Reading comprehension (ESL) - Exercise 35: Koch Industries funding the 'climate denial machine'?

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TOPIC: Koch Industries funding the 'climate denial machine'?

STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 35

STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How many Americans believe that climate change is "man-made" or "harmful"?
  73%
  27%
  Less than 20%

2. According to the article, how much did ExxonMobil spend on campaigns to discredit climate change and clean energy policies, compared to Koch Industries?
  About three times more
  About three times less
  About two times more

3. Koch Industries is based out of _________________.
  Wichita, Kansas
  The University of East Anglia
  60 countries

4. Which of the following is NOT true of Koch Industries?
  It has substantial oil and chemicals interests.
  It is run by three brothers.
  It employs about 70,000 people worldwide.

5. Who is making these allegations against Koch Industries?
  The University of East Anglia
  Forbes magazine
  Greenpeace

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