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s. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would 1cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely 2make the waves and currents go further along the coast, shifting the problem from one area to another. The danger is likely to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to 5buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown 1. What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face? A) The rising of the sea level. B) The experts’ lack of knowledge. C) The washingaway of limestone cliffs. D) The disappearance of hotels, houses and gardens.( D) 2. The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of England ________. A) will soon bee a problem for people living in central England B) has now bee a threat to the local residents C) can be stopped if proper measures are taken D) is quickly changing the map of England( B) 3. The experts’ study on the problem of erosion can ________. A) warn people whose homes are in danger( D) B) provide an effective way to slow it down C) help to prevent it from worsening D) lead to its eventual solution 4. It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect against erosion because ________. A) house agents al