Analysis Test - News Item

1. What is this news story mainly about?

• How to clean dirty water

• How to grow food in dry places

• How the world is running out of water

• How different countries use water

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2. How many countries are having serious water problems?

• Twenty-five countries around the world

• One-fourth of all countries

• Less than twenty countries

• Seventeen countries around the world

3. 3. According to Dr. Chen, what happens when too many people move to cities?

• It rains more often

• Underground water runs low

• Water is used better

• Plants get more water

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4. 4. How much of the world's water is used by farmers?

• More than 80%

• Less than 60%

• About 65%

• 70%

5. 5. Which city is doing a good job of saving water?

• Singapore

• Cape Town

• Chennai

• Tel Aviv

6. 6. What do experts call it when a city's water runs out?

• Water Crisis Point

• Zero Supply Level

• Day Zero

• No Water Day

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7. 7. Which problem is NOT mentioned in the story?

• Changing weather

• Factory pollution

• More people in cities

• Poor water saving

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8. 8. What is the main message of this story?

• We need to act now to save water

• Farmers use too much water

• New tools can fix all water problems

• Only some countries have water problems

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9. 9. Based on the story, what's the best way to save water?

• Just clean used water

• Use less water for farming

• Only use new tools

• Use many different solutions together

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