7. __ the English country garden may soon be a thing of the past. A)Although some climate change is inevitable (B)Because drier summers and milder winters had been expected C) The report wa s compiled by a coalition of organizations D) A recent repor concludes that because of global warming E) Since gardening is the leading hobby in the UK

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a sentence with a blank, and the task is to choose the most appropriate phrase to complete the sentence. The sentence is about the English country garden potentially becoming a thing of the past.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />We need to analyze each option and see which one logically fits the sentence.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A, "Although some climate change is inevitable", does not provide a clear reason for the English country garden becoming a thing of the past.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B, "Because drier summers and milder winters had been expected", also does not provide a clear reason for the English country garden becoming a thing of the past.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C, "The report was compiled by a coalition of organizations", does not provide a clear reason for the English country garden becoming a thing of the past.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D, "A recent report concludes that because of global warming", provides a clear reason for the English country garden becoming a thing of the past. The global warming could lead to changes in the climate that make the traditional English country garden unsustainable.<br /><br />## Step 7<br />Option E, "Since gardening is the leading hobby in the UK", does not provide a clear reason for the English country garden becoming a thing of the past.