In developing nations, the (1) of food is the primary cause of malnutrition. Famine, drought, war, and (2) systems of food distribution contribute to the (3) problem of world hun­ger. Many countries have little or no reserves of (4) land or water: in addition, some, such as Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian nations, cannot afford to buy food from other countries. Some countries have enough resources to grow food but govern­mental (5) of agriculture and poor policy decisions have resulted in (6) diets. In addition to (7) disorders, there are certain diseases that contribute to malnutrition by (8) with the body's (9) or utilization of (10) .

1. A. availability B. available C. inavailability D. unavailability

2. A. reliable B. unreliable C. reliant D. reliance

3. A. ongoing B. going C. outgoing D. gone

4. A. fertility B. fertilize C. fertile D. fertilized

5. A. neglectful B. neglect C. neglectfulness D. neglecting

6. A. adequate B. inadequate C. unadequate D. inadequate

7. A. dietetic B. dietary C. dietarian D. dietetics

8. A. interfering B. interfere C. interfered D. being interfered

9. A. absorptive B. absorbed C. absorp­tion D. absorbent

10. A. nutrients B. nutrition C. nutritious D. nutritionist