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English 11: Unit 7: World population

Read the passage and choose the correct answer:

No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. He suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other diseases as the usual limitations of population growth.
With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious results.
International organizations have put forward several recommendations to alleviate the problem of overpopulation, including an increase in food production, general economic development in target areas, and a decrease in birth rate. Most experts agree that it will be necessary to combine all three recommendations in an effort to affect a lasting solution.


1. It was suggested by Thomas Malthus that ............... .
A. food was in short supply because of population increase
B. Rapid population growth put a great strain on available resources
C. The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of natural resources
D. Pressures on natural resources will increase as we face a population explosion
Explain:


2. Which of the following was not mentioned as the usual limitations of population growth?
A. agricultural methods
B. epidemics
C. famines
D. wars
Explain:


3. According to the passage, why has overpopulation been caused?
A. Disasters
B. Scarcity
C. Precaution
D. Improved technology
Explain:


4. What do most experts recommend in order to solve problems of overpopulation?
A. Medical advance and improved agricultural methods
B. Conservation of available resources
C. Famine and epidemic
D. Economic development and a decline in birth rate
Explain:


5. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. International organizations arc seeking a lasting
B. Medical advance has lessened some of the limiting
C. The theory developed by Thomas Malthus was believe
D. The earth have enough resources to support all of
Explain:
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