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Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.
But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper.
What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then?
1. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?
A. Many species would quickly become extinct.
B. The human life would be seriously threatened.
C. Species would go on dying out.
D. Tropical forests would be cut down.
2. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A. the vanishing of whole habitats. B. the extinction of many species.
D. man’s need of timber and paper. C. the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
3. What does the writer caution us against?
A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals.
C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment.
4. What would happen if we cut down forests?
Cutting down forests would cause ……………..
A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood
C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct.
5. “To threaten” in the passage means …………..
A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer
The first system of communication of animals is natural. Many kinds of animals have ways of communicating with each other. And one of the most interesting examples is that of bees. These insects communicate with each other by dancing. The most important kind of dance that they do is concerned with food. They get their food from flowers, of course, from plants and trees. When a bee has found some food, it returns to the other bees and can give them three basic kinds of information about the food: which direction it is in, whether it is nearby or a long way away, and whether it is good to eat or poisonous.
The other kind of system of communication of animals is artificial. It means animals learn it; in this case, they learn from man. Several famous experiments have been carried out with chimpanzees, trying to teach them human language.
One of these experiments was done with a chimpanzee called Sarah. Sarah was taught to understand a system of symbols which represented words. The symbols were cut out of coloured plastic, and each different shape stood for a different word. For example, a red square stood for “banana”, Sarah’s favorite fruit. Soon Sarah could not only understand words, but even sentences. She could obey orders: if her human friends put down the symbols for “apple in cup”, she would put the apple in the cup. Later, she began giving the scientists orders – she was writing her own sentences, and she got upset if the scientists did not obey her. We do not yet know whether chimpanzees will ever learn to use language to communicate as freely as human beings do, but the results so far suggest that this is at least a possibility.
41) According to the passage, bees ____________________________________.
A. learn to communicate B. are born to be able to communicate
C. are the most interesting animals D. communicate with each other by flying
42) From the passage, we can conclude that bees are _____________________.
A. so selfish as to let other bees share the bad food
B. so selfish as to look for food for themselves
C. so hardworking that they dance all the time
D. so smart that they know where the food is
43) The experiment done with Sarah is an example of ____________________.
A. animals with natural system of communication
B. animals able to communicate with humans
C. animals possible to use language as humans
D. animals with a system of communication worked out by humans
44) The results of the experiment with chimpanzees show the possibility to teach animals _____.
A. how to use language freely
B. how to give orders
C. how to obey orders
D. how to understand words and sentences
45) The phrase “concerned with” is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. interested in B. responsible for C. related to D. joined to
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer
The first system of communication of animals is natural. Many kinds of animals have ways of communicating with each other. And one of the most interesting examples is that of bees. These insects communicate with each other by dancing. The most important kind of dance that they do is concerned with food. They get their food from flowers, of course, from plants and trees. When a bee has found some food, it returns to the other bees and can give them three basic kinds of information about the food: which direction it is in, whether it is nearby or a long way away, and whether it is good to eat or poisonous.
The other kind of system of communication of animals is artificial. It means animals learn it; in this case, they learn from man. Several famous experiments have been carried out with chimpanzees, trying to teach them human language.
One of these experiments was done with a chimpanzee called Sarah. Sarah was taught to understand a system of symbols which represented words. The symbols were cut out of coloured plastic, and each different shape stood for a different word. For example, a red square stood for “banana”, Sarah’s favorite fruit. Soon Sarah could not only understand words, but even sentences. She could obey orders: if her human friends put down the symbols for “apple in cup”, she would put the apple in the cup. Later, she began giving the scientists orders – she was writing her own sentences, and she got upset if the scientists did not obey her. We do not yet know whether chimpanzees will ever learn to use language to communicate as freely as human beings do, but the results so far suggest that this is at least a possibility.
41) According to the passage, bees ____________________________________.
A. learn to communicate B. are born to be able to communicate
C. are the most interesting animals D. communicate with each other by flying
42) From the passage, we can conclude that bees are _____________________.
A. so selfish as to let other bees share the bad food
B. so selfish as to look for food for themselves
C. so hardworking that they dance all the time
D. so smart that they know where the food is
43) The experiment done with Sarah is an example of ____________________.
A. animals with natural system of communication
B. animals able to communicate with humans
C. animals possible to use language as humans
D. animals with a system of communication worked out by humans
44) The results of the experiment with chimpanzees show the possibility to teach animals _____.
A. how to use language freely
B. how to give orders
C. how to obey orders
D. how to understand words and sentences
45) The phrase “concerned with” is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. interested in B. responsible for C. related to D. joined to
I. Read the passage, make questions and answer them.
Wild animals and wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century; but many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten.
