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A new study warns that about thirty percent of the world’s people may not have enough water by the year 2025.A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have. Some countries will get 60% of their fresh water from other countries except ()

A. Cambodia
B. Canada
C. Syria
D. Sudan

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Hawaii, the newest state in the United States, is a (21) of eight large islands and many small (22) in the Central Pacific Ocean, about 2,200 miles west of San Francisco. Hawaii was probably (23) about 750 A. D. , by (24) from the other Pacific islands. The first Europeans (25) Americans to visit it were the British Captain James Cook and his (26) in 1778. James named his discovery the Sandwich Islands (27) the sponsor of his expedition, the Earl of Sandwich. Twelve years later, the others from Europe and the new United States began to settle in the islands. These "westerners" brought (28) to Hawaii. They brought new diseases, which the Hawaiians had no (29) to; they brought alcohol, which many Hawaiians became (30) to; they brought a new religion which (31) the old values and forced the islanders to (32) their old culture and (33) to a new one. Many Americans settled in Hawaii, and in 1893, they (34) the queen and (35) Hawaii a republic. Sandford Dole, a missionary’s son, was made president. In 1898, the United States (36) the islands, and it became a (37) of the United States in 1900. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese (38) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack (39) the entrance of the United States to the Second World War. In 1959, the United States Congress (40) Hawaii to statehood, making it the fiftieth state in the United States. For the first time in about 200 years, Hawaiians were able to participate in the electoral process.

A. agree
B. comply
C. conform
D. submit

Questions 11 -13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11 -13. Why did New York grow so rapidly

A. Because of its people.
Because it is an old city.
C. Because of its location.
D. Because it has a lot of culture.

Hawaii, the newest state in the United States, is a (21) of eight large islands and many small (22) in the Central Pacific Ocean, about 2,200 miles west of San Francisco. Hawaii was probably (23) about 750 A. D. , by (24) from the other Pacific islands. The first Europeans (25) Americans to visit it were the British Captain James Cook and his (26) in 1778. James named his discovery the Sandwich Islands (27) the sponsor of his expedition, the Earl of Sandwich. Twelve years later, the others from Europe and the new United States began to settle in the islands. These "westerners" brought (28) to Hawaii. They brought new diseases, which the Hawaiians had no (29) to; they brought alcohol, which many Hawaiians became (30) to; they brought a new religion which (31) the old values and forced the islanders to (32) their old culture and (33) to a new one. Many Americans settled in Hawaii, and in 1893, they (34) the queen and (35) Hawaii a republic. Sandford Dole, a missionary’s son, was made president. In 1898, the United States (36) the islands, and it became a (37) of the United States in 1900. On December 7th, 1941, the Japanese (38) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack (39) the entrance of the United States to the Second World War. In 1959, the United States Congress (40) Hawaii to statehood, making it the fiftieth state in the United States. For the first time in about 200 years, Hawaiians were able to participate in the electoral process.

A. defeated
B. destroyed
C. overpowered
D. overthrew

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the calls shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.

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