1. PART A: Which TWO statements best express the central ideas of the text?
A The Aral Sea will likely one day return in full if
surrounding communities learn to use the water
sparingly.
B The Soviet government overused water from the Aral
Sea, knowing full well that it would destroy life in
Mujnak.
OC It is unlikely that the people will ever stop diverting
water from the Aral Sea as crops provide more for the
people in Mujnak than the Aral Sea.
D The receding of the Aral Sea has had more devastating
effects on the land and nearby communities than
anyone expected
E At the time, it was necessary for the Soviet
government to divert water to crops in order to
sustain their people.
OF People will have to drastically change how they use