Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (106) ____ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than (107) ____ before, the Earth is at (108) ____ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. (109) ____ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (110) ____ and causing sea levels all around the world to (111) _____.
Environmental groups are putting (112) ____ on governments to take actions to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (113) ____ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problems at its source. They are in (114) ____ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (115) ____.
Some scientists, (116) ____ , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gasses into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait (117) ____ hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is here to stay.
106. A. give B. put C. take D. have
107. A. yet B. never C. once D. ever
108. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
109. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
110. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. heavy
111. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. lift
112. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
113. A. off B. away C. up D. over
114. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
115. A. factories B. generations C. houses D. stations
116. A. but B. although C. despite D. however
117. A. several B. over C. numerous D. various
