Few people now question the reality of global warming and its (1)…........... on the world’s climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)…........... the world’s temperatures and are convicted that, more than (3)…........... before, the Earth is at (4)…........... from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (5)….......... as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)…........... . Environmental groups are putting (7)…........... on goverments to take action to reduce the (8)…........... of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (9) …........... could then replace existing power station. Some scientists, (10)…..........., believe that even if we stop releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into atmostphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. 1. A. effects B. aspects C. affects D. influences 2. A. in B. at C. by D. to 3. A. yet B. never C. once D. ever 4. A. threath B. danger C. risk D. harm 5. A. the same B. like C. such D. so 6. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. lift 7. A. force B. pressure C. persuation D. encouragement 8. A. amount B. deal C. number D. count 9. A. that B. which C. who D. where 10. A. but B. however C. moreover D. though