Question 32
IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2017
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the passage below and write a summary in no more than 45 words. Your summary must state the main idea and include two supporting points.
"Deforestation in the Amazon has accelerated over the past decade, driven largely by illegal logging and expanding cattle ranches. The loss of forest cover not only threatens countless species but also reduces the region's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, worsening global climate change. Governments have introduced stricter regulations, yet enforcement remains weak, and local communities continue to depend on forest resources for their livelihoods."
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
Deforestation in the Amazon has surged, mainly because of illegal logging and expanding cattle ranches, threatening wildlife and cutting the forest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, which aggravates climate change; despite stricter regulations, weak enforcement and community dependence persist.
B.
Deforestation in the Amazon has slowed, primarily due to reforestation efforts and reduced cattle farming, improving wildlife habitats and enhancing the forest's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, while strict regulations are fully enforced and communities no longer rely on forest resources.
C.
The Amazon rainforest is being cleared mainly for urban development and mining, leading to loss of biodiversity and increased carbon emissions; although governments have imposed strict laws, they are effectively enforced, and local people have shifted to alternative livelihoods.
D.
Illegal logging and cattle ranching have caused a moderate rise in Amazon deforestation, endangering species and decreasing carbon absorption, but recent government policies have successfully halted the trend and communities now depend less on forest resources.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Deforestation in the Amazon has surged, mainly because of illegal logging and expanding cattle ranches, threatening wildlife and cutting the forest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, which aggravates climate change; despite stricter regulations, weak enforcement and community dependence persist.
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Igcse Model Questions Vol1
2017
English Language
Question 32.
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2017
Igcse Model Questions Vol1
English Language
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