Free Printable UNIT 10: THE ECOSYSTEM

1.

Cuc Phuong National Park has a very rich ________.

a)

habitat

b)

wild animal

c)

planet

d)

ecosystem

2.

A healthy ecosystem brings many ________, such as cleaning our air and water, providing food and controlling climate change.

a)

advantage

b)

disadvantages

c)

benefits

d)

drawbacks

3.

As species disappear, the ________ may break down.

a)

food chain

b)

living things

c)

non-living things

d)

hunting

4.

U Minh Thuong National Park covers a large area of freshwater wetlands, including ________.

a)

sea level

b)

mangrove forests

c)

tropical forests

d)

beautiful delta

5.

Banning the hunting of wild animals is a good way to ________ local biodiversity.

a)

poach

b)

explore

c)

protect

d)

damage

6.

illegal hunting and poaching can be a major threat to ________.

a)

endangered species

b)

human beings

c)

coral reefs

d)

monuments

7.

________ is any animal that gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds its young on milk.

a)

native

b)

flora

c)

fauna

d)

mammal

8.

The ________ of fertilizers causes environmental pollution as their residual and unused amounts will become pollutants for air, water, and soil.

a)

positive effect

b)

overuse

c)

farming

d)

development

9.

________ is an area of low, flat land, sometimes shaped like a triangle, where a river divides into several smaller rivers before flowing into the sea.

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

c)

scenery

d)

delta

10.

Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others.

a)

chemical

b)

discharge

c)

change

d)

children

11.

Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others

nature nation suggestion situation

a)

nature

b)

nation

c)

suggestion

d)

situation

12.

Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others

a)

swallow

b)

sweet

c)

switch

d)

sword

13.

Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others

a)

wild

b)

prohibit

c)

environment

d)

survive

14.

Circle the word with the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from that of the others

danger race discharge maintenance

a)

danger

b)

race

c)

discharge

d)

maintenance

15.

The panda's...... habitat is the bamboo forest.

a)

nature

b)

natural

c)

naturalized

d)

naturally

16.

The...... friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.

a)

environment

b)

environmental

c)

environmentally

d)

environmentalism

17.

The waste from the chemical factory is extremely....... .

a)

harm

b)

harmful

c)

unharmed

d)

harmless

18.

People are destroying the air by adding...... to it.

a)

pollutants

b)

polluters

c)

pollution

d)

polluted

19.

You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the...... of wildlife.

a)

extinct

b)

extinctive

c)

extinction

20.

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

a)

survive

b)

survivor

c)

survival

d)

survival

21.

The health of our children is being...... by exhaust fumes.

a)

danger

b)

endanger

c)

dangerous

d)

endangered

22.

If people stop destroying animal's natural habitat, more species will survive and produce....... .

a)

offspring

b)

ecology

c)

landscape

d)

benefit

23.

People in this region cultivate mainly rice and vegetables.

a)

destroy

b)

grow

c)

develop

d)

support

24.

Oil spills are having a devastating effect on coral reefs in the ocean.

a)

powerful

b)

significant

c)

disastrous

d)

detectable

25.

The school has been given 20 computers, half of...... are brand new.

a)

that

b)

those

c)

them

d)

which

26.

The lives of many species are _____ by human actions

a)

endangered

b)

dangerd

c)

danger of

d)

endangerment

27.

There are lots of things we can all do to ………..the environment.

a)

enhance

b)

protect

c)

make

d)

build

28.

This policewoman is famous…………. her courage and strong will.

a)

for

b)

with

c)

on

d)

about

29.

I’m quite ……………… about my new job.

a)

interesting

b)

exciting

c)

interested

d)

excited

30.

Plants play an important ………… in the natural circulation of water.

a)

role

b)

section

c)

act

d)

area

31.

Garbage is considered to be some kind of ______.

a)

pollute

b)

pollutants

c)

polluting

d)

pollution

32.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers:

The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious. They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory.

At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere.

“Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September. And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that chance”.

Hunters poach tigers for their _______

a)

ivory

b)

pelts

c)

carving

d)

jewelry

33.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers:

The scarcity of tigers and African elephants is more and more serious. They are endangered because poachers hunt them in order to sell tiger pelts and elephant ivory.

At least 4,000 elephants are killed each year in order to meet the global demand for ivory, which is used to make carvings, jewelry and other products although it is illegal to sell ivory since 1989 anywhere.

“Americans should be aware that there is still a problem with elephant poaching and loss to the illegal ivory trade,” Ginette Hemley, Fund’s vice president for species conservation, told The Washington Post in September. And so our message is “Don’t buy it, and don’t take that chance”.

The word it in line 8 referred to _______

a)

an elephant

b)

a tiger

c)

tiger pelts

d)

elephant ivory

34.

Read the passage and choose the correct answers:

As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine. Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States. “ Part of our job is education,” said Professor Dillon. “ The other part is law enforcement. So we have more than one strategy.”

The Chinese use parts of the tiger as_______

a)

carving

b)

jewelry

c)

decoration

d)

medicine

35.

. Read the passage and choose the correct answers:

As for tigers, their parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Tiger bones are used as a pain reliever in traditional medicine. Even tiger’s whiskers are sold because some people in Asia think they are a good-luck charm – like a rabbit’s foot in the United States. “ Part of our job is education,” said Professor Dillon. “ The other part is law enforcement. So we have more than one strategy.”

According to Professor Dillon, _______

a)

there is only one strategy to solve the problem

b)

it is education that can help to solve the problem

c)

we need both education and law enforcement to solve the problem

d)

only law enforcement can help to solve the problem

36.

Air and water pollution has __________ in the extinction of some animal species.

a)

respected

b)

resulted

c)

co-existed

d)

destroyed

37.

Modern farming methods have led to the total ______ of many species of wild flowers.

a)

extint

b)

extinction

c)

exist

d)

existence

38.

Human beings are changing the ______ by building cities and villages where forests once stood.

a)

environment

b)

environmental

c)

environmentally

d)

environmentalist

39.

In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, efforts have been made to ______ the environments in which they live.

a)

ban

b)

prohibit

c)

protect

d)

decrease

40.

If people's ______ with the environment decreases, more species will survive and produce offspring.

a)

pollution

b)

disappearence

c)

interfere

d)

interference

41.

New laws have been passed to ………. wildlife in this area.

a)

establish

b)

conserve

c)

produce

d)

endanger

42.

They were seeking a solution to the ……… of the rain forests.

a)

destroy

b)

destroying

c)

destroyer

d)

destruction

43.

Nearly 1,000 of the world's bird species are threatened with ......................

a)

appearance

b)

protection

c)

extinction

d)

destruction

44.

The main cause of the loss of _______ can be attributed to the influence of human beings on the world’s ecosystem.

a)

biodiversity

b)

conservation

c)

urbanization

d)

deforestation

45.

We’re trying to _______ about the environment in general and air pollution in particular.

a)

rise aware

b)

raise aware

c)

rise awareness

d)

raise awareness

46.

Thousands of lives will be at _______ if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.

a)

danger

b)

stake

c)

brink

d)

jeopardy

47.

The school now _______ from a number of facilities, new buildings, and technology.

a)

benefits

b)

profits

c)

advantages

d)

disadvantages

48.

An endangered species is a population of an organism that is in _______ of becoming extinct.

a)

danger

b)

dangerous

c)

endanger

d)

endangered

49.

Choose the best option

The _____ friendly products are designed not to harm the natural environment.

a)

environment

b)

environmental

c)

environmentally

d)

environmentalism

50.

Choose the best option

Western India was ___ by a huge earthquake

a)

endangered

b)

devastated

c)

discharged

d)

protected

51.

Choose the best option

The panda’s ___ habitat is the bamboo forest

a)

natural

b)

nature

c)

naturally

d)

naturalized

52.

