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(1)IMPROVING VOCABULARY-BUILD ENGLISH 12_TB_READ_Lê Xuân Hồ IMPROVING VOCABULARY-BUILD ENGLISH 12_TB_READ_Lê Xuân Hồ UNIT 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more become VOCABULARY: extinct each year before biologists can identify them -species (n) chủng loài -to make efforts: ………………… -in danger of: under threat of -to establish (v) set up ……………… -to enact laws: pass laws The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting the forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or -become exctinct: …………………………………… -extinction (n) …………………………………… -habitat (n) natural environment …………………………………… -urbanization (n) đô thị hóa …………………………………… -rare (adj) precious, few in number …………………………………… -toxic chemical (n) ……………… …………………………………… -drive … to the verge of …………………………………… Plant and animal extinction leads to loss of biodiversity Maintaining -depend on: rely on …………………………………… biodiversity is important for us in many ways For example, humans seriously damaged natural habitats Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of extinction depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile + biodiversity (n): the existence of many different species that make a soil for agriculture In addition, we benefit greatly from the many balanced environment medicines and other products that biodiversity provides + conservation (n): the protection of endangered species, preventing them from extinction + wildlife habitat reserves: natural environment where rare animals are protected Read the text and answer the questions that follow Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species The Red List – a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species – has been introduced to raise people’s awareness of conservation needs Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and overhunting A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop (2) IMPROVING VOCABULARY-BUILD ENGLISH 12_TB_READ_Lê Xuân Hồ IMPROVING VOCABULARY-BUILD ENGLISH 12_TB_READ_Lê Xuân Hồ QUESTIONS: A Raising people’s awareness of species extinction 1/ The phrase threatened with in paragraph 1, line is CLOSEST in meaning to B Species extinction: Causes and conservation measures A destroyed by B in danger of C harmful to 2/ Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as a primary cause of species extinction A habitat destruction B commercial exploitation C loss of biodiversity 3/ The word contaminated in paragraph 2, line is CLOSEST in meaning to _ A polluted B damaged C fresh 4/ provides humans with food, clean air and water, fertile soil, medicines and other products A Conservation B Biodiversity C Extinction 5/ The word vulnerable in the last paragraph is OPPOSITE in meaning to A well-protected B easy to be attacked C Efforts to save endangered species from extinction C difficult to be harmed 6/ Wildlife habitat reserves helps _ A rare species continue to exist and develop B governments enact laws to protect animals C make a Red-list of endangered animals 7/ What is the BEST TITLE for the passage? B WRITING: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the measures to protect endangered species The following prompts might be helpful for you: - make TV programs or documentary movies - set up wildlife reserves - make a red-list of endangered species - ban illegal hunting - ban illegal commercial trade on those rare animals (3)