HF 2025 LBI PRE01

In the context of paragraph 1, "capability" most nearly means:

• Potential

• Responsibility

• Obligation

• Demand

• Permission

The word "simultaneously" in paragraph 3 implies that:

• Concurrently

• Eventually

• Previously

• Rarely

• Alternately

The word "combat" in paragraph 4 means ...

• encourage

• promote

• fight

• remove

• diminish

What is the author's attitude towards illegal logging?

• concerned

• informative

• pessimistic

• skeptical

• neutral

Based on the passage, it can be hypothesized that…

• the poorer the people, the more helpless they will be

• the more extensive the illegal logging, the poorer the people

• the wider the illegal logging, the less forest will remain on earth

• the richer the people, the more they will influence the government

• the more illegal logs entering the market, the more competitive the prices

Based on the passage, it can be inferred that illegal logging ...

• provides affordable timber for the poor

• causes various disastrous impacts

• gives incentive for forest management

• assist local industries increase their level of competitiveness

• make international market are flooded by timber logged illegally

According to the passage, one of the main consequences of illegal logging is:

• Increased government investment in forestry

• Reduced poverty levels

• Lower government revenue

• Increased political influence for the poor

• Higher timber prices for consumers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a consequence of illegal logging for the wood products industry?

• Increased harvesting

• Lower timber prices for producers

• Increased profitability for legal companies

• Unfair competition for legal companies

• Threat to the reputation of legal timber trade

Based on the passage, which of the following is NOT a solution proposed to combat illegal logging?

• Forest certification

• Log tracking systems

• Government subsidies for illegal logging operations

• International cooperation on trade statistics

• Public procurement policies

In the context of paragraph 4, "initiatives" can best be defined as:

• Obstacles

• Criticisms

• Actions

• Predictions

• Delays