For Questions 1-8, Read The Text Below and Decide Which Answer A, B, C or D Best Fits Each Space

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FCE Reading and Use of English

Part One: Multiple Choice Cloze

For Questions 1-8, read the text below and decide


which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Example: (0) A situation B place C position D site
Environmental

Concerns

Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support
human life. (1) ... human activities are making the planet less fit to live
on. As the western world (2) ... on consuming two-thirds of the world's
resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ... to stay alive
we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people
can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (4) ... built on or
washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that
they will never be able to recover completely. We discharge pollutants
into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As
a (5) ... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (6) ...
increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth's natural resources are there
for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth,
shelter and minerals to (7) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If
we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (8) ... indefinitely.
But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and
everyone will suffer.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

Although
B
continues
B
already
B
sooner
B
developmentB
doing
B
hold
B
last
B

Still
repeats
just
neither
result
having
maintain
stand

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

Yet
carries
for
either
reaction
taking
stay
go

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

Despite
follows
entirely
rather
product
making
keep
remain

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