IV. Cloze Test: Choose the answer that best fits the given text.
Questions 41-45
At least 330 million people are affected by drought in India. Authorities say this
number __41__rise further given that some states with water shortages have not yet
submitted status reports. The drought is taking place as a heat wave extends across much
of India with temperatures crossing 40°C for days now. An 11-year-old girl died of
heatstroke __42__ water from a village pump in the western Maharashtra state. She began
__43__ after returning home and was rushed to hospital, but died next day. Her death
certificate says she died of heatstroke and __44__. India is heavily dependent on monsoon
rains, __45__ poor for two years in a row. Water availability in India’s 91 reservoirs is at
its lowest in a decade.
【題組】42. (A) while she collecting (B) while collected
(C) while collecting (D) to collect