THE WORDTHEMIN PARAGRAPH 1 REFERS TO

37.The word

them

in paragraph 1 refers to:

A. humans

B. their lives

C. some examples

D. natural resources

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each blank.

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many

scientists put the blame for recent (38)_______ disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and

are convinced that, more than ever (39)_______ , the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain

and sun. (40)_______ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes

and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.

Environmental groups are putting pressure on government to take action to reduce the amount of

carbon dioxide (41)_______ is given off by factories and power plants. They are in favor of more

money being spent (42)_______ research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then

replace existing power stations.