POLLUTED WATER AND INCREASED WATER TEMPERATURES HAVE DRIVEN MANY SP...

22.

Polluted

water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to verge

of extinction

A. enrich

B. contaminated

C. purified

D. strengthened

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Asia is the biggest (23) ______ in the world. From east to west, it stretches almost half

way around the globe, from north to south it spreads from the frozen Arctic to the

sweltering, tropical heart of Southeast Asia. All 17 of the world’s mountains over 8,000

Caspian Sea and the Lake Baikal. The world's first civilizations started here, many of the

most important inventions were made here, and all the world's major religions began here.

Much of Asia (25) _____ uninhabited, yet its 48 countries are home to 3672342000

people- more than half the world's population. The (26) _____ of oil in countries such as

Saudi Arabia has made some people very rich, while many of those who live on the

Indian subcontinent live in rural areas and are (27) _____ poor.