Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Every night, almost one billion people go to bed hungry. How can we feed all these (106)_______
people? Farmers all over the world have to content with weather, insects, and natural disasters, which
are capable of (107)_______ crops and ruining years of hard work. And the population is set to rise to nine
billion by 2050. Here are four possible solutions.
GM crops: Proponents of genetically modified crops (GM crops) claim that they will hugely (108)_______
food production. Scientists have developed drought-resistant and disease-resistant crops, more
productive crops, and crops with increased vitamins. Anti-GM protesters worry (109)_______ health risks
and damage to other plants that grow near the GM crops.
Vertical farming: Another answer could be to grow food in buildings. (110)_______ of vertical farming are
suggesting we construct multistory, climate-controlled farm buildings in the heart of our cities. One
indoor hectare of land would be (111)_______ to above five hectares outdoors, so we could grow year-
round crops that would easily feed whole cities. Opponents point to the cost, the increased energy used
and the effect on farmers.
Eat less meat Others say the solution lies not (112)_______ new technologies, but in eating less
meat. It takes about seven kilos of corn to produce one kilo of beef. That quality of corn will keep more
people (113)_______ than that quality of beef. But this is a message the world doesn't want to hear. Meat
consumption is rising steeply.
Increase aid: Rich countries have far more food than they need and waste vast amount of it - 6.7 million
tons a year in the UK (114)_______ . We can afford to send surplus food to people (115)_______ need it. We
could also simply give more money to developing countries, (116)_______ they can buy food. (117)_______
say that this makes people dependent on rich countries and is only a short-term solution.
106. A. undernourished B. unhealthy C . unbelievable D. undeniable
107. A. wasting B. destroying C. killing D. harvesting
108. A. strengthen B. rise C. increase D. enlarge
109. A. about B. to C. with D. on
110. A. Promoters B. Advocates C. Champion D. Spokesmen
111. A. same B. parallel C. alike D. equivalent
112. A. on B. to C. in D. over
113. A. alive B. lively C. vital D. active
114. A. lonesome B. lone C. lonely D. alone
115. A. whom B. which C. who D. what
116. A. because B. but C. so D. since
117. A. Reviewers B. Critics C. Analysts D. Judges
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