But even more important, perhaps, than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing : marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s need of timber and paper.
1. Where / wild animals / live ?
1. Where do wild animals live?
They live in wild places.
2. Why are forests being cut down?
- Forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s need of timber and paper.
3. What will happen to wild animals if forests disappear?
If forest disappear, their habitats will vanish.
1. Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources.
2. Salt has a preservative effect on food.
3. The fight against pollution is an important part of conservation.
4. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.
5. Environmental pollution is one of serious problems facing the mankind today.
6. Reclaiming land consists of irrigating deserts, draining swamps and pushing back the sea.
7. We can conserve our environment by prevention of waste. (prevent)
8. Farmers can protect their land by yearly rotation of crops.
9. Farmers can help enrich the soil by adding fertilizers.
10. Preserving natural resources is a great importance.
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Give the correct form of the words in bracket
1. We are going to give a...presentation... about water pollution (present)
2. Many people have received medical...treatment....because of the disease (treat)
3........Industrial...................has caused the problem of air pollution (industry)
4 The.......reduction.........in air pollution was dramatic last year (reduce)
5. Students are taught about...environmental.........issues at school (environment)
Read the passage and fill in the each blank with ONE suitable word
harms move affects indirect effects
protect harmful leads can caused
EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION
there are different kinds of negative and harmful effects of air pollution. Air pollution (1) effects global warming in a great scale. The global warming (2) leads to the increase of temperatures worldwide, the increase in sea levels and the melting of icebergs. It (3) harms all species on the earth. The effects of air pollution are very (4) harmful for health. It causes diferent kinds of diseases like heart attack, cancer,etc. Every year millions of people of all over the world die due to direct or (5) indirect effects of air pollution. Acid rain is another efect of air pollution. acid rain can cause great damage to human, animals and crops. Air pollution (6) affects the wild life. Humans and animals face a lot of serious efects due to air pollution. Toxic chemicals present in the air can forrce wildlife species to (7) move to new place and change their habitat. The toxic pollutants over the surface of the water can also affect sea animals. It is right time (8) protect ourr environment. To create a better place to live, we have to stop the air.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become(1)..........if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some bird, (2)............as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat the place where they live is disappearing. More(3)......... is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them groww better crops, but these chemicals pollute(4)..........the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth-human beings will soon be th only ones left, (5)...........we can solve this problem.
1. A.extintct B.lost C.empty D.disappeared
2. A.such B.where C.like D.or
3. A.area B.earth C.land D.soil
4. A.the B.that C.an D.a
5. A.because B.however C.if D.unless
Ex2:
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many Amerrican women have to work(1).......... at home and in their offices. Despite their husband's (1)..........of the housewwork, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks. In single-parent families, the mothers may not have (3)..........children to take care of, but they have to raise their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money. Therefore, the (4)..........mothers have to work very hard to earn their living. More over, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (5).........conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
1. A.hardly B.hard C.fast D.equally
2. A.share B.need C.refusal D.responsibility
3. A.few B.much C.many D.some
4. A.dependent B.lonely C.alone D.single
5. A.expensive B.saving C.comfortable D.modern
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Điều gì đang xảy ra là một ảnh hưởng phụ của thế giới ngày càng giàu có và đông đúc hơn với người dân, Watson nói. Con người cần nhiều thức ăn, nước sạch hơn, năng lượng và nhiều đất hơn. Và cách mà xã hội đã cố gắng đạt được đã làm giảm sự đa dạng sinh học, ông nói. Môi trường sống chủ yếu đã bị cắt đứt; các loài ngoại lai xâm lăng; hóa chất đã gây hại cho thực vật và động vật; vùng đất ngập nước và rừng ngập mặn làm sạch ô nhiễm đang biến mất; và vùng biển của thế giới bị đánh bắt quá mức, ông nói. Theo Watson, biến đổi khí hậu do con người gây ra ngày càng tồi tệ hơn và sự ấm lên toàn cầu sẽ sớm ảnh hưởng đến đa dạng sinh học cũng như tất cả các vấn đề khác
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (4)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (5) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (6) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (7) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (8) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 4: A. where B. which C. when D. what
Question 5: A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
Question 6: A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
Question 7: A. same B. similar C. different D. various
Question 8: A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (4)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (5) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (6) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (7) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (8) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 4: A. where B. which C. when D. what
Question 5: A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
Question 6: A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
Question 7: A. same B. similar C. different D. various
Question 8: A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are