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Directions: In the following text, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41- 45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the blanks. t looks likely that South Africa’s park authorities will soon start killing families of elephants. Last week, Hector Magome, head of conservation for National Parks, trumpeted the news. “We are strongly leaning towards culling and we want the public to digest this hard fact,” he said.
41.. That is good for tourists, but park managers say overpopulation threatens biodiversity. Each elephant eats as much as 170kg (370lbs) of plants a day; they are also fond of toppling trees. Swaggering herds smash woodland and disturb other species, though nobody is sure how much. The population is still growing, despite a reduction in water holes in the park. In April, Mr Magome will formally propose a cull alongside other options, hoping for a decision by the government in October.