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Living things ...(1)… found almost …(2)… on the Earth. They are found in …(3)… habitats.
A habitat is the place …(4)… an organism lives. A pond, a stream, a field, an area of leaf …
(5)…, a seashore and even a rotting log are all examples of habitats.
Within a habitat, many things affect the ...(6)… of the organism. Some of these things are air,
water, and …(7)… organisms. The things that affect the organism make up its environment.
1. Choose the correct word.
A. be
B. is
C. are
D. were
E. will be
2. Choose the correct word.
A. nowhere
B. everywhere
C. elsewhere
D. somewhere
E. wherever
3. Choose the correct word.
A. difference
B. differ
C. differential
D. differentiate
E. different
4. Choose the correct word.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whose
E. what
Conservation of natural resources involves the intelligent use and care of our resource. Why
do we need to conserve our resources?
A few thousand years ago, there were not many people living on the Earth. There were more
than enough natural resources for everyone. But in the last 200 years, the world population
has increased rapidly. As the world population increases, more natural resources are needed
to support the population. The demand for natural resources will become even greater as
countries all over the world become more developed.
We have also invented many machines to help people do work and to make life more
comfortable. A lot of fuel is being used to provide energy to run all these machines.
We are using huge amounts of our natural resources so rapidly that the natural resources are
in danger of being depleted. Our Earth has limited supplies of non-renewable resources. They
are running out quickly.
Even our renewable resources are in danger. The trees in forests are being destroyed too fast.
There is just not enough time for new trees to grow to replace the ones that are removed. As
more land is needed for development of towns or farms, more forests will be cleared.
A wide variety of wildlife lives in forests. When forests are destroyed, the wildlife in them is
in danger of extinction. Some wild animals are also becoming extinct because so many of
them have been hunted and killed for profit.
Therefore, we need to conserve our natural resources to make them last as long as possible.
8. What is the best title for the above C. The demand for natural
text? resources was greater than it
A. Natural Resources and The is today.
Earth D. There were plenty of natural
B. Conservation of Natural resources for everyone.
Resources E. People didn’t need natural
C. The Importance of Natural resources at all.
Resources
D. The Destruction of Forests 12. To conserve our natural resources,
E. The Danger of Growing we should do the followings, except
Population ….
9. "Conservation of natural resources A. protect endangered animals.
involves the intelligent use and care B. stop forest clearance.
of our resource.” (par. 1) The word C. increase the demand for
“intelligent” can be replaced by the natural resources.
following without changing the D. control the use of non-
intended meaning, except …. renewable resources.
A. thoughtful E. conserve our forests.
B. careful 13. “They are running out quickly.” (par.
C. wise 4) The phrase “running out” means
D. reasonable ….
E. dreadful A. going out
10. According to the text, which is not B. becoming used up flowing
responsible for natural resource C. spending
depletion? D. becoming long
A. Human population. 14. The following words are synonyms
B. The invention of machines. of the word “conserve”, except ….
C. The variety of wildlife. A. maintain
D. The clearance of forests. B. keep up
E. The development of C. preserve
countries. D. protect
11. According to the text, what happened E. decay
a few thousand years ago?
A. The world population
increased rapidly.
B. More natural resources were
needed to support the
population.
Do you run away when you hear a bee buzzing? Many people do. A bee sting hurts and some
people are allergic to bee venom. But did you know that bees are very important to humans?
Honeybees do more than just make honey. They fly around and pollinate flowers, plants, and
trees. Our fruits, nuts, and vegetables rely on these pollinators. One third of America's food
supply is pollinated by the honeybee.
Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately? Bees are mysteriously disappearing in many parts
of the world. Most people don't know about this problem. It is called Colony Collapse
Disorder (CCD). Some North American beekeepers lost 80% of their hives from 2006-2008.
Bees in Italy and Australia are disappearing too.
The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem. Can you imagine never eating
another blueberry? What about almonds and cherries? Without honeybees food prices will
skyrocket. The poorest people always suffer the worst when there is a lack of food.
This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce. Imagine losing your favorite ice
cream! Haagen Daaz is a famous ice cream company. Many of their flavors rely on the hard
working honey bee. In 2008 Haagen Daaz began raising money for CCD. They also created a
website called helpthehoneybee.com.
Donating money to research is the most important thing humans can do to save the
honeybees. Scientists need money to investigate the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder.
Some scientists blame CCD on climate change. Others think pesticides are killing the bees.
Commercial bee migration may also cause CCD. Beekeepers transport their hives from place
to place in order to pollinate plants year round.
(Adapted from http://www.englishclub.com/environment/honeybee-reading.htm)
15. Which is not true according to the text?
A. Without honeybees, food prices
will increase significantly. 18. According to the text, what
B. Beekeepers transport beehives to percentage of America's food
help protect bees. supply is pollinated by the
C. Honeybees pollinate plants that honeybee?
give us fruit and vegetables. A. about 25%
D. Pesticide use may be one of the B. about 33%
causes of CCD. C. about 40%
E. Scientists need fund to research D. about 50%
the causes of CCD. E. about 75%
16. How does the text describe that bees are 19. “Bees are mysteriously
very important to humans? disappearing in many parts of the
A. They pollinate plants, flowers, world.” (par. 2) What is the
and trees. synonym of the underlined word?
B. They begin to disappear. A. becoming visible
C. Bees may sting and hurt people. B. examining
D. The disappearance of the C. defending
honeybee is a serious problem. D. pressure
E. vanishing
E. They produce honey.
A. screw opener
B. screwdriver
C. spanner
D. drill
E. saw