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The Story of the Aral Sea

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Reading Comprehension: The story is based on the article from National Geographic Magazine written by the Life author, Helen Stephenson.

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1
Why did the fishermen meet?
to go fishing
to have a party
because it was Sunday
2
What is the problem in the Aral Sea?
It's getting bigger.
It's getting smaller.
It's full of oil.
3
According to paragraph 3, which sentence is true?
There are two reasons why the Aral Sea got smaller.
There's one reason why the Aral Sea got smaller.
Nobody knows why the Aral Sea got smaller.
4
Where is the Aral Sea?
In Uzbekistan
In Kazakhstan
In Central Asia
5
According to paragraph 2, which sentence is true?
The Aral Sea is one of the biggest lakes in the world.
The world's biggest lake is bigger than 67300 km2 .
The Amu Darya is the biggest river in the world.
6
How did Yusup Kamalov and the reporter travel to the Aral Sea?
on foot
by car
by boat
7
What happened because of the dam?
There was more water in the South Aral Sea.
The water in the Aral Sea disappeared.
There was more water in the North Aral Sea.
8
Which word describes the fishermen in 2009?
pleased
sad
rich
9
According to paragraph 1, which sentence is true?
Kazakh fishermen are good are sport.
Kazakhstan is next to the North Aral Sea.
The fisherman met every Sunday.
10
Why were there no fish in the sea?
because of the salt
because of the oil rigs
because of the sand