ALL THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS FAULT

10/ All the witnesses said that the accident was his fault. (blame)

→ All the witnesses said ______________________________ the accident.

VIII/ Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer:

Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily

increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a

resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for

agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and

industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource,

and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.

Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the

headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through

which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate

resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct

effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion,

the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely

affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for

survival.

New vocabulary:

- controversy (n.): sự tranh luận, sự tranh cải

- to allocate (v.): chỉ định; cấp cho; phân phối

- to vie (v.): ganh đua, thi đua

- headwater (n.): thượng nguồn, thượng lưư; (pl.) nước nguồn

- silt (n.): bùn, phù sa; (adj.): đầy bùn

- adverse (adj.): đối nghịch; bất lợi