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The damage to the environment is the price that we pay for most of the benefits of modern technology. For the advanced system of transportation we pay a price in the form of smog-induced diseases; for using the insecticides, we pay a price in eliminating wildlife and disturbing the balance between living things and their surroundings; for opting nuclear power, we risk the biological hazards of radiations, and with excessive use of fertilizers we worsen the water population. The developed countries are not only the immediate beneficiaries of the technology but also the first victims of the side effects of technology.

  1. The excessive use of pesticides has

  2. A.

    reduced the number of birds

    B.

    deteriorated the water quality

    C.

    disturbed the balance between living organisms and their environment

    D.

    increased agriculture productivity


  3. According to the passage, modern technology

  4. A.

    is necessary for the development

    B.

    has caused serious hazards to life

    C.

    is very expensive

    D.

    is good for developed countries


  5. The passage indicates that the increasing use of fertilizers is responsible fo

  6. A.

    air pollution

    B.

    slow development

    C.

    diseases

    D.

    water pollution


  7.  The passage says that the harmful effects of modern technology are

  8. A.

    not so harmful

    B.

    widespread and short-lived

    C.

    widespread and long-lasting

    D.

    not widespread but long-lasting


  9. Who are the immediate beneficiaries of the technology?

  10. A.

    developed countries

    B.

    developing countries

    C.

    Farmers

    D.

    Industries