i.-Read the following passage carefully, then write True (T) or False (F) for each statement.
The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day their country in the not-too-distant future
will disappear from the surface of the earth. Several times this year, the Pacific island nation has
been flooded by a sudden high tide. These tide, which swept across the island and destroyed
houses, came when there was neither wind nor rain. This never happened before.
What is causing these mysterious high tides? The answer may be global warming. When
fuels like oil and coal are being burned, pollutants are released, these pollutants hold heat in the
earth’s atmosphere. Warmer temperatures cause water to expand and also create more water by
melting glaciers and polar ice caps.
If the situation continues, scientists say that many countries will suffer, Bangladesh, for
example, might lose one-fifth of its land. The coral island nations of the Pacific like Kiribati and
the Marshall Islands, however, would face an even worse fate – they would be swallowed by the
sea. The loss of these coral islands would be everyone’s loss. Coral formations are home to more
species than any other place on the earth.
T F
1. In Kiribati there were sudden high tides coming when there was no wind or
rain.
2.High tides without wind or rain often happen in Kiribati.
3. Global warming is definitely the cause of those mysterious high tides.
4.The loss of coral islands doesn’t affect people on the earth
5. Coral reefs play an essential role in marine life.
Loga
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