Question

(1) Hong Kong, where people crowd into tiny living spaces, is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, some with only a bed, a hot plate, and a toilet. (2) The city is made up of more than 200 islands, and there is no more available land to house its people. (3) Officials have proposed a radical solution: creating a whole new island. (4) The East Lantau Metropolis would be built on land reclaimed from the sea and would house 1.1 million people.

(5) A different problem faces the people of Kiribati—a nation in the central Pacific Ocean made up of 33 islands (most of which are less than twenty feet above sea level). (6) Because of rising sea levels, some inhabitants have already had to abandon their homes. (7) New islands will have to be built to ensure a safe future for its citizens, because the science indicates that Kiribati will go underwater within the century.

(8) This is the perfect solution for these and a number of similar problems in recent decades. (9) The city of Dubai has been constructing a luxurious palm-tree-shaped series of islands to house hotels. (10) Osaka, Japan, built an island off its coast to relieve its overcrowded airport. (11) The Maldives, Malaysia, and Seoul have all built or have plans to build artificial islands to expand their territory.

(12) Not everyone thinks that building artificial islands is a good solution for modern-day challenges, however. (13) Marine biologists contend that the “urban sprawl” spreading into the oceans inevitably causes havoc. (14) It destroys the coral reefs that nourish fisheries and protect the coastline from the impact of waves and destabilizes precious coastal ecosystems. (15) Building on unstable dredged sediments also endangers human inhabitants, especially in areas prone to earthquakes.

The writer wants to add a phrase to the beginning of sentence 3 (reproduced below), adjusting capitalization as needed, to transition from the claim presented in the previous sentence.

Officials have proposed a radical solution: creating a whole new island.

Which of the following choices best accomplishes this goal?

• On the other hand,

  A

• In a brilliant move,

  B

• To solve this land shortage problem,

  C

• After getting feedback from numerous consultants,

  D

• Even though it would not make housing any cheaper,

Answer 1

The answer to the given paragraph is : B) To solve this land shortage problem , Because in the 2nd Sentence it was clearly mentioned that their is land shortage problem , so to solve that they need to build artificial islands , C) would be false as it wasn`t mentioned highlighted intensionally , the only thing which was highligted in the entire thing is to solve land shortage problem . A) is also not mentioned in the entire paragraph that would it be a brilliant move or not . Talking about D) that it would make housing rate cheaper , it is also not mentioned in the entire paragraph . So the correct answer to your question is B) TO SOLVE THIS LAND SHORTAGE PROBLEM , rest all the options are incorrect .

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