The chemical ____ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.

a)

polluted

b)

pollutants

c)

pollution

d)

pollute

53.

All fossil fuels are ________ resources that can not be replaced quickly.

a)

unlimited

b)

non-renewable

c)

renewable

d)

available

54.

I have two sisters ____ are doctors.

a)

both of which

b)

who both

c)

whom both

d)

both of whom

55.

This song is very fantastic. We are listening to it.

a)

This song to which we are listening is very fantastic.

b)

This song, to which we are listening, is very fantastic.

c)

This song to which is very fantastic we are listening.

d)

This song, to which is very fantastic, we are listening.

56.

They are proud of their ____________ staff, who are courteous to the customers.

a)

well-done

b)

well-trained

c)

well-behaved

d)

well-appointed

57.

He often uses Express Money ______ to send money to his parents in the countryside.

a)

Change

b)

Exchange

c)

Transfer

d)

Send

58.

The hotel staff is always friendly and courteous.

a)

efficient

b)

polite

c)

perfect

d)

impolite

59.

The council is in discussion with Lord Thomas, ______ land most of the village is built on.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

whose

d)

that

60.

Some of the people ___ to the party can’t come.

a)

inviting

b)

invited

c)

who invited

d)

they were invited

61.

The man ____ at the blackboard is our teacher.

a)

stands

b)

stood

c)

standing

d)

to stand

62.

Have you ever read any books by the author ______ the teacher mentioned in class yesterday?

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

what

d)

X

63.

The fans ______ crowded the stadium roared their approval.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

whose

d)

what

64.

Mrs. Wilson is a wonderful woman ______ I have a great deal of respect.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

for whom

d)

for that

65.

The coffee ______ in that restaurant was cold and tasteless.

a)

I drank

b)

I drank it

c)

that drank

d)

which I drank it

66.

The medicine ______ was very expensive.

a)

the doctor prescribed it for her

b)

the doctor prescribed for her

c)

that prescribed for her

d)

which the doctor prescribed it for her

67.

The woman ______ was very angry.

a)

whom Julie was arguing

b)

Julie was arguing with her

c)

with whom Julie was arguing

d)

who Julie was arguing for

68.

I met some people at the conference ______.

a)

who knows you well

b)

that well known you

c)

who know you well

d)

that they know you well

69.

Water is a chemical compound ______ of oxygen and hydrogen.

a)

which consist

b)

which consisting

c)

that consists

d)

that they consist

70.

My brother Chan is someone ______ about sports.

a)

I always enjoy talking to

b)

I always enjoy talking to him

c)

with who I always enjoy talking

d)

whom I always enjoy talking to him

71.

One of the places ______ next summer is Beijing in China.

a)

I want to visit

b)

where I want to visit

c)

to which I want to visit

d)

where I want to visit to

72.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different!) from the others.

a)

anxiety

b)

longevity

c)

dietary

d)

resident

73.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different!) from the others.

a)

infectious

b)

essential

c)

nutritious

d)

onsistent

74.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different!) from the others.

a)

obesity

b)

overcrowded

c)

potential

d)

ecosystem

75.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different!) from the others

a)

attribute

b)

advantage

c)

analyse

d)

standard

76.

Lack of exercise and fatty food consumption can weakenour__________

a)

immune system

b)

remedy

c)

meditation

d)

cholesterol

77.

___________means an illness that can be passed from one person to another, especially through the air people breathe.

a)

Infectious disease

b)

Heat- related illness

c)

Headache

d)

Stomachache

78.

2. In addition to a nutritious diet, a________ lifestyle can boost your health and increase your life

expectancy

a)

sugar- free

b)

stress- free

c)

cholesterol- free

d)

anti- ageing

79.

Science lias show n that many types of chronic diseases are_________ to people's bad eating habits.

a)

given

b)

attributed

c)

contributed

d)

caused

80.

