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I. 1. Read the text below and complete the following tasks. Write all your answers on the Answer Sheet

The world's scientists have given their harsh warning yet that failure to cut greenhouse gas emissions will bring devastating climate change within a few decades. As droughts affect more areas for more prolonged periods, it is estimated that global food production will fall by 10%. (1). There are dire predictions of 80 million people being exposed to malaria and 2,5 billion to dengue fever. The 2007 report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes that average temperatures

could increase by as much as 6,4°C by the end of the century if emissions continue to rise at the present

rate.

(2). The forecast is still higher than previous estimates because scientists have discovered that the

Earth is less able to absorb carbon dioxide than previously believed.

(3)According to the IPCC, it would wipe out hundreds of species, bring extreme food and

water shortages in vulnerable countries and hundreds of millions of people would be displaced as a result of

catastrophic flooding. As warming is likely to be more severe towards the poles, the melting of the Greenland and west Antarctic ice sheets would accelerate. Dr. Wainwright explained that the 2007 report painted a gloomier picture than the 2001 report because scientists have discovered "feedbacks" in the global carbon cycle that seem to be adding to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and producing a cumulative effect. doubt that human activity is to blame for the global warming. (4). Dr. Wainwright concludes that there is little room for

(www.Newscientist.com)

I. la Four sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet

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A.Conversely, we are experiencing more powerful hurricanes which result in both human tragedy and costly B. What would a 4°C increase in temperature mean?

damage to infrastructure.

C. She goes on to suggest that this could mean at least another 1°C should be added to present estimates.

D. However, they do concede that a rise of 4°C is more likely. E. If there were a significant switch to clean and resource efficient technologies, we should cut temperature rises by half.

expected

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