Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES

Unit 10: ENDANGERED SPECIES
I. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. Development of the area would _____________wildlife.
A. danger
B. dangerous
C. endanger
D. dangerously
7. Migrant workers are
to exploitation.
A. eager
B. vulnerable
C. available
D. considerate
8. He _________________great pleasure from his work.
A. derived
B. survived
C. revived
D. devised
9. The sea turtle is among the__________________species; it is m danger of extinction.
A. common
B. normal
C. abundant
D. rare
10. In times of_____________I know which friends I can turn to.
A. pleasure
B. joy
C. fortune
D. crisis
11. We________________open the lion's cage. It is contrary to Zoo regulations.
A. must

B. mustn't
C. needn't
D. should
12. I ______________arrive on time, so please start dinner without me.
A. could
B. may
C. may not
D. should
13. "____________you hand that book, please?" "Sure. Here it is."
A. Could
B. Should
C. Must
D. May
14. "Are these gloves necessary?" "Yes. You ___________use this chemical without gloves.
It will burn your skin."
A. must not
B. don't have to
C. could not
D. need not
15. You _______________clean the windows. The window-cleaner is coming tomorrow.
A. don't have
B. must
C. mustn't
D. needn't
16. Carl ______________studied harder; he failed the test again.
A. must have
B. should have
C. could have
D. needn't have
17. "Would you like to go with me to the Williams' wedding next month?" "I'm not sure.

I______________be too busy with school work."
A. will
B. might
C. maybe
D. should
18. We _______________to take a taxi. Otherwise we'll be late.
A. would rather
B. had better
C. must have
D. will have
19. These pills will surely___________your pam.
A. ease
B. easy
C. easily
D. easiness
20. His health would be improved_______________.
A. if he continued to smoke heavily
B. unless he stopped smoking heavily
C. if he gave up smoking
D. if only he doesn't smoke any more .
21. _____________to the skin, they eventually got to the station.
A. Soaked
B. Soaking
C. To soak
D. Having soaked
22. It's no good____________to him; he never answers letters.
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A. write

B. to write
C. writing
D. for writing
23. 'How can I get to the post office?' 'Turn right ________________the end of this street
and you'll see it in front of you.'
A. of
B. at
C. on
D. in
24. I've lost the key. I ought ________________it in a safe place.
A. that I put
B. to be putting
C. to have put
D. to put
25. I don't know why Tom is always ___________a hurry.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. with
26. Mark failed his driving test for the third time ________________.
A. even though his many hours of practice
B. because of his practicing very hard
C. instead of having practiced very hard
D. despite his many hours of practice
27. By the time we reach New York on Friday, we ______________over 60 hours traveling.
A. have spent
B. will spend
C. will have spent
D. will be spending
28. Have you seen any good films _____________?

A. already
B. ever
C. lately
D. now
29. Can I look__________a word in your" dictionary? I left mine at home.
A. up
B. in
C. on
D. after
30. I couldn't understand' what he said, and______________.
A. so could Stella
B. neither could Stella
C. neither couldn't Stella
D. Stella couldn't, too
31. All things _______________, Professor Taylor is the best instructor I've ever had.
A. considered
B. to consider
C. considering
D. considerable
32. It's getting more and _____________to find a cheap apartment.
A. difficult
B. more difficult
C. less difficult
D. more difficult than
33. Tam, the boy who sat beside me in class, used to wear_______________shirt to school.
A. an old cotton white
B. a white cotton old
C. a cotton old white
D. an old white cotton
34. The sun was shining______________I woke up this morning.

A. if
B. because
C. unless
D. when
35. He's very busy with his business. He has_____________time for his family.
A. a few
B. a little
C. much
D. little
II. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. Scientists won't be able to investigate the seabed if there were no modern devices.
37. People are surprising that Saudi Arabia has such a small population in comparison to its
land and size.
38. The police prevented the motorist to drive home drunk.
39. A dangerously situation was created by the bad roads.
40. Winnings from a lottery ticket have brought people wealthy overnight.
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is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with
their environment.
a. Biology
b. Biological c. Biologist
d. Biologically
A / an
species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
a. dangerous

b. endanger c. endangered d. endangerment
Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal
.
a. protect
b. protection c. protective
d. protector
Probability of extinction depends both the population size and fine details of the population
demography.
a. on
b. in
c. from
d. for
Many modern medicines are derived plants and animals.
a. on
b. for
c. from
d. in
15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered
risk
extinction.
a. at / of
b. on / in
c. for / with
d. in / at
Internationally, 189 countries have signed accord agreeing to create Biodiversity
Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. Ø

Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting
world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. Ø
WWF is
leading privately supported international conservation organization in the
world, and has sponsored more than 2,000 projects in 116 countries.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. Ø
Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting,
restricting land development or creating
.
a. agencies
b. reserves
c. awareness
d. challenges
Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species
more desirable for collectors and poachers.
a. awareness
b. preservation c. support
d. impact
World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of
biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution
and wasteful consumption.
a. contamination
b. energy c. extinction

d. development
The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss.
a. reserve
b. generation c. natural environment d. diversity
It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely
populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.
a. disappeared b. increased
c. threatened d. reduced
is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural
environment. .
a. Biodiversity
b. Conservation c. Globe
d. Individual
She be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
a. needn't
b. shouldn't
c. mustn't
d. can't
Hiking the trail to the peak be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather
changes. You
research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.
a. might / can b. may / mustn't c. can / should d. must / needn't
Peter has been working for 10 hours. He be very tired now.
a. needn't
b. must
c. has to
d. should
He is unreliable. What he says be believed.
a. cannot
b. must not

c. may not
d. might not
I find my own way there. You
wait for me.
a. should / can'tb. have to / must c. can / needn't d. might / mustn'
21. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this
room. It
be lying around here somewhere. Where
it be?
a. might / needn't b. can / should c. shouldn't / may d. must / can
When you have a small child in the house, you leave small objects lying around. Such
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objects
be swallowed, causing serious injury or
even death.
a. should / must
b. should not / might
c. needn't / may
d. mustn't / can't
23. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He it here last night.
a. must have left
b. should have left
c. must be leaving
d. needn't leave
24. Jenny's engagement ring was precious! It have cost a fortune.
a. must
b. should
c. can

d. needn't
25. You
take your umbrella along with you today. It rain later on this afternoon.
a. ought to / mustn't
b. needn't / will
c. will / must
d. should / might

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