The teacher accused her students__________ attention to what she said

a)

not paying

b)

on not paying

c)

of not paying

d)

not to pay

81.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

meditate

b)

prescribe

c)

describe

d)

relieve

82.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

a)

cholesterol

b)

chemical

c)

scholarship

d)

charity

83.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

remedy

b)

bedtime

c)

medicine

d)

dietary

84.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

anxiety

b)

ageing

c)

relaxation

d)

dramatics

85.

I’ll let you buy a motorbike you ride it carefully.

a)

as if

b)

whenever

c)

although

d)

as long as

86.

People who eat lots of red meat arc developing heart disease.

a)

at risk of

b)

in risk of

c)

at risk on

d)

in risk of

87.

My father said that if his flight to Hue was cancelled he’d travel by train

a)

today

b)

tomorrow

c)

the following day

d)

next day

88.

1. 1 found a website advertising an effective way to lose weight in one month.

a)

put on weight

b)

gain weight

c)

become slimmer

d)

become heavier

89.

Lack of exercise and high- fat diets have to be the factor in heart attack.

a)

long been known

b)

long known been

c)

been long known

d)

known been long

90.

1. The police suspected her children for having cut down the oldest tree in the park.

a)

suspected

b)

for

c)

having cut

d)

the oldest

91.

I’m not the kind of person who goes around thinking if only I have done this or that. 1 just feel lucky

a)

goes

b)

thinking

c)

have

d)

feel

92.

Food allergies can result _______ an enormous variety of different symptoms.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

from

d)

of

93.

The theory of natural _______ remains the key to our understanding of the natural world.

a)

choices

b)

options

c)

selection

d)

collection

94.

It’s important to protect your skin _______ the harmful effects of the sun.

a)

out

b)

off

c)

behind

d)

from

95.

The Mountain Gorilla, a uniquely social animal, is threatened by habitat _______ and poaching.

a)

destruct

b)

destructing

c)

destruction

d)

destructive

96.

An endangered species is a population of an organism that is in _______ of becoming extinct.

a)

danger

b)

dangerous

c)

endanger

d)

endangered

97.

We should .................people 's awareness about the need to protect endangered species.

a)

take

b)

do

c)

get

d)

raise

98.

______ 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

99.

Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography

a)

on

b)

in

c)

from

d)

for

100.

If chemical rubbish is ______ into seas, rivers and lakes, many people are likely to drink contaminated water.

a)

adapt

b)

discount

c)

discharged

101.

If chemical rubbish is ______ into seas, rivers and lakes, many people are likely to drink contaminated water.

a)

adapt

b)

discount

c)

discharged

102.

A sustainable forest is a forest where trees that are cut are replanted and the wildlife is protected.

a)

preserved

b)

killed

c)

respected

103.

Many species of fauna and flora in this national park is being in danger. The underlined word has the closest meaning to:

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

trees

104.

Seattle is one of the most ______ cities in the US.

a)

ecology

b)

ecosystem

c)

eco-friendly

d)

ecological

105.

We can help _____ the environment by using green and sustainable energy sources.

a)

keep

b)

waste

c)

save

d)

enjoy

106.

PRONUNCIATION

a)

produced

b)

established

c)

based

d)

moved

107.

All of the living and nonliving components of an environment interacting with each other.

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Organism

d)

Ecosystem

108.

A group of similar organism is a __________.

a)

Ecologist

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecology

d)

Species

109.

The environment in which an individual organisms live- its home.

a)

Habitat

b)

Species

c)

Ecology

d)

Ecologists

110.

Surrounding in which an organism lives including all living and nonliving things.

a)

Ecologists

b)

Ecology

c)

Environment

d)

Species

111.

The study of the environment is called___________

a)

Habitat

b)

Species

c)

Ecology

d)

Ecologists

112.

Environmental pollution results _________ natural disasters.

a)

about

b)

upon

c)

from

d)

to

UNIT 10: THE ECOSYSTEM

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 37mins

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