Reading Comprehension Passage.

Question 1

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words (2)

Accepted Answer

However

Question 2

It is pointed out in the reading that in America ----

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Soil erosion has been hastened due to the overuse of farming lands

Question 3

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words (4)

Accepted Answer

Alleys

Question 4

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in bold.

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Clever

Question 5

The author points out in the passage that erosion in America ----

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Can become a more serious problem in the future

Question 6

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words (1)

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Indispensable

Question 7

As we understand from the reading, today, soil erosion in America ----

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Is worse than it was in the nineteenth century

Question 8

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in bold.

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Fascinates

Question 9

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words (5)

Accepted Answer

Volume

Question 10

Fill in the blanks with one of the following words (3)

Accepted Answer

Explore

Question 11

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the word in bold.

Accepted Answer

Relaxed

Questions 11