Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i-x in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.
List of Headings
i) Man mostly to blame
ii) Devastating outcomes
iii) A port in a sea of sand
iv) A lost cause
v) The world's fourth largest lake
vi) A symbol of environmental disaster
vii) A man-made disaster
viii) A fair exchange?
ix) Poisonous waters
x) The problem of salt
1) Section A
2) Section B
3) Section C
4) Section D
5) Section E
6) Section F
7) Section G
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
On your answer sheet write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
8) The Amu Darya and the Syr Darya were not water sources before the 20th century.
9) The Aral Sea will be saved by diverting water from other rivers.
10) Many farmers have had to stop growing cotton and opt for other crops due to increased salt in the soil.
11) Policy makers were unaware of how much the Aral Sea would shrink due to increased agriculture in the area.