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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #30199 Medium Greenhouse Gas
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

How much the Earth's climate will change in the future depends, among other things, on how quickly and to what extent the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increases. If we take no action to limit future greenhouse gas emissions, it is estimated that there will be a rise in temperature of 0.2 to 0.3°C every ten years. This is a far greater rate of warming than anything that has occurred over the past ten thousand years.
One set of predictions claims that some regions of the world will warm more quickly than others, and rainfall will also increase in some areas and decrease in others. These changes will affect the sea level, which could rise by 50cm over the next century. All this will affect humans through the effects it has on water resources, -
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Option 2: "food production and health"

Explanation: This option is correct as it directly relates to the impacts of climate change mentioned in the text. The text states that changes in climate will affect humans through the effects on water resources, which are crucial for food production and health. This aligns with the overall theme of how climate change influences essential aspects of human life.

Option 1: "good production and wealth"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the phrase 'good production' does not relate to the context of climate change impacts. The text discusses how climate change affects water resources and human life, which is more closely tied to food production and health rather than general production and wealth.

Option 3: "full production and wealth"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because 'full production' does not specifically address the context of climate change. The text emphasizes the effects on water resources, which are vital for food production and health, rather than a vague notion of production and wealth.

Option 4: "large and small ships"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it does not relate to the context of the text. The discussion revolves around climate change impacts on human life and resources, not on ships. Therefore, this option fails to connect with the main idea presented in the text.

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