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12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU UNIT 10 ENDANGERED SPECIES I. PRONUNCIATION Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’ in the group. Circle the corresponding letter 1. A. species B. extinction C. picture D. action 2. A. beast B. measure C. measles D. sheet 3. A. rhino B. decline C. vigor D. wild 4. A. poach B. protect C. provide D. agree 5. A. horn B. cause C. enormous D. flora 6. A. powder B. found C. count D. fauna 7. A. rescue B. elaborate C. elephant D. kept 8. A. hunt B. product C. heard D. southern Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to each of the questions. Circle the corresponding letter 1. Which of the following words contains more than three syllables? A. endangered B. species C. extinction D. prehistoric 2. Which of the following words has its primary stress on the third syllable? A. prehistoric B. everything C. endangered D. habitat 3. Which of the following words contains a final consonant cluster? A. protect B. Asia C. market D. with 4. Which of the following words has its primary stress on the first syllable? A. significant B. species C. protect D. traditional 5. Which of the following words contains only one syllable? A. reserve B. carry C. carved D. area 6. Which of the following words does NOT contains a silent letter? A. make B. rhino C. stop D. trade 7. Which of the following words contains a diphthong? A. horn B. guard C. factor D. close 8. Which of the following words contains an initial vowel? A. profit B. eliminate C. habitat D. save Exercise 3: Choose correct stress pattern for each word. Circle the corresponding letter 1. animal A. Ooo B. oOo C. ooO 2. eliminate A. OoooB. oOooC. ooOo 3. elaborate A. oooOB. ooOoC. oOoo BTQN 1 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU 4. medicine A. oOo B. Ooo C. ooO 5. perilously A. OoooB. oOooC. ooOo 6. associate A. OoooB. ooOoC. oOoo 7. extinction ` A. Ooo B. oOo C. ooO 8. destruction A. oOo B. ooO C. Ooo II. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase that has the meaning provided in the explanation. Circle the corresponding letter 1. physical strength or energy A. beastB. vigor 2. want very much to possess sth that belongs to sb else A. rescue B. covet 3. dangerously; riskily A. perilously B. elaborately 4. catch or hunt ( animals,….) without permission A. poach B. damage 5. beneficial; bring profit or advantage A. traditional B. profitable 6. remove something that is not wanted or needed A. eliminate B. decline 7. action taken to achieve a purpose A. regulation B. measure 8. provide a successful remedy for sth; make sb healthy a gain A. cure B. treat 9. save or bring away from danger A. rescue B. protect 10. state of being no longer in existence A. endangered B. extinction Exercise 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle the corresponding letter 1. The way to the peak of the mountain is sometimes_________ steep A. fully B. perilously C. entirely D. wholly 2. His plan sounded risky but it _________ the company from bankruptcy BTQN 2 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU A. rescued B. resulted C. brought D. suffered 3. The _________ of snow leopards is a result of people hunting them for their beautiful fur A. increase B. significant factor C. cause D. decline 4. They are discussing the _______ to prevent poaching and the trade in rhino horn A. approaches B. measures C. criteria D.regulations 5. The giant panda is_______ because of lack of food which is the result of the destruction of many bamboo forests A. endangered B. dangerous C. extinct D. eliminated 6. These middle- aged people work with_______ and enthusiasm A. population B. wealth C. vigor D. agreement 7. The government is trying hard to__________ crime and social evils in the area A. rescue B. poach C. eliminate D. protest 8. It would be more__________ to combine the small businesses into a big, powerful group A. profitable B. affected C. traditional D. endangered 9. There is no________ for AIDS and cancer so far A. prevention B. cure C. treatment D. medicine 10. His lazy brother __________ his possessions and social status A. profited B. associated C. jealous D. coveted 11. Environmentalists these days are doing anything that is legal in order to protect some species from__________ A. poachers B. endangered C. the black market D. decline 12. every animal on earth is important and the ________ of one threatens us all A. danger B. extinction C. development D. population 13. some people claim that urban development is more important than animal_______ A. habitats B. extinction C. breeding D. research 14. Hunting should be made ___________ in order to control animal populations. A. profitable B. significant C. perilous D. illegal 15. Whoever studies dinosaurs must wonder why they became_______ A. endangered B. illegal C. extinct D. prehistoric Exercise 3: Choose a suitable phrase to complete each sentence .Circle the corresponding letter 1. We ________ with that firm. We are counterparts. A. do a lot of business B. make