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C. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.



Fears of Future Global Hunger
A recent report has warned of global food 1…(SHORT) unless the current system of farming and food distribution is changed. The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in yields come at the expense of 2….(SUSTAIN), and that unless action is taken, hunger and 3…..(NUTRIENT) will become growing problems.
The population is expected to rise to around 8.3 billion in the next twenty years, and 4….. (URBAN) is set to continue, and it is expected that 65-70% of the world’s population will live in cities. Increasing world 5…..(PROSPEROUS) will lead to the rise in demand for energy, food and fresh water. The report also considers the billion people worldwide who 6…..(EAT) and are therefore obese to be another example of the 7……(FAIL) of the current system to provide health and well- being to the world’s population. The authors believe that the 8…..(APPLY) of new technologies can play a role in 9……(MINIMAL) future food shortages. They see cloning, nanotechnology and genetic 10….. (MODIFY) as potential solutions. However, although many of these technologies have been adopted worldwide, there is still resistance to their use in parts of Europe.

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C. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.

1. shortage

2. sustainability

3. subnutrition

4. urbanization

5. prosperity

6. overeat

7. failure

8. application

9. minimalizing

10. modification