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26. What subject is the second part of the text mainly

concerned with?

A) the problems of pollution and extinction

B) positive approaches to environmental problems

C) the reasons for negative changes of the environment

D) solutions to the environmental issues
27. The word "accelerate" in the passage means ...

A) to quicken B) to stop C) to slow down D) to reduce

28. What is the main idea of the text?

A) According to some facts, the environmental situation in

the world is not very bad.

B) The amount of problems is increasing rapidly in the worli

C) Environmental problems should be solved in an

unfavourable way.

D) Negative aspects of the world's problems are mostly

dominant.