appointment C. make a call D. do good 2. Can you_______ and lend me some money A. do your best B. make notes C. make a promise D. do me a favor 3. ________ you lock all the doors when you leave A. Do good B. Make sure C. Do your duty D. Make an effort 4. I have_____ . Can I see the manager? A. an exercise to do B. an appointment to make C. a complaint to make D. some shopping to do 5. Jane has three children and she has so much_______ BTQN 3 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU A. housework to do B. complaint to make C. money to make D. duty to do 6. The dog __________ but it won’t do you any harm A. makes a sound B. makes a lot of noise C. does you good D. does a lot of damage 7. Write your essay and try not to_____ A. do anything wrong B. do a good job C. make any mistakes D. make progress 8. You’ve been working hard lately. A holiday would____________ A. do you a lot of good B. make a profit C. make a good impression D. do your best III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE Exercise 1: Choose a word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle the corresponding letter 1. The manager________ offer you a job but don’t count on it. A. must B. might C. needn’t D. may not 2. The trade in rhino horn continues__________ its very high price. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. since 3. We______ protect wildlife in order to save our planet earth. A. mightB. may C. mightn’t D. must 4. The orangutan is endangered ________ too many are hunted or captured for zoos A. because of B. because C. although D. but 5. We _______ book in advance_________ there are plenty of visitors coming to the city in this season A. needn’t / because B. need/ because of C. need/ because D. might/ because 6. We _______ make fires when camping in the forest A. mightn’t B. must C. are not allowed D. mustn’t 7. Fines may not be an effective way to protect endangered species__________ it would not convince people to abandon a profitable business A. because B. although C. despite D. because of 8. Rhinos are hunted ___________ their valuable horn, which is used to make ornaments and medicines A. because B. for C. because of D. either B or C 9. The mountain climbers_________ be very tired after the long and dangerous journey A. mightB. may not C. must D. needn’t 10. There_________ a new law to protect endangered species if we don’t want them to disappear from the earth A. needs to be B. must to be C. might be D. may be Exercise 2: Identify the underlined part in each sentence that is incorrect. Circle the corresponding letter 1. You mustn’t take the test if you don’t want to . It’s optional A B C D 2. There are much fewer cheetahs today because of they have been hunted A B C D 3. Dams must be harmful because they prevent fish from migrating to their breeding grounds A B C D 4. Many species of animals are in danger of extinction because human actions such as deforestation BTQN 4 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU A B C D 5. They might save these endangered animals because of breeding them in A B C D 6. The possibility that many animals may become extinction is terrible A B C D 7. She warned her daughter not to touch the spider because of it might be poisonous A B C D 8. I would love to own dog because I think they are faithful animals A B C D 9. Climbing along the cliff was extremely difficult because the wind A B C D 10. People needn’t be permitted to trade in fur products. A B C D Exercise 3: Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in Italics. Circle the corresponding letter 1. Perhaps we will go fishing this afternoon A. We must go fishing this afternoon B. We might go fishing this afternoon C. We should go fishing this afternoon D. We need go fishing this afternoon 2. You mustn’t smoke in here A. You are not allowed to smoke in here B. You needn’t smoke in here C. You might not smoke in here D. You don’t have to smoke in here 3. It’s possible that Tom won’t be able to come to the party tomorrow night A. Tom might come to the party tomorrow night B. Tom mustn’t come to the party tomorrow night C. Tom needn’t come to the party tomorrow night D. Tom mightn’t come to the party tomorrow night 4. Rhino horn is worth millions of dollars, so it is difficult to stop the trade A. It is difficult to stop the trade in rhino horn because it costs millions B. It is difficult to stop the trade in rhino horn because of millions of dollars C. It is difficult to stop the trade in rhino horn because of big profits D. It is difficult to stop the trade in rhino horn because it is worthy 5. Maybe the exam won’t be as difficult as you think A. The exam might not be too difficult for everyone B. The exam may not be so difficult as you think BTQN 5 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU C. The exam might not be too difficult D. The exam must not be too difficult for you 6. It’s against the regulations to use the mobile phone while the plane is taking off A. Passengers don’t have to use their mobile phone while the plane is taking off B. Passengers needn’t use their mobile phone while the plane is taking off C. Passengers shouldn’t use their mobile phone while the plane is taking off D. Passengers mustn’t use their mobile phone while the plane is taking off 7. The plane couldn’t take off because of thick fog A. The plane couldn’t take off, so the fog was thick B. Thick fog made it was impossible for the plane to take off C. Thick fog prevented the plane from taking off D. Either B or C 8. You don’t have to take his order A. You mustn’t take his order B. You needn’t take his order C. You shouldn’t take his order D. You might not take his order 9. Anne must be doing her homework now A. Anne will probably be doing her homework now B. It’s possible that Anne is doing her homework now C. It’s very like that Anne is doing her homework now D. Anne is likely to do her homework now 10. The students arrived late due to the traffic jam A. The students arrived late because of the traffic jam B. The students arrived late because there was a traffic jam C. There was a traffic jam, so the students arrived late D. All of the above IV. READING COMPREHENSION Exercise 1: Choose the option that best completes each space. Circle the corresponding letter The American Bald Eagle The majestic bald eagle has (1)__________ an astonishing recovery. America’s patriotic mascot was(2)______ extinction thirty years ago. The government will officially (3)___________ it from the country’s list or endangered species this year The government (4)_________ the bald eagle to be the national symbol in 1782 but farmers felt little(5)________ for the predator and they killed (6)______birds at the beginning of the century The eagle was once a common (7)_________all over the United States. But chemical pesticides, deforestation and hunters (8)_______the number of birds to just 400 pairs in the early 1960s. The bald eagle became so rare that(9)______ Americans have only ever seen their national symbol in zoos or on the back of dollar bills BTQN 6 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU In the 1960s the government banned the insecticide DDT and it became (10)_______ to hunt the bird. The number of eagles increased rapidly. Today more than 8,000 bald eagle live in the wild in the United States 1. A. done B. made C. caused D. created 2. A. close to B. near C. next D. mostly 3. A. take B. bring C. remove D. cross 4. A. claimed B. stated C. declared D. said 5. A. affection B. effectC. popularity D. feelings 6. A. thousands B. million C. hundred of D. thousands of 7. A. view B. scene C. sight D. image 8. A. decreased B. reduced C. fell D. went down 9. A. most B. illegal C. almost D. the most 10. A. extinct B. illegal C. hard D. impolite Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to each of the questions. Circle the corresponding letter The extinction of many species of birds has undoubtedly hastened by modern; since 1600 it has been estimated that approximately 100 bird species have become extinct over the world. In North America, the first species known to be annihilated was the great auk, a flightless bird that served as an easy source of food and bait for Atlantic fishermen through the begin of the nineteenth century. Shortly after the great auk’s extinction, tow other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and the passenger pigeon, began dwindling noticeably in numbers. The last Carolina parakeet and the last passenger pigeon in captivity both died in September 1914. In addition to these extinct species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to prevent their extinction 1. The number of bird species that have become extinct in the United States since 1600 most probably is_________ A. more than 100 B. exactly 100 C. less than 100D. exactly 3 2. The word ‘ annihilated’ in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________ A. killed B. saved C. found D. eliminated 3. The passage implies that the great auk disappeared________ A. before 1600 B. in the 1600s C. in the 1800s D. in the last fifty years 4. It can be inferred from the passage that the great auk was killed because__________ A. it was eating the fishermen’s catch B. fishermen wanted to eat it C. it flew over fishing areas D. it baited fishermen 5. The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses________ A. what is being done to save endangered birds B. what the bald eagle symbolizes to Americans C. how several bird species became endangered D. other extinct species BTQN 7 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 8 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 9 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 10 [...].. .12 ADVANCE BTQN QUYNH NHU 11 . other extinct species BTQN 7 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 8 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 9 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 10 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU BTQN 11 . eliminate A. OoooB. oOooC. ooOo 3. elaborate A. oooOB. ooOoC. oOoo BTQN 1 12 ADVANCE QUYNH NHU 4. medicine A. oOo B. Ooo C. ooO 5. perilously A. OoooB.