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    Question

    In each of the following questions, a paragraph with a blank is given. From the five choices given below, select the sentence which can go into the blank to make the paragraph logically coherent.

    There are still a few people in northern Europe who

    think that global warming might not be such a bad thing. In Britain, where summer can sometimes seem to last little more than a few weeks, many would welcome the idea of it getting a bit hotter. Unfortunately things are not so simple. (______________________). Paradoxically, it could cause certain areas to get colder - a lot colder.
    A The link in the chain of events is what some call the Gulf Stream and others call the Atlantic Conveyor. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The reason for this concerns the Greenland ice sheet. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Global warming doesn't just mean that the world will slowly get warmer. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Scientists are beginning to make bleak predictions of an impending ice age in the northern hemisphere because they have observed that the water flowing from the melting Greenland ice sheet is flowing into the path of the Gulf Stream. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The above paragraph is about global warming and it is clear that we are talking about the effects of it and statement no.3 is giving the reason that why ‘things are not simple ‘ as mentioned in previous sentence, therefore connects with sentence logically  and the next sentence confirms our answer  as it strengthens the statement  given in the missing statement.

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