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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 15 • **MFISD ENGLISH 1 B 22-23 CR

Read the paragraph.Water is an important resource that people take for granted. A typical American household uses one hundred gallons of water a day.

Answer
A
The average American household spends over $500 a year on water.
B
With a little effort, people could easily protect this resource by conserving it.
C
Another resource that people should think about protecting is energy.
D
Since seventy percent of the Earth is covered by water, there is a lot of water around.

Explanation

The paragraph says water is important but often taken for granted, then gives a statistic showing how much a household uses. Choice B follows this idea by suggesting that people can help protect water through conservation. The other choices either introduce unrelated information or imply water is abundant rather than emphasizing its protection.

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