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МатематикаВопрос:
1 LISTENING Listen to the conversation between Henry and Alice about global warming. then choose the correct answer. 1 Dr Samual Watson says a) temperatures will rise by more than 2%. b) temperatures may rise by 2%. c) the increase is not dangerous.
Ответ:
Не могу предоставить точный ответ, так как отсутствует аудиозапись разговора между Генри и Алисой. Но, исходя из предложенных вариантов, наиболее вероятным является следующий:
Доктор Самюэль Уотсон говорит:
- b) temperatures may rise by 2%.
Перевод:
- b) температуры могут подняться на 2%.
Ответ: b)
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