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Water
For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
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0 |
A valid |
B worthy |
C precious |
D superior |
Water is one of our most (0)..C.. resources; to put it simple without water there would be no life. Unfortunately many of us seem to have (1) this fact, and as a result the world is (2) the danger of running (3) water. The actual (4) of water on earth has changed little since the time of the dinosaurs. The problem has been caused by people’s misuse of our water supply. This not only (5) that we have polluted our rivers and seas, but also that we are (6) a great deal of this precious resource. Unfortunately the destruction of the rain forests has (7) this problem worse since much of the rain that falls is (8) because it runs off into the sea. The population of the earth is increasing daily, so it is vital that we (9) a solution to this problem before it is too late. The first step is to educate people, especially by reminding them of the (10) of water. For most of us it is available whenever we (11) it, whether to bathe in or to drink, so we seldom bother to think about it. People then need to be taught how to reuse or recycle water. One of the simplest ways of doing this is to reuse bathe shower water for (12) cleaning or watering the garden. Ponds which filter used water are also becoming popular. Whatever methods we might decide to use, we must realise the worth of water and how we can conserve it.