UNIT 10 ENDANGERED SPECIES Read the passage and choose the best answer The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non governmental organization for the conservation, research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was formed as a charitable trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative of Julian Huxley and Max Nicholson. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting 100 conservation and environmental projects around the world. It is a charity, with approximately 9% of its funding coming from voluntary donations by private individuals and businesses. The group says its mission is "to halt and reverse the destruction of our environment". Currently, much of its work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of the world's biodiversity: forests, freshwater, ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects worldwide. In the last few years, the organization set up offices and operations around the world. 1. The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) is concerned with__________________ A. industry B. humanity C. atmosphere D. environment 2. WWF is now working in about ________________ A. nineteen countries B. one hundred countries and territories C. ninety countries D. sixty- nine countries and states 3. Nine percent of WWF funding comes from _________________ A. governments all over the world B. private individuals and businesses C. the United States D. Canada 4. The word “ issues “ in passage is closest in meaning to _______________ A. problems B. ideas C. groups D. missions 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true ? A. WWF is a non- governmental organization B. Its name in the United States and Canada is different C. WWF focuses on conservation of forests D. WWF is also concerned with climate change Choose the word which is pronounced differently 6. A. attitude B. survive C. introduce D. human 7. A. medicine B. priority C. crisis D. primary 8. A. chemical B. which C. change D. each 9. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided Choose the best answer 10. Many species of plants and animals are in ………of extinction. A. danger B. endanger C. dangerous D. dangerously 11. She is a famous She is very interested in protecting wild animals from extinction. A. conserve B. conservationist C. conservation D. conservational 12. Cutting down trees causes numerous………to the environment. A. danger B. affects C. influence D. consequences 13. Many efforts have been ………… to protect rare animals. A. done B. taken C. made D. given 14. _______ is the protection of environment and natural resources. A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction 15. We must try to protect _________ animals, otherwise when a species disappears the whole ecosystem is affected. A. ecological B. endangered C. extinct D. toxic 16. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said ” You …….go out tonight.” A. may B. have to C. must D. need 17. As an orphan, he ……… earn his living alone A. may B. might C. had to D. have to 18. “ Do you have to buy this hat?”. No , I …………. It isn’t necessary.” A. mustn’t B. won’t C. needn’t D. don’t need 19. ………….open the window for you? A. Shall I B. Shall I to C. Should I to D. Do I 20. I turned on the fan ………….the room was hot. A. due to B. despite C. even though D. because 21. You_____________use this chemical without gloves . It will burn your skin A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. must 22. Henry …………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. A. was going B. went C. has gone D. goes 23. “ Would you like milk or sugar?”- “……………………… ”. A. No, sugar, please B. No, just a black coffee, please C. Why not milk for me? D. Yes, a lot of milk 24. Kate: “Do you think Mary is coming the English club?” _ Jackie: “………………………………… ” A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t believe C. I believe not so D. I believe not Error Identification. 25. We have written to each other when we were in primary school. A B C D 26. I can find my own way there, you needn’t to wait for me. A B C D 27. I have lost one of my gloves, I must have been dropped it somewhere. A B C D Complete the following sentences 28. It is a top secret __________________________________. A.You mustn’t tell anyone about it. B .You needn’t tell anyone about it. C. You mightn’t tell anyone about it. D.You won’t tell anyone about it. 29. If you work hard,………………………………… A. you will eventually succeed B. you would eventually succeed C. you eventually succeeded D. you’d have eventually succeeded 30. I think it was the manger _______________ A. to whom I was speaking B. who I was speaking to him C. with whom I was speaking D. whom I was speaking with him ii Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) _____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (2) _____ by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- native plants. The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to prevent the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (3) _____. Since 1990, (4)_____ a result of their 'Plant Extinction Prevention Program', sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (5) ______ plants in the wild. 1. A disappeared B. reduced C. increased D. developed 2. A. guarded B. invested C. conserved D. threatened 3. A. wild B. atmosphere C. hole D. sky 4. A. so B. due C. as D. but 5. A. derive B. vary C. remain D. protect Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 6. A. temperature B.serious C. awareness D. chemical 7. A. ability B. agriculture C. development D. contaminate 8. A. disappearance B. vulnerable C.conservation D. generation 9. A. current B. global C.crisis D. mankind Choose the best answer 10. They eventually realize that reckless ______ of the earth's resources can lead only to eventual global disaster. A. exploit B. exploitable C. exploitation D. exploitative 11. Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats. A. pollutes B. pollutants C. pollutions D. polluters 12. The air in the city is badly __________ because of its old cars. A. pollution B. has polluted C. polluted D. being polluted 13. If an area is _______, all the trees there are cut down or destroyed. A. endangered B. deforested C. contaminated D. polluted 14. All the countries of the area have _______ to protect their wildlife but they are rarely enforced. A. efforts B. laws C. results D. reserves 15. Many plants and animals __________ are now in danger of extinction. A. pieces B. numbers C. amount D. species 16. __________ is the natural environment in which plants or animals live. A. Habitat B. Habitant C. Extinction D. Biodiversity 17. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of ________ A. university B. biology C. biodiversity D. diversity 18. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella? A. could be B. must C .might D. had better 19. _____ you carry this bag for me? A. May B. Should C. Will D. Shall 20. You ________ take me to the airport . Catherine ‘s giving me a lift A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. mightn’t D. don’t have to 21. Most of the earth’s surface ___________ by water. A. have covered B. is covering C. is covered D. are covered 22. It ________very much in summer in our country. A. not rains B. don’t rain C. doesn’t rain D. isn’t raining 23. ”Could I borrow your pen?” “………………… You can use it all day if you like ” A. No, please do. B. Of course. C. Not at all. D. Yes , you would . 24. “What would you like to drink ?” _ “__________” A. Thank you B. Coffee , please C. Yes, please D. No, I don’t Writing 25. “ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?” - “Not yet” A. Has been an announcement made B. Has an announcement made C. Has an announcement been made D. Has been made an announcement 26.Tom has just got a new job. ______________ A. He will be very pleased. B. He must be very pleased. C.He should be very pleased. D.He might be very pleased. 27.Tom painted his room black. It looks dark and dreary. ______________ A.He must have chosen another colour. B.He may have chosen another colour. C. He should have chosen another colour. D.He could have chosen another colour. Error Identification 28.I was very angry when the bus finally came because I have been waiting a long time for it A B C D 29.He ‘s the painter who’s last exhibition was such a failure A B C D 30. Our sources of energy will soon end if other sources don’t find. A B C D . UNIT 10 ENDANGERED SPECIES Read the passage and choose the best answer The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). primary 8. A. chemical B. which C. change D. each 9. A. endangered B. destroyed C. damaged D. provided Choose the best answer 10. Many species of plants and animals are in ………of extinction. A freshwater, ecosystems, and oceans and coasts. Among other issues, it is also concerned with endangered species, pollution, and climate change. The organization runs more than 20 field projects