Question

2.
Here is a news story about how crops are saved by climate-proofing them.
Complete it by choosing the right words from those given in the brackets.
Among the most worrying aspects of climate change today (a) (is/has been) the
effect it (b), have hithas had/have hady on the food supply of the world. Scientists
(c) hapoAnave føcussed/focus) their attention and efforts on increasing crop yield
and improving crop resilience. Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa (d)
(have
been/are) the most affected today. Their population (e) (is/ has been) the
world's fastest growing rice consumer. The most vulnerable agricultural systems
(are/have been) the rain-fed uplands and lowlands that form 80% of total
rice land. Until recently, scientists (g)
(have focussed / focussed) on
improving crop yields, and in a relatively short period of time, (h) (give/ have
given) us, higher yields. Reports warning of increased droughts and floods,
(1)
(shift/ have shifted) scientists' attention to making crops "climate -
proof​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)is

b)has had

c)have focused

d)are

e)has been

f)are

g)have focused

h)have given

i)have shifted