q 23-30

Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge in towing icebergs?

• Prevention of rapid melting  

• Funneling fresh water to shore

• High cost of desalination        

• Subsurface currents

Question 24: The word arid in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.

• dry 

• wet 

• remoted 

• high

Question 25: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

• glaciers  

• sea ice 

• icebergs 

• polar regions

Question 26: The word immense in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _______.

• small  

• limited  

• huge   

• little

Question 27: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?

 

• Scientists believe that fresh water storage will run out before humans need food.

• Scientists warn that the demand for fresh water will exceed supply faster than food

• Scientists predict that food shortages will inevitably occur before water shortages.

• Scientists claim that fresh water and food shortages will never happen at the same time

Question 28: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

• In Atlantic, icebergs are usually formed when the sea water freezes in winter.

• Glaciers contain less than half of the Earth’s fresh water.

• Icebergs have been recorded at 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic.

• Most icebergs originate from the Arctic region and break off glaciers.

Question 29: In which paragraph does the writer mention the formation of icebergs?

• Paragraph 1   

• Paragraph 2   

• Paragraph 3  

• Paragraph 4

Question 30: In which paragraph does the writer mention the cost comparison between iceberg water and desalination?

• Paragraph 1 

• Paragraph 2 

• Paragraph 3   

• Paragraph 4