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Answer the questions 30–32 according to the
passage below.

As global temperatures continue to rise, 31. Which of the following is true about the
heatwaves are becoming more frequent and epidemics in Southeast Asia according to the
posing a serious threat to human health. Higher passage?
temperatures can worsen existing medical A) Epidemics in the region are usually caused
conditions, such as asthma and other respiratory by an infection transmitted through
illnesses because warmer air can hold more person-to-person contact.
smog and other pollutants, making it extremely
difficult to breathe. In addition, climate change is B) Epidemics in the region are often caused by
causing animals’ habitats to change and expand, poor living conditions and a lack of access to
which increases the risk of humans encountering clean water.
new viruses. Furthermore, hot temperatures C) The incidence of epidemics increases with
create a greater risk for the spread of diseases temperature due to the increased population
like malaria and dengue fever as the insect of insects in the region.
season gets longer and new disease-carrying
species, like mosquitos, are able to survive in D) The displacement of animals from their
warmer climates. For instance, in Southeast Asia, natural habitats due to climate change has
there have been many epidemics in recent years, led to a rise in epidemics in the region.
with hundreds of thousands of reported and E) The high population density in Southeast
unreported cases. These epidemics have resulted Asia is contributing to the spread of
in significant numbers of deaths, particularly in epidemics in the region.
countries such as Pakistan, India, Bangladesh,
and Sri Lanka, which are more severely affected.
Climate change is thought to be one of the main
driving factors behind these epidemics, increasing
mosquito populations.

30. According to the passage, heatwaves ----. 32. Which of the following could be the best title
for the passage?
A) can be fatal for the people with chronic
illnesses A) Health Risks Due to Global Warming
B) are confined to certain areas B) Causes and Effects of Global Warming on
the Environment
C) reduce the spread of infectious diseases
C) The Influence of Extreme Weather Events on
D) have impacts on the life cycle of many
organisms Insects
D) The Long-Term Effects of Climate Change
E) increase the risk of severe droughts
E) The Harmful Impacts of Global Warming on
Wildlife

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