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EXERCISE 33: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or II to indicate the answer to each of the question.

As Hurricane Florence zeroes in on the southeastern US, scientists are warning that climate change is exacerbating the effect of tropical storms. The powerful Category 4 Atlantic weather- front is slow moving, an increasingly common phenomenon that poses a different  manner  of  threat to states in its path. In the event that Florence stalls or comes to a halt altogether over land, it has the potential to deposit catastrophic quantities of rainwater, posing a risk of severe flash flooding.

While the high winds and waves generated by faster storms moving inland from the ocean pose a significant danger to human life and property, the effect of heavy rain can be just as devastating, if not more so. When Hurricane Harvey hit in August 2017, it dropped 60 inches of rain over Houston, Texas, flooding the streets, leaving 93 dead and hundreds more having to be rescued by boat, causing millions of dollars-worth of damage.

James Kossin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published a study in  the journal Nature in June suggesting that slow-moving tropical cyclones, which would include those like Florence and Harvey, have become more common over the last 70 years,  dropping in  speed by  10 per cent in that time. According to Mr Kossin, global warming as a result of man-made air pollution is causing the poles to become warmer, which in turn reduces the difference in temperature between the Arctic and Antarctic and the equator, altering atmospheric pressure and slowing down the whipping currents of wind that pass between them and drive hurricanes,

(Adapted from https://www.indepenclent.co.uk/environment)

Question 209: The best title for this passage  could be_______________ _.

  1. danger of hurricane in US
  2. climate change and the threat from tropical storms
  3. climate change and people activities
  4. storms cause millions of dollars-worth of damage

Question 210: Which statement about Hurricane Harvey is probably TRUE according to the passage ?

  1. It caused the floods in all the streets in US
  2. It caused a significant danger to people and property.
  3. It made citizens in Texas suffer from floods and damage.
  4. It made residents lose millions of dollars.

Question 211: The word “which” in paragraph 3  refers to             .

A. tropical cyclones    B. a study                               C. Florence                    D. Harvey

Question 212: in the 3rd paragraph, James Kossin suggests that                        .

  1. over the last 70 years, human activities have made global warming worse.
  2. over the last 70 years, people cause the poles to become hotter.
  3. over the last 70 years, Florence and Harvey are common in Texas.
  4. over the last 70 years, slow-moving tropical cyclones have become more common.

Question 213: The word “altering” in paragraph 3 means                       .

A. fastening                        B. changing                                         C. remaining                           D. keeping

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