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5. Read the text and answer the questions.

DAY ZERO
Can you imagine yourself waiting in line to collect water? Or have you ever heard of Day Zero? If we
keep wasting water the way we do now, our answer to these questions will be “Yes” in the very near
future. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a country, surrounded by seas, is running out of water, but Turkey will
suffer from water shortage in 11 years if we do not react to this. Only 3% of Earth’s water is freshwater,
including the frozen form in glaciers, the vast majority of it is salty water in the oceans. By the year 2025,
scientists predict that more than half of the world’s population will face water shortages. The climate change
and the growing population are bringing today’s most important problem, the water crisis. Day Zero means
the day when a city’s taps dry out and people have to stand in line to get a daily quota of water, which is 25
liters a day. This term was first announced in Cape Town in 2018 due to the threat of drought in the country.
The residents of the country reacted so sensibly that they didn’t see Day Zero. We have to question ourselves;
what will life be like if we don’t preserve the actual water sources? So, we have to behave responsibly as
citizens and learn the ways of sustainable living. We have to be aware of the imminent danger and take
precautions. For instance, limiting the use of water at our homes can be a good start. 73% of the water is used
in our bathrooms. If we take shorter showers, check the leaking toilets, and turn off the water while brushing
our teeth, we’ll reduce the water use. The most important thing is to change our consumption habits. Nothing
is impossible. We can create a better future if we believe.

1. What will happen in the near future if we continue wasting water as we do now?
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2. What are the reasons of water shortage?
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3. Why do we have to learn the ways of a sustainable living?
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6. Read the text again and write true (T) or false (F).
1. If we don’t stop wasting too much water, our country will suffer from water shortage. __
2. Scientists predict that more than half of the world’s population will die in the water wars. __
3. Day Zero means you have to live with very limited water. __
4. The people in Cape Town reacted against the rules. __
5. The writer wants us to think about the results of a possible water crisis. __
6. The writer mentions that reducing the use of water at homes is not enough. __
7. According to the text, we can solve the water problem if we change our consumption habits. __
7. Write a paragraph about telling what will happen if we don’t preserve water sources.
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