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Exercise 3: Matching Questions to Paragraphs

• Question 1: Are sea levels getting higher or is it just fake news? — Paragraph A

• Question 2: What can we do to prepare ourselves and our cities for rising sea levels? — Paragraph E

• Question 3: What's causing sea levels to rise? — Paragraph B

• Question 4: Can we still stop sea level rise by reducing carbon emissions? — Paragraph D

• Question 5: What are the consequences of sea level rise for us? — Paragraph C

Exercise 4: Choose the Correct Alternative

For these, you select the correct word and identify the paragraph where the information is located.

1. Melting ice caps are now more responsible for rising sea levels than in the past.

   • Paragraph: B

2. There is evidence of the sea level rising because there have been a lot more floods in recent years.

   • Paragraph: A

3. It seems obvious that by reducing carbon emissions we can't completely stop the problem of rising sea levels.

   • Paragraph: D

4. About 275 million people live in coastal areas.

   • Paragraph: C

5. There are a variety of different ways we can beat the problem of rising sea levels.

   • Paragraph: E