In the following passage, some words have been divided. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Deforestation in tropical regions can (1) the way water vapour is produced over the canopy, (2) causes reduced rainfall. A 2019 study published in the journal Ecohydrology showed that parts of the Amazon rainforest that (3) converted to agricultural land (4) higher soil and air temperatures, which could (5) drought conditions.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
- AOption (a)
hold
- BOption (b)
attack
- COption (c)
affect
- DOption (d)
effect
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Correct answer
hold