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12 - BK 2 - UNIT 6, 7

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Baby sea turtles are the most ______ when they leave their nests and make their way to the sea. 

a)

well-protected

b)

immune

c)

vulnerable

d)

shielded

2.

Although conservation groups are working to ________ wildlife, natural habitats are still being destroyed.

a)

poach

b)

reserve

c)

protect

d)

endanger

3.

The main threat to the _____ of these creatures come from their loss of habitat.

a)

behaviour 

b)

survival  

c)

extinction

d)

trading

4.

Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the ____ of extinction.

a)

wall 

b)

fence

c)

verge   

d)

bridge 

5.

Saving ____ species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.

a)

dangerous

b)

endanger

c)

endangering

d)

endangered

6.

It is high time we had to ____ some measures to protect endangered animals. 

a)

take

b)

bring

c)

hold

d)

use 

7.

_________ are calling for additional measures with a focus on more effective management of the habitat. 

a)

poachers 

b)

businessmen

c)

conservationists 

d)

shelters

8.

We now realize that it is important to maintain the planet's____, which is the richness of animal and plant life. 

a)

ecosystem

b)

biodiversity   

c)

environment

d)

atmosphere

9.

The domestic dog is thought to have ______ from the wolf. 

a)

resolved

b)

involved

c)

revolted

d)

evolved

10.

CLOSEST in meaning

The saola is also indirectly threatened by insufficient attention to and investment in its conservation.

a)

protest

b)

protection

c)

production

d)

induction

11.

CLOSEST in meaning

Hundreds of thousands of elephants were illegally poached and their tusks sold for profits. 

a)

conserved

b)

preserved

c)

captured

d)

hunted

12.

CLOSEST in meaning

The number of amphibians on our planet is declining rapidly in both local mass extinction and population crashes.

a)

reservation

b)

protection

c)

threat 

d)

disappearance

13.

OPPOSITE in meaning

The dunes harbor a number of freshwater lakes abundant in wildlife. 

a)

plentiful 

b)

lavish

c)

bountiful 

d)

scarce 

14.

OPPOSITE in meaning

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

a)

come in

b)

run short

c)

run away  

d)

remain intact

15.

OPPOSITE in meaning

At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage that his company has caused to the environment. 

a)

benefit

b)

destruction

c)

devastation

d)

extinction

16.

Robots can act as 24/7 ____ to children with disabilities or the elderly.

a)

equipment

b)

devices

c)

aids

d)

contribution

17.

Artificial intelligence is often the technology deployed to ____ the type of fraud that may be committed on your bank account.

a)

monitor

b)

listen

c)

request  

d)

recognize

18.

Thanks to recent breakthroughs, many Al ______ have now been reached, making many experts take seriously the possibility of super intelligence in our lifetime. 

a)

setbacks

b)

drawbacks   

c)

milestones 

d)

commence

19.

Fourteen people were arrested for _________ a cyber- attack on the company's website

a)

holding

b)

launching

c)

preventing    

d)

trading

20.

Earlier this year, the Washington Post reported on an algorithm ______ by Google that could potentially let self-driving cars learn to drive through experience

a)

exterminated

b)

founded  

c)

disvovered    

d)

developed

21.

AI Technology has also been able to _________ dead stars, like Michael Jackson

a)

resurrect  

b)

eliminate

c)

create   

d)

activate

22.

An Al arms race could inadvertently lead to an Al war that also results in mass _______.

a)

regeneration

b)

mortality

c)

advantage  

d)

conflict

23.

Lie detectors are properly called emotion detectors, for their aim is to measure bodily changes that ______ what a person says.

a)

prove

b)

relate

c)

agree

d)

contradict

24.

Cyborg is a term used to describe a being that is half human and half  ________.

a)

model

b)

copy

c)

representation  

d)

machine

25.

CLOSEST in meaning

By inventing revolutionary new technologies, such a super intelligence might help us eradicate war, disease and poverty.

a)

exterminate

b)

illiterate

c)

erect  

d)

generate

26.

CLOSEST in meaning

Artificial intelligence can be utilized in carrying out repetitive and time-consuming tasks efficiently. 

a)

eliminated

b)

exploited

c)

displaced

d)

operated 

27.

CLOSEST in meaning

The system will provide a full set of alarms if it is malfunctioning

a)

out of word

b)

beyond repair

c)

under control

d)

on the blink 

28.

OPPOSITE in meaning

Although robots certainly help us to eliminate tedious tasks, many people are concerned about a future filled with robots.

a)

deadly-dull

b)

exciting

c)

run-of-the-mill

d)

as dry as dust 

29.

OPPOSITE in meaning

Amazon, the major electronic commerce company, has recently come up with an ingenious idea about its delivery.

a)

thinking out of the box

b)

innovative

c)

unimaginative 

d)

on the ball

30.

OPPOSITE in meaning

Since intelligent robots are machines with metal bodies, they are more resistant and have greater ability to endure the space and hostile atmosphere.   

a)

strong

b)

endurable  

c)

unsusceptible

d)

vulnerable

31.

Set in the near future, the film “Her” tells the story of a lonely writer who forms a strong attachment to his operating system's AI, which chooses to _____ itself as Samantha.

a)

identification

b)

identical

c)

identify 

d)

identity

32.

Smartphones are a great example of the ____ of artificial intelligence.

a)

application

b)

apply

c)

applicable

d)

applicably

33.

When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should _____ properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer

a)

prepared

b)

preparation 

c)

prepare

d)

preparative

34.

There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and ______ .

a)

determining

b)

determined

c)

determine

d)

determination

35.

Galactic Odyssey Tours offers an ______ opportunity for a guide on our new space holidays. 

a)

exciting

b)

excite 

c)

excited

d)

excitement

36.

Firstly, this is important to get along well with your crew ______ you will be spending a lot of time with those people.

a)

although

b)

because

c)

because of

d)

despited

37.

Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of Webmaster.______ , it is hard to define one basic job description for this position.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

However 

d)

Moreover

38.

I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday ______ I am doing a computer course to improve my typing skills.

a)

although

b)

because 

c)

because of 

d)

despite

39.

Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, ______ she would really like a break from the academic world.

a)

although

b)

however

c)

but  

d)

moreover

40.

______ I went over everything in my bag three times, my keys were nowhere to be found.

a)

Although

b)

Because

c)

Because of

d)

Despite