VOCABULARY

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions:

Question 1: Conservationists are trying to save the whale from ______________.

A. construction B. extinction
C. appearance D. protection
Question 2: _____ will lead to the extinction of rare animals due to the loss of their habitats,
and extreme floods and land erosion.

A. Deforestation B. Conservation
C. Depletion D. Protection
Question 3: To _____is to keep and protect something from damage, change or waste.
A. pollute B. preserve
C. damage D. deplete
Question 4: Drinking water in this area is highly ___________ by waste.

A. pollution B. pollutant
C. polluted D. pollute
Question 5: Gender differences cannot prevent a person ___________pursuing a job.

A. from B. of
C. on D. with
Question 6: ________ is a term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals
and plants which make a balanced environment.
A. Wildlife B. Biodiversity
C. Challenge D. Investigation
Question 7: Wildlife all over the world is danger.
A. to B. for
C. with D. in
Question 8: Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ______.
A. contaminate B. consumption
C. pollution D. solution
Question 9: Nearly 1,000 of the world's bird species are threatened with ________.

A. destruction B. appearance
C. protection D. extinction
Question 10: ________ is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a
particular region.

A. Interaction B. Environment
C. Herbicide D. Biodiversity
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
Question 11: Pandas could become extinct in the wild.
A. appear B. increase C. danger D. die out
Question 12: Contamination is threatening the park and many species of animals living in
it.
A. pollution B. conservation C. environment D. protection
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions:
Question 13: There must be an end to gender discrimination.
A. unfair B. equality C. bias D. decision
Question 14: Farmers have suffered a substantial reduction in income.
A. decrease B. increase C. change D. stable
Give the correct form.
Question 15: The floods brought death and_____to the area. (DESTROY)
Question 16: We are working for the________of the environment. (PRESERVE)
Question 17: This book is printed on_______paper. (RECYCLE)
Question 18: Fossil fuels which are non-renewable pollute the air and cause air ______.
(POLLUTE)
Question 19: Reducing gender ______ improves productivity and economic growth of a
nation. (EQUAL)

Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill in the blank.
Tourism will always have an (20) ______ on the places visited. Sometimes the impact is
good, but often it’s negative. For example, if lots of people visit one place, then this can
damage the environment. The question is – how can we (21) ______ the problems without
preventing people from travelling and visiting places? The main aim of ecotourism is to
reduce the negative impact that tourism has on the environment and local people. The idea
is to encourage tourists to think about what they do when they visit a place. It’s great to talk
about (22) ______ the environment, but how do you actually do this? There are a number
of key points. Tourists shouldn’t drop litter; they should stay on the paths; they shouldn’t
interfere with wildlife and they should respect local customs and traditions. Some people
see ecotourism as a (23) ______. They say that any tourism needs infrastructure – roads,
airports and hotels. The more tourists (24) ______ visit a place, the more of these are
needed and, by building more of these, you can’t avoid damaging the environment.
Question 20. A. impact B. harm C. affect D. control
Question 21. A. increase B. minimize C. go down D. understand
Question 22. A. protect B. protecting C. to protect D. protects
Question 23. A. contradicted B. contradictory
C. contradiction D. contradict
Question 24. A. whom B. that C. where D. what