Speaking and Listening: Planning a Multimedia Presentation
Question 12 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC
Which reasons best support the claim? Check all that apply.Claim: The lack of access to clean drinking water poses a serious health risk around the world, and funds must be raised to help achieve universal access.
Answer
A
Hundreds of thousands of people die from diseases that come from drinking unclean water.
B
This is largely due to the belief that bottled water is not safer than tap water.
C
Clean drinking water doesn’t seem like it would be that hard to come by, but it is.
D
Approximately one in nine people lacks access to safe water.
E
Spending money to improve water quality pays off in the long run.
Explanation
A supports the health-risk part of the claim by showing that unclean water causes many deaths. D shows the scale of the access problem: about one in nine people lacks safe water. E supports raising funds because it says that investing in better water quality has long-term benefits. B does not explain the global lack of safe water, and C is only a general observation.
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