passage 12

P1, what does the author imply about Louisiana's coastal projects?

• Some scientist say that the projects are problematic

• The state needs more money to start the projects

• The projects' finance is under the control of the federal officials.

• They are too expensive because of the...

The word "hefty" in para 2 is closest in meaning to

• Necessary

• Constant

• Urgent

• Large

What can be inferred about Florida, Massachusetts, administration is proposing

• They have not argued with the administration about the drilling plas

• They hope to have more job and income the drilling plas

• They don't want to host offshore drilling the administration is

  proposing

• they are afraid they won't be able to pay

The word "its" P2 refer to

• Levee's

• Silt's

• Mississippi river's

• Louisiana's

The word "ordeal" in para 2 is closest in meaning to

• Dilemma

• Complication

• Predicament

• Distress

which of the following statement is TRUE of both Louisiana and Missippi?

• they have receive less money from federal offshore drilling than forecasted.

• their congresstional delegations requested a bigger share of offshore drilling revenues.

• they have lost land because the levees blocked silt from reaching the swamps

Which of the fillowing statement IS TRUE ?

• Lousisiana ,Texas ,Mississippi

• some state have been urged to

• the chief of the US Army Corps

• Forecasts of federal drilling renueves were twice higher than the actual revenues

Para 3 ,what does the author say about the levee system in NEW Orleans ?

• they were faultity built

• they can withstand high water level

• the state built them

• the prevent catastrophic flooding