Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, C or D fits each numbered gap.GLOBAL WARMINGFew people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increases (1) ____ the world's temperature and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (2) ____ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (3) ____ as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.Environment groups are putting (4) ____ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (5) ____ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave devices, which could then replace existing power (6) ____ . It looks like global warming is here to stay.Question 12.(1)A.forB.inC.byD.next toQuestion 13.(2)A.threatB.harmfulC.riskD.endangerQuestion 14.(3)A.soB.suchC.evenD.wellQuestion 15.(4)A.encourageB.forceC.pressionD.pressureQuestion 16.(5)A.requestB.beliefC.interestedD.favourQuestion 17.(6)A.factoriesB.stationsC.companiesD.generations