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English 12 - unit 6 endangered species

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Noun form of the word “ dangerous” is

a)

dangerously

b)

danger

c)

endangered

d)

endanger

2.

The saola and the rhino are considered _______ species in Viet Nam

a)

extinct

b)

extinction

c)

various

d)

abudant

3.

After three months’ practice, Peter can run ________.

a)

more and more fast

b)

fast and fast

c)

the more and more fast

d)

faster and faster

4.

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

extinct

b)

evolutionary

c)

evolve

d)

rely

5.

Rhinos will have ____ totally extinct.

a)

became

b)

become

c)

to become

d)

becoming

6.

He finds physics ________ other science subjects.

a)

much difficulter than

b)

too more difficult than

c)

more much difficult than

d)

far more difficult than

7.

The new machine use ________ the old ones.

a)

less water and electricity

b)

less water and electricity more than

c)

as less water and electricity than

d)

less water and electricity than

8.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

Today, illegal hunting still threatens many species, especially large mamals such as tigers, rhinoceros, bears and even primates.

a)

allowed by law

b)

forbidden by law

c)

imposing a law

d)

introducing a law

9.

Mammoths and dinosaurs used to live on our earth quite a long time ago, but they are now___

a)

extinct

b)

destroyed

c)

developed

d)

recoverd

10.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

The rainforest is being systematically destroyed.

a)

exploited

b)

developed

c)

devastated

d)

expanded

11.

There are __________in our office as there used to be

a)

twice as much computers

b)

twice as many computers

c)

as twice many computers

d)

as twice much computers

12.

Living in a big city isn’t …………. interesting as I thought I would be.

a)

more

b)

most

c)

as

d)

less

13.

If we don’t protect these rare species, they ……………. by 2030s.

a)

have died out

b)

die out

c)

will die out

d)

will have died out

14.

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.

a)

botanical

b)

endangered

c)

responsible

d)

vulnerable

15.

Peru’s Bahuaja Sonene National Park, a remarkable protected area, is home ………. 174 species of mammals, including rare animals.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

for

d)

at

16.

cứu hộ

a)

rescue

b)

restore

c)

rebuild

d)

rewrite

17.

We need to do this …………. than we are at the moment.

a)

most quickly

b)

quickly

c)

the quickest

d)

more quickly

18.

________ he drank, ________ he became.

a)

The most / the most violent

b)

More / more violent

c)

The more / the more violent

d)

The less / less violent

19.

________ you get to the cinema, ________ seat you have.

a)

The soon / the good

b)

Sooner / better

c)

The sooner / the better

d)

The soonest / the best

20.

Recycling is a popular way to conserve ………….. resources.

a)

naturally

b)

nature

c)

natural

d)

natured

21.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions.

It is predicted that the natural resources will run out by the end of the century.

a)

come in

b)

run away

c)

remain intact

d)

run short

22.

Bill: “Have you been able to reach Peter?”

John: “…………… .”

a)

There is no approval

b)

It’s much too high

c)

No. The line is busy

d)

Yes. I’ve known him for years

23.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

The more polluted the environment, the less safe it becomes for the animals.

a)

Animals find the more polluted environment safer.

b)

If the environment is more polluted, it becomes better for the animals.

c)

Animals become safer with a more polluted environment.

d)

Animals become less safe with a more polluted environment.

24.

The saola is threatened primarily by hunting, rather than …………. .

a)

habitual loss

b)

habitat loss

c)

loss of life

d)

habitation loss

25.

Choose the sentence which has the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

She seemed quietly after she read her friend’s letter.

a)

seemed

b)

read

c)

quietly

d)

friend's letter

26.

Old people and children are particularly vulnerable to lung diseases ___ the cold weather.

a)

In

b)

on

c)

at

d)

with

27.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


At least 26 species of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) ____ as ingesting plastic debris.

a)

have documented

b)

had documented

c)

have been documented

d)

had been documented

28.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.


Many nations protect endangered species by forbidding hunting, to restrict land development and creating preserves.

a)

protect

b)

by forbidding

c)

to restrict

d)

and creating

29.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Wildlife Conservation Society uses science to discover and understand ____ natural world.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

Ø

30.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

botanical

b)

responsible

c)

vulnerable

d)

endangered

31.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Growth is of very immediate environmental concern because ____ the more pollutants we throw out into the atmosphere.

a)

the more the world economy grows

b)

the more economy the world grows

c)

the more grows the world economy

d)

the more the world grows economy

32.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


It is important that ecotourism ____ the level of education and activism among travelers.

a)

to help increase

b)

help increase

c)

helps increase

d)

helped increase

33.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

endangered

b)

died

c)

evolved

d)

stopped

34.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

extinct

b)

evolutionary

c)

evolve

d)

rely

35.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.


