Thẻ ghi nhớ: POPULATION GROWTH AND FOOD SUPPLY (gapped text 10sen) | Quizlet

Of course, strictly speaking, all countries are developing, but the term is used to describe those which are (1) ______.
B. undeniably poor
A. relatively wealthy
C. extreme rich
D. somewhat developed

B

Although the rich countries have only about 34% of the world's population, they earn about 90% of the world's income. They also (2) ______ the world's financial resources, and more than 80% of the world's scientists and technicians, making them highly influential.
D. possess a vast amount of
B. dominate nearly all of
C. control the minority of
A. distribute a small portion of

D

They produce 80% of the world's protein - including 70% of its meat - and they (3) ______ most of it.
A. consume nearly all
B. store a lot
C. produce and eat
D. export most of it

A

(4)______, man's food-growing capacity is now hundreds of times larger than it was at the turn of the century, and we are now feeding more people than at any time in history.
A. Thanks to an impressive succession of agricultural revolutions
B. Due to industrial decline
C. As a result of social policies
D. Owing for significant agricultural improvements

A

Nonetheless, the number of hungry and malnourished people is also (5) ______ in the history of mankind, which poses significant challenges.
A. highest than any time
B. larger than at any time
C. at its lowest point
D. lower than expected

B

6) _______ the early 1960s levels, showing little improvement. In short, world and regional production have barely kept up with population growth.
A. Yet, per capita food production is almost unchanged from
B. Despite this, per capita food production remains below
C. Per capita food production, however, different from
D. Still, per capita food production has dramatically improved from

A

There appear to be five food problems. (7) _______ - of every human being getting enough calories to provide him with the energy to work and progress.
A. First, there is the problem of quantity
B. Furthermore, the main issue is quantity
C. Therefore, one major concern is quantity
D. The quantity is critical

A

Next, there is the matter of distribution: we have to find satisfactory ways of transporting, storing, and (8) ______.
A. trading food
B. sharing food
C. issuing food
D. consumption food

C

And last, we must find ways of avoiding ecological (9) ________ on our environment.
A. side effects
B. temporary effects
C. beneficial outcomes
D. unintended damages

A

In other words, we must be able to grow enough food without further (10) ______ our land, water, and air.
A. degrading and depleting
B. preserving and exhausting
C. protecting and restoring
D. conserving and maintaining

A