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Scientists have determined that the biggest and the smallest animals are more (1) ________ risk of dying out than medium-sized animals.
in
of
from
at
Heavy animals are mostly endangered by hunting and poaching while the smallest creatures may die out (2)_______their living area is being polluted.
because
although
therefore
but
It is the smallest (3) __________ that get the least attention.
variety
species
groups
classes
They are in danger of being (4)__________ because we need food, skin and other items.
raised
arrested
killed
purchased
According to the study, animals that are (5) __________ extinct affect large ecosystems, like forests, deserts and oceans.
running
reaching
becoming
involving
The passage mainly discuss_______.
Miraculous recovery from the very edge of extinction.
Saving endangered species with the aid of laws and regulations.
Desertification, land degradation threatening endangered species.
Final changes to the Endangered Species Act.
The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
samples
groups
news
packs
According to paragraph 3, why is the Great Indian Bustard labelled as “critically endangered”?
The statistics on the largest pack of the Great Indian Bustard stands at 150.
The total number of the species surviving is only a staggering 150 or less.
It is reported that the species has been completely eradicated in some areas.
The artificial environment like nature reserve is not suitable for this species.
According to paragraph 4, which is NOT the cause of desertification?
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
The pollution in the natural areas such as the water sources.
Unsustainable agricultural techniques and overgrazing.
The abundance of vegetation that covers most of the ground from sunlight.
The word “depletion” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
diminution
mistake
strand
consumption
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
DNA may hold the clue to protecting endangered species.
Researching the genome of different wildlife animals.
Meeting the dead-end of conservation efforts.
Biologists carrying the same mission as geneticists.
According to paragraph 1, how many sides contributed to the development of the new DNA analysis practice?
Two universities and one government department.
One government-funded team.
Two universities and one independent organization.
Three different universities.
The word “endemic” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
local
colonial
foreign
native
According to paragraph 3, why did Professor Simon Jarman describe the investigated area?
To contrast with the previous misdirected research’s methodology.
To demonstrate how the area can yield environmental DNA data.
To illustrate the rich biodiversity living in the examined spots.
To exemplify the typical working environment of biology on-site researchers.
The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
species
finches
areas
people
What is the main idea of the passage?
Elephants and their valuable tusk
Reasons why elephants are in danger
Ivory trade in the world
Elephant poaching in the past
What does the word “them” in the second paragraph refer to?
elephants
people
villages
neighbors
According to the second paragraph, culling programs have been established as a method to ______.
manage the heard of elephants better
make elephants humans’ neighbor
stop them from rampaging through villages
eliminate fear of elephant
The word “trophies” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by ____.
prizes
victories
awards
triumphs
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why ivory is valuable?
beauty
symbol of luck
durability
high price
What does the word “durable” in the forth paragraph mostly mean?
long-tongued
long-limbed
long-lasting
long-wearing
What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
Hunting elephants is no longer legal in many African countries.
Poaching was widespread until very recently.
Hunting elephant is illegal, but poaching was popular recently due to the high value of ivory.
The high price of ivory was too tempting to resist.
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
Poachers want to make elephants’ social structure collapse.
Poachers target the biggest elephants to make the heard leaderless.
Poachers want to give the subadults and juveniles no chance to learn from the adult elephants.
Poachers kill the biggest adult elephants for their big ivory and make the heard leaderless.
What is the main idea of the passage?
China and The U.S will work together to stop poachers.
How poachers in Kenya get hippo’s teeth.
Hippos are dangerous and funny to watch.
Endangered hippos are being poached for their teeth.
What does the first paragraph mainly discuss?
Many species have been pushed to the brink of extinction because of their ivory and teeth.
Animals have been pushed to the brink of extinction and actions of The U.S and China to stop it.
China will work to end the importation of ivory and animal teeth from the U.S.
A ray of light for one of the most endangered animals is being substantiated by China.
What does the word “substantiated” in the first paragraph mostly mean?
to provide information or evidence to prove that something is true
to take a number or an amount away from another number or amount
to make something begin
to produce a change in somebody/something
What does the word “which” in the second paragraph refer to?
saying
action
elephant ivory
hippo teeth
According to the third paragraph, which of the following information is NOT true about hippos?
Hippos are friendly and playful to watch.
Hippos have tiny ears and eyes.
Hippos are carnivorous.
Hippos live in the river.
The word “aggressiveness” in the third paragraph be best replaced by ______.
hospitability
hostility
responsibility
ability
Which of the following best describe author’s feeling about the hippo in the last paragraph?
pleasant
satisfied
unhappy
neutral
Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
Endangered hippos
Value of hippos teeth
Hippos habitat
Hippos are vegetarians
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
The widespread effects of global warming.
Government’s negligence in preserving nature heritage.
The animals that will survive the climate change.
Endangered species struggling to adapt to climate crisis.
The word “poised” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
prepared
organised
equipped
designed
According to paragraph 2, what did the author imply when listing several species and their situation?
The reported cases were a small fraction of what is really happening.
An array of threats faces many already endangered species.
The level of animal suffering is proportion to human’s ignorance.
The impacts of climate change are getting out of hand.
According to paragraph 3, which word best describe the reaction of the government to the problem?
Slow
Random
Inadequate
Constant
The word “mechanisms” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
instruments
machines
techniques
systems
The word “its” in paragraph 4 refers to _____.
process’s
habitat’s
fish’s
species’
Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
Nearly three fifths of the species recorded as endangered own conservation projects.
Increased sea level is the threat from nature’s anomaly to the Key deer.
The most recent species that has been completely eradicated is the California condor.
Mammals are the most threatened class among the other Red List candidates.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Global heating is one of the main pressure points on biodiversity.
No one knows how warming effects will play out for species vulnerability.
Transformative actions should be taken in researching efforts.
Mass extinctions so far are the normal evolutionary course of nature.
Which of the following could best reflect the main purpose of the author in the passage?
To describe how different terrestrial and marine mammals are.
To prove the truth that cetaceans are shortage of some senses.
To provide information about cetaceans’ ability.
To affirm that the senses of marine mammals are better than terrestrial counterparts.
What does the word “these” in the first paragraph refer to?
taste buds
cetaceans
neural pathways
nerves
The word “rudimentary” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ____________.
intricate
sophisticated
elaborate
elementary
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
There are some undersea toothed populations which are good at both smelling and tasting.
Imprisoned dolphins are more sensitive to being touched by the trainers.
People strongly believe that cetaceans’ sense of touch is moderately weak.
We should not touch at the area around the blowhole of captive animals.
The word “captivity” in paragraph 3 mostly means _______.
confinement
freedom
sovereignty
emancipation
As mentioned in paragraph 3, grey whale calf _____________.
is unable to see clearly in water after a year being imprisoned.
sees better in water than in the air.
is unlikely to have stereoscopic vision because of the inconvenient eye positions.
may develop its visual ability when it becomes more mature.
According to the passage, which of the following cetaceans can see best in water?
grey whales
humpback whales
porpoises
bottlenose dolphins
What might be discussed in the paragraph after the last one of the passage?
How the optic sense affects cetaceans’ lives.
How the acoustic sense of marine mammals develops.
How undersea mammals react to the shortage of taste buds.
How important the sense of smell is in the life of dolphins and whales.
Which of the following best serves as the main idea for the passage?
The evidences of the time marine animals moved to land.
The relationship between terrestrial species and marine creatures.
The reasons why species had to change their living place.
The evolution of marine species in changing places to live.
According to the first paragraph, reptiles, birds, mammals and insects __________.
were the ones living on the marine organisms.
moved to deserts to find feeding grounds.
left the water at the same time of scorpions, snails and crustaceans.
are the species whose ancestors succeeded in moving from water to land.
As mentioned in paragraph 2, which of the following species returned to the water least completely?
whales
manatees
turtles
dugongs
The word “ceased” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______________.
stopped happening or existing
got familiar
began to happen or exist
decided to become
The word “incarnation” in the second paragraph could be best replaced by __________.
ancestor
embodiment
evolution
natural selection
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
Seals are able to live on land and in the water.
Some terrestrial habits were remained when the species reverted to water life.
Apart from breathing and breeding, marine species were expected to change nothing to live on land.
Ichthyosaurs might have resembled dolphins.
What does the word “they” in the last paragraph refer to?
dinosaurs
fins and streamlined bodies
ichthyosaurs
dolphins
It can be inferred from the last passage that _____________.
the body features of the fossil animals help scientists to distinguish the terrestrial and marine species.
turtles’ ancestor and dinosaurs became extinct contemporarily.
it’s clear to determine the living places of all species through the fragments found.
the fossils of turtles and tortoises might have the similar appearances with dolphins.
Which best serves as the title for the passage?
Off the endangered list.
Conservation successes and failures.
Imminent conservation challenges
Endangered species, explained.
According to paragraph 1, what is the fundamental difference between the two definition of endangered species?
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 takes into consideration many more well-rounded aspects.
The Red List of Threatened Species shows great flexibility in the breeding criteria.
The International Union’s definition has lower bar for minimum viable population.
The United States’ Endangered Species Act excludes the protection of insects.
The word “propose” in 2 paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
withdraw
locate
present
nominate
According to paragraph 2, what can happen to the species filed under the endangered list?
They are kept safe in the nature reserve funded by international organisations.
They are neglected until there is proof of profitable gain from their species.
They are protected thoroughly from external influences in all cases.
They are guaranteed free from human’s damage by the prohibitive law.
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
eagle
panda
habitat
falcon
Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
Approximately 500 eagles survived well and were capable of breeding in the United States in 1960.
Pesticides can cause harm to the embryo of a bird’s egg in spite of the shell protection.
More than 200 species have been brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the Endangered Species Act.
The species of giant panda was announced endangered in the Red List in 2016.
The word “act” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
pretense
decree
activity
deed
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
It is important to make species’ populations healthy and vital enough to be delisted from the Red List.
The old rules created a perverse incentive not to preserve habitat.
Many candidate species are going to be added to the Endangered List next year.
The extinction of species is proven to be natural process that will happen sooner or later.
The belief of animal activists is that animals ____.
should not be sacrificed in experiments
should experience no pain in experiments
can be used in experiments to cure human diseases
must be treated well so that they can do research
According to paragraph 3, animal activists may resort to brute force ____.
to stand up for the researchers
to debate about their case
to champion their cause
to cure the animals
The phrase “resort to” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ____.
turn to something as another choice
come to a decision on second thoughts
refuse to take drastic action
take full advantage of
Thanks to tests on animals, doctors succeeded in ____.
discovering river blindness
finding a cure for river blindness
revealing what animal activists think
treating animals as well as possible
Which of the following might NOT be the purpose of doing medical researches?
Finding the cure for diseases
Developing medical equipment
Making better medicine for the rich
Improving the well-being of humans
The highlighted word "they" in paragraph 5 refers to ____.
researchers
many cures
organ transplants
animals
Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
Fatal diseases like diabetes and AIDS are a thing of the past.
A majority of researchers are against cruelty to animals used in research.
River blindness is a disease that affects millions of people.
A result of the campaign by animal activists is getting people’s support.
Which of the following would the author probably agree with?
With modern technology, doctors can now cure all kinds of disease.
Animal activists are doing a good job for the community.
Organ transplants are impossible unless they are carried out on animals.
Animal research is essential to find a remedy for fatal diseases.