Sea turtles have lived in the world's oceans for more than 100 millions years.

a)

turtles

b)

world's

c)

for

d)

millions

36.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Over the past year and a half, the NatureServe Network ____ amazing things such as discovering precious lost species.

a)

accomplish

b)

accomplished

c)

has accomplished

d)

will accomplish

37.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

organic

b)

tropical

c)

habitat

d)

predator

38.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

extinct

b)

species

c)

special

d)

ocean

39.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.


Today, illegal hunting still threatens many species, especially large ammals such as tigers, rhinoceros, bears and even primates.

a)

allowed by law

b)

forbidden by law

c)

introducing a law

d)

imposing a law

40.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.


Aquatic species' habitat has been seriously broken by dams and changes in direction of water currents.

a)

growing watery

b)

drinking water

c)

happening in water

d)

relating to water

41.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


The traffic was terrible. By the time I got to the conference, the chairman ____ the opening speech.

a)

finished delivering

b)

finished to deliver

c)

has finished delivering

d)

had finished delivering

42.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


'Different' species ____ by 2050, scientists claim.

a)

will evolve

b)

have evolved

c)

will be evolved

d)

will have evolved

43.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


People have always depended on wildlife and plants for food, clothing, medicine, shelter and many other ____.

a)

needs

b)

demand

c)

supplies

d)

provision

44.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Recycling is a popular way to conserve ____ resources.

a)

nature

b)

natural

c)

naturally

d)

natured

45.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Many endangered species are moving ____ to extinction, and we are losing our precious places.

a)

close and close

b)

closely and closely

c)

closer and closer

d)

more closely and closely

46.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Conservationists have been trying to look for ways to protect ____ areas.

a)

wild

b)

wildness

c)

wilderness

d)

wildlife

47.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

biodiversity

b)

evolutionary

c)

vulnerability

d)

responsibility

48.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


Ecotourism is distinguished by its emphasis on conservation, education, traveler ____ and active community participation.

a)

responsible

b)

irresponsible

c)

responsibility

d)

irresponsibility

49.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


The United Nations has recommended that countries ____ all places with more than 20,000 inhabitants living close together as urban.

a)

regard

b)

be regarded

c)

be regarding

d)

have regarded

50.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


The NatureServe Network empowers people to sustain ____ by making sure everyone has access to the knowledge of our shared lands and waters.

a)

diverse

b)

biodiverse

c)

diversification

d)

biodiversity

51.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


We should focus ____ the conservation of vulnerable species at risk of disappearing.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

about

d)

with

52.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.


Every day there are fewer places left that wildlife can call home.

a)

habitat

b)

accommodation

c)

residence

d)

house

53.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


The more carefully humans mind their daily activities, ____ on the environment.

a)

the less harmful impact have they

b)

the less harmful impact they have

c)

the less impact harmful they have

d)

the less harmful they have impact

54.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.


Many animal species are becoming endangered or even extinction due to habitat destruction.

a)

species

b)

endangered

c)

extinction

d)

habitat

55.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


It is recommended that proper actions ____ to protect wildlife and wild places.

a)

to be taken

b)

be taken

c)

to be done

d)

be done

56.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.


Over forty percents of the world's species are estimated to be at risk of extinction.

a)

percents

b)

world's

c)

estimated

d)

risk

57.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


In 2013, a ____ three-month-old tiger cub was brought to a rehabilitation center in the Russian Far East.

a)

starve

b)

starving

c)

starved

d)

starvation

58.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.


By the end of this year, the Wildlife Conservation Network ____ $50 thousand dollars.

a)

will raise

b)

will be raised

c)

will be raising

d)

will have raised

59.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.


Efforts are done in the hope of preserving all species and maintaining the ecological balance.

a)

done

b)

of

c)

species

d)

the

60.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

survival

b)

natural

c)

vulnerable

d)

agricultural

61.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

naturally

b)

ecosystem

c)

fertilizer

d)

conservation

62.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.


Wildlife is under threat from many different kinds of human activities, from directly destroying habitat to spreading invasive disease.

a)

difficult to stop

b)

easy to transmit

c)

easy to stop

d)

difficult to transmit

63.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

a)

litter

b)

protect

c)

global

d)

wildlife

64.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.


Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting wild plant and animal species and their habitats.

a)

habit

b)

exercise

c)

action

d)

custom

65.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

a)

forest

b)

extinction

c)

pollutant

d)

diversity