activities Task 3: Complete the following passage: Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in 1 _____________.. extinct Task 4: Read the following passage and
Trang 1ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG LẦN 2 NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN PART 1: VOCABUALRY
Task 1: Complete the following sentences using the words in the box
1 The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and
2 The panda’s natural is the bamboo forest
3 The strong wind caused serious to the roof
4 How many factory workers are in of losing their jobs ?
5 Over 120 of birds have been recorded in this national park
6 Government have enacted laws to protect from commercial trade and over hunting
7 The of the world has been increasing faster and faster
8 A lot of species have already been on the verge of
9 The Red List has been introduced to raised people awareness of needs
10 Our is seriously polluted by people’s unawareness
Task 2: Choose the best option of A, B, C or d to complete the following sentences
1 Many plant and animal species are now in danger of
A extinct B extinction C extinguishing D
disappearance
2 The person who is an expert about plants and animals is call a
A environmentalist B agriculturist C conservationist D
biologist
3 We are responsible for the of the forest
destructively
4 What should be done to protect species ?
A frightened B endangered C threatened D scared
5 The Red List is a list of endangered and vulnerable animal species
6 Different activities should be carried out to raise the of our people about the matter
unawareness
7 Only a few of the many species risk of extinction actually make it
to the lists and obtain legal protection
environment habitat species pollution damage wildlife population extinction conservation danger conservation
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8 Worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food an d other products has seriously the number of rare animals
9 is the act of preventing something from being lost, wasted, damaged or destroyed
A Extinction B Priority C Conservation D
Biodiversity
10 There are a number of that should be taken to protect endangered animals
activities
Task 3: Complete the following passage:
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) _ Many species are threatened, and easily become (2)
if we do not make an effort to (3) _ them There are many reason for this In some cases, animals are (4) for fur or other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats – the place where they live – is disappearing More (5) _ is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife
vanishing
2 A disappeared B vanished C empty D extinct
Task 4: Read the following passage and do the task below:
The polar bear is very big white bear We call it the polar bear because it lives inside the Arctic Circle near the North Pole There are no polar bears at the South pole
The polar bear lives in the snow and ice At the North Pole there is only snow, ice, and water There is not any land You cannot see the polar bear in the snow because its coat is yellow-white It has a very warm coat because the weather is cold north of the Arctic Circle
This bear is three meters long, and it weighs 450 kilos It can stand up on its back legs because it has very wide feet It can use its long legs like arms The polar bear
Trang 3can swim very well It can swim 120 kilometers out into the water It catches fish and sea animals for food It goes into the sea when it is afraid
People like to kill the polar bear for its beautiful white coat The governments of Canada, the United States, and Russia say that no one can kill polar bears now They
do not want all of these beautiful animals to die
1 The polar bears
A live at the South Pole B are huge bears
C live near the North Pole D don’t want to live on land
2 At the North Pole there is no
3 The polar bear _ for food
A catches land animals B catches sea animals and fish
C looks for trees D looks for fruit and vegetables
4 The polar bear can’t _
5 According to the governments of Russia, Canada and the United States
A people like to kill polar bears because they have beautiful warm, yellow-white coats
B polar bears are beautiful and intelligent animals
C polar bear have to be protected from poachers
D polar bears cannot live near the North Pole