February 19-25, 2007
Drinking recycled sewage the way forward for parched Australia: Howard
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1. Where will Australians get their drinking water from in the future?
A. glaciers
B. sea water
C. recycled sewage
D. imported icebergs

2. Why will Australians do this?
A. They have no choice.
B. Everybody else does it.
C. They have always done this.
D. They want to try something new.

3. What other country is already doing this?
A. Canada
B. Thailand
C. Germany
D. Singapore

4. What has happened to lead to this situation?

A. The sea level is rising.
B. There was very little rain fall.
C. The Arctic ice shelf is breaking up.
D. The ozone layer developed a hole.

5. What are some people afraid of?
A. The water is not safe to drink.
B. They wonÕt be able to export it.
C. They will become addicted to it.
D. They will run out of ingredients.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. parched
A. volatile
B. immune
C. dehydrated
D. enthusiastic

7. alternative
  A. place
B. choice
C. reason
D. decision

8. dump
A. adopt
B. adapt
C. assure
D. abandon

9. restriction
A. limit
B. delivery
C. irrigation
D. improvement

10. implication
A. benefit
B. substitute
C. advantage
D. consequence

 

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