Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word. There are some extra words.
deforestation
preserves
extinction
reserves
conservation
conservative
habitats
species
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word. There are some extra words.
deforestation
preserves
extinction
reserves
conservation
conservative
habitats
species
A.
B.
C.
D.

Fill in each blank in the passage with the correct word. There are some extra words.
deforestation
preserves
extinction
reserves
conservation
conservative
habitats
species
Saving Endangered AnimalsPeople all over the world are working to help save endangered animals from extinction. There are (11) _______ organizations which try to make people aware of the problems facing wild animals. Some of the ways in which they are being saved include habitat protection, captive breeding, setting up nature (12)______ and parks and using alternative products in place of products from rare animals.Governments can help by making international agreements between countries, for example, have agreed to stop hunting the blue whale) and their (13)________. There have been agreements from a number of countries to protect the rainforests and prevent (14) ______ through financial backing.Scientists are setting up gene banks in which they keep an animal’s genetic material in suspended animation. This technique may make it possible in the future to “grow” a new animal of the same (15) ______. Kew Gardens, London has a seed bank in case plant species become extinct in the wild.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
WHALES
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the (16)___________ of Columbia to their summer (17)___________ areas off Antarctica. The distance covered by some types of whale is amazing, especially when you (18) _______ their enormous size. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants. It (19)_________ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk legends tell of sailors mistaking these creatures for islands. The more we find out about whales, the more wonderful they seem. Some species can hold their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of over 200 metres. They use a system of sounds known as echolocation to find the fish they eat and they have further sounded to keep in (20) _____ The noises they produce can travel hundreds of miles under water. Some species seem to sing complicates songs which consist of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific order which can last up to half an hour or more. If you ever get the chance to see one of these great creatures in the wild, you will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
A.seaside
B.coast
C.ground
D.beach

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
WHALES
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the (16)___________ of Columbia to their summer (17)___________ areas off Antarctica. The distance covered by some types of whale is amazing, especially when you (18) _______ their enormous size. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants. It (19)_________ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk legends tell of sailors mistaking these creatures for islands. The more we find out about whales, the more wonderful they seem. Some species can hold their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of over 200 metres. They use a system of sounds known as echolocation to find the fish they eat and they have further sounded to keep in (20) _____ The noises they produce can travel hundreds of miles under water. Some species seem to sing complicates songs which consist of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific order which can last up to half an hour or more. If you ever get the chance to see one of these great creatures in the wild, you will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
A.chewing
B.eating
C.feeding
D.dining

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
A.habitat
B.dragon
C.mammal
D.danger

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
A.endangered
B.habitat
C.survival
D.extinction

Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
A.biodiversity
B.evolutionary
C.ecologically
D.biologically

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Many ________groups now support putting a value on ecosystems.
A.conserve
B.conservative
C.conservation
D.conservatism

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
Saving __________species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.
A.dangerous
B.endanger
C.endangering
D.endangered