We are all (1) ....... the Earth . The seas and rivers are (2)........dirty to swim(3).....

There is too (4)......smoke in the air . It is unhealthy to live in many (5)......... the word 's cities . We are cutting (6)........ the forests . There are now large areas of wasteland all (7)........... the world (8).............. the result , farmers in Africa cannot produce (9)........... rice to eat . In some countries in Asia there (10)............ too little rice . Wild animals are disappearing . We must act now before it is late . Let 's save the Earth !

* Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Although 80% of Australian live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs – not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools and shopping centre. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the town. Because many people commute to work, the traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

1. Where do most of Australian live?
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2. How are the cities in Australia?
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3. Do most people live in houses in suburbs or in apartments?
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4. Is Sydney a large city?
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5. Why are there many traffic jams?
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IX. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick () by the number.

If not, write the word next to the line. Most people in my country have only lived in cities for the past thirty years. Before that they have lived in villages or small towns by the sea or in the mountains. This is why it is not unusual to hear even young children who they have lived in cities all their lives are talking about 'their village'. What they mean is the place where their parents were grew up or previous generations of their family lived. Even today although 'the village' is an important part of the lives of the majority of people who now make their living in cities. Most families still have yet a house in a village somewhere around the country and they return at there in the summer or during other holidays to help with the family land or just to spend time with friends and relatives. There is a wonderful sense of community and a shared past in each these villages which is so different from the cities in where most of us live. If these villages can survive, I am sure people will find it more easier to spend time in them in the future. People who have made many money in the cities will start to can invest in their old family homes and help to maintain this lovely aspect of family life in my country.

Although 80% of Australian live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs – not in apartments. The suburbs usually have their own churches, schools and shopping centre. They also have recreational facilities. In large cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the town. Because many people commute to work, the traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

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21. Where do most of Australian live?

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22. How are the cities in Australia?

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23. Do most people live in houses in suburbs or in apartments?

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24. Is Sydney a large city?

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25. Why are there many traffic jams?

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            People enjoy living in large cities. But cities have problems. One problem is that they frequently grow very rapidly. Transportation (23) _______ complicated. There are a lot of cars, buses and bicycles. As a result, people are trying to improve the big cities, and they are also planning for new cities. Plan A is a large city (24) _______ smaller cities around it. There is an open land with trees, fields, and lakes between the large city and smaller cities. Each small city is (25) _______. It has offices, schools, hospitals, and places of entertainment. In Plan B the cities are (26) _______by a road. In Plan c, the cities are in rings around the central city and all of them are connected to each other. The goal of all these plans is to limit the (27) _______of the large city.

23. A. becomes           B. returns        C. happens      D. develops

24. A. in          B. for   C. with                     D. at

25. A. entire    B. finished      C. total                 D. complete

26. Ạ. chain     B. connected   C. attached      D. fastened

27. A. progress            B. growth        C. movement   D. improvement

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless we can solve this problem.

 21. What does the word “extinct” in line 2 mean?

a. dead                                   

b. no longer in existence

c. not in a place because of illness

d. suffering from a mental or physical handicap

  22. This word “this” in line 3 refers to................

a. wildlife

b. danger

c. the fact that people are more aware that wildlife is danger

d. the fact that many species of animals could easily become extinct

  23. According to the passage , one of the reasons that people hunt animals is..................

            a. they want their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies

            b. they want to kill them

            c. they consider this a sport

            d. they want to sell them as pets

