Cloze Test – Test 83

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In developing countries, heat waves are even more (21). The frail, the elderly, children, women, migrants, the sick and people without (22) to simple ways to cool themselves in summer are at greatest risk, and (23) most of these deaths are preventable, even under the harshest of conditions. That is why governments of developing countries must plan now for the heat waves of the future, or face a mounting death toll among society's most (24) people. India, where one out of every five people on this planet lives, is particularly vulnerable. In the summer of 2015 a heat wave with temperatures reaching 48°C left more than 2,330 people dead. Last year, 1,100 died and millions were (25) at risk. And these were likely underestimates because many deaths during heat waves are attributed to other causes. However, over the years, heat wave deaths have been steadily increasing.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In developing countries, heat waves are even more (21). The frail, the elderly, children, women, migrants, the sick and people without (22) to simple ways to cool themselves in summer are at greatest risk, and (23) most of these deaths are preventable, even under the harshest of conditions. That is why governments of developing countries must plan now for the heat waves of the future, or face a mounting death toll among society's most (24) people. India, where one out of every five people on this planet lives, is particularly vulnerable. In the summer of 2015 a heat wave with temperatures reaching 48°C left more than 2,330 people dead. Last year, 1,100 died and millions were (25) at risk. And these were likely underestimates because many deaths during heat waves are attributed to other causes. However, over the years, heat wave deaths have been steadily increasing.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Find out the appropriate word/phrase in each case.

In developing countries, heat waves are even more (21). The frail, the elderly, children, women, migrants, the sick and people without (22) to simple ways to cool themselves in summer are at greatest risk, and (23) most of these deaths are preventable, even under the harshest of conditions. That is why governments of developing countries must plan now for the heat waves of the future, or face a mounting death toll among society's most (24) people. India, where one out of every five people on this planet lives, is particularly vulnerable. In the summer of 2015 a heat wave with temperatures reaching 48°C left more than 2,330 people dead. Last year, 1,100 died and millions were (25) at risk. And these were likely underestimates because many deaths during heat waves are attributed to other causes. However, over the years, heat wave deaths have been steadily increasing.