B. More
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population (1)
Earth. Overpopulation is (2).
by a number of factors such as reduced mortality rate, (3)
and depletion of precious resources.
The effects of overpopulation are quite severe. One of these is rite in unemployment. When a country (4)
it gives rise to unemployment as there are (5)
to (6)
High cost of living is another effect. As difference (8)
raises the (9)
1. A grows
2. A. caused
3. A. worse
4. A. makes
5. A. fewer
6. A. wealth
B. poverty
7. A. purchase
B. provide
8. A. among B. above
9. A. standards
10. A. less
overpopulated,
as people will steal various items to feed their family and (7)
jobs to support a large number of people. Rise in unemployment gives rise
them basic amenities of life.
is year than that year; 23 cases compared to 42 cases.
C. Fewer
D. Lower
to survive and feed their families.
B. exceeds C. domains
B. produced
C. built
B. lower
C. better
B. engages
B. less
B. numbers
B. more
demand and supply continues to expand due to overp6pulatiori, it
of various commodities including food, shelter and healthcare. This means that people have to pay (10)
C. gains
C. more
C. crime
C. present
C. between
C. qualities
C. fewer
the carrying capacity of
medical facilities,
D. increases
D. consisted
D. higher
D. becomes
D. further
D. order
D. prevent
D. behind
D. prices
D. smaller