READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR: HOW MUCH DOES THE ENVIRONMENT MATTER?

READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR: HOW MUCH DOES THE ENVIRONMENT MATTER?

FOR QUESTIONS 1-15, ANSWER BY CHOOSING FROM THE SECTIONS OF THE ARTICLE (a-d). SOME OF THE CHOICES MAY BE REQUIRED MORE THAN ONCE.

NOTE: WHEN MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS REQUIRED, THESE MAY BE GIVEN IN ANY ORDER.

In which section of these article are the following mentioned?

• the belief that some solutions are deliberately not being developed 1.......
• a belief that the individual can make a contribution 2...... 3.......
• concern that the scale of a problem may prevent action 4.......
• conservation of natural habitats 5.......
• faith in technological progress 6.......
• a belief that environmental problems are not as bad as they are made out to be 7.......
• the need for international co-operation 8.......
• inconsistent attitudes towards conservation 9.......
• the fallibility of experts 10.......
• a realisation that optimism was misplaced 11.......
• maintaining civilised standards of behaviour 12.......
• the power of vested interests 13.......
• legislation concerning certain substances 14.......
• the view that personal liberty ought to be respected 15.......