II: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions:

pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. [1] In the last 100 years, the world population has more the tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to nearly 7 billion to day. [2] In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption 125 years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30 years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three. [4]

All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warning. These are just two examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warning; others are too numerous to mention.

In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide a clear example of this fact. China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the U.S or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of its citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today. "> pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. [1] In the last 100 years, the world population has more the tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to nearly 7 billion to day. [2] In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption 125 years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30 years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three. [4]

All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warning. These are just two examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warning; others are too numerous to mention.

In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide a clear example of this fact. China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the U.S or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of its citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today. "> II: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions:

The word “pace” in the passage in closest in meaning to …….

The word “consumption” in the passage in closest in meaning to …….

According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?

Why does the author mention the rate at which oil is being used in paragraph 1?

The word “others” in the passage refers to………………..

According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming?

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?

why does the author discuss China, Japan, and the United States?

Look at the four squares [] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage: “Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources.”
Where would the sentence best fit?