Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. activists say that the brazilian government is not doing enough to stop the destruction of the amazon rain forest. in 2004, the government reported the second - highest rate of destruction ever. brazils government estimates that farmers cut down 10,590 square miles (27,430 square kilometers) of rain forest. that is an area larger than vermont, and it shows an increase from the deforestation of the previous year. in fact, the 2004 figure is nearly that of 1995, in which the amazon lost a record 11,229 square miles (29,080 square kilometers) of trees. the activists are demanding that officials take the problem more seriously. the rain forest destruction seems to be ________. a favorable b tiresome c limited d relentless

Explanation:

The text mentions that in 2004, the rate of destruction was the second - highest ever and there was an increase from the previous year. Words like "favorable" (A) which means positive is wrong as deforestation is bad. "Tiresome" (B) means boring which is not relevant. "Limited" (C) is incorrect as the area cut down is large and increasing. "Relentless" means continuous and without stopping, which fits as the deforestation rate is high and increasing.

Answer:

D. relentless