Choose the correct answer
READING PASSAGE 2
A difficult balance - how we are managing fresh water
them, as well as thousands of animals. But water supplies in countries all over the world are
Rivers are beautiful and important parts of the landscape. Over five billion people need
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decreasing and river pollution is increasing.
Today, even the world's great rivers like the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges are in danger, with 30
out of 47 of the largest rivers showing water pollution. Some of the most polluted rivers are
in Europe and the United States. There isn't much clean water left and the cleanest rivers
are a long way from humans, in the Arctic or Siberia. dood.
The situation in the Middle East is a good example of how we are using water too much. In
the 1970s, Saudi Arabia wanted to produce food for its people.
To do this, they needed water. But how much water does the
country have? In a year it only has 100 mm of rain. To get water,
engineers drilled down into the rock. How many years did they
have before the water ran out? It took just 20 years to use all
the underground water.
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EXERCISE 2
Choose the correct answer.
1. What is the writer's attitude?
a. positive
2. Where are the clean rivers?
a. in Europe
b. in America
3. How did people get water in the desert?
. from rain
b. not positive and not negative
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by drilling
by buying it from other countries
What is the problem?
c. negative
togneb pig
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nuon viaque
c. a long way from people
A difficult balance - how we are managing fresh water
them, as well as thousands of animals. But water supplies in countries all over the world are
Rivers are beautiful and important parts of the landscape. Over five billion people need
ped
060
decreasing and river pollution is increasing.
Today, even the world's great rivers like the Nile, Yangtze and Ganges are in danger, with 30
out of 47 of the largest rivers showing water pollution. Some of the most polluted rivers are
in Europe and the United States. There isn't much clean water left and the cleanest rivers
are a long way from humans, in the Arctic or Siberia. dood.
The situation in the Middle East is a good example of how we are using water too much. In
the 1970s, Saudi Arabia wanted to produce food for its people.
To do this, they needed water. But how much water does the
country have? In a year it only has 100 mm of rain. To get water,
engineers drilled down into the rock. How many years did they
have before the water ran out? It took just 20 years to use all
the underground water.
anye
div
EXERCISE 2
Choose the correct answer.
1. What is the writer's attitude?
a. positive
2. Where are the clean rivers?
a. in Europe
b. in America
3. How did people get water in the desert?
. from rain
b. not positive and not negative
Ma
by drilling
by buying it from other countries
What is the problem?
c. negative
togneb pig
098
nuon viaque
c. a long way from people