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2) How would you describe the author's tone in the passage?
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B. Pessimistic and concerned
C. Neutral and informative
A. Optimistic and hopeful
D. Humorous and light-hearted
3) According to the United Nations' late 2002 review, what is the status of progress toward reducing hunger by half by 2015?
A. The goal has been exceeded.
B. Hunger has been completely eradicated.
C. Progress has virtually come to a complete stop.
D. Significant progress has been made.
4) In the context of the passage, what does the term "outstripping" most likely mean?
A. Pressing demand for
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B. Increasing the challenge for C. Creating an opportunity for
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D. Getting bigger than
5) What does the word THAT in the first paragraph refer to?
A. The period from 1950 to 2000
B. World population
C. World population growth
D. World population growth in the period from 1950 to 2000
6) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The historical evolution of world grain demand
B. The consequences of population growth and rising income on the planet
C. The impact of rising incomes on global economic output
D. The decline in life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa
7) What is NOT CORRECT as stated in the fifth paragraph about "fossil fuel use"?
A. The rise in atmospheric CO2 concentrations is primarily due to the increase in the amount of fossil fuel on earth.
. Atmospheric CO2 concentrations in 2000 was more than 50 ppm higher than that in 1959.BC. The nature is able to fix carbon dioxide by itself if CO2 concentration is at a certain level.
D. Atmospheric CO2 concentrations started to be formally measured in 1959.
8 A. The world is facing a serious shortfall in grain productions.
B. Grain production has remained constant over the year.
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) Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about the world's grain production and its ability to meet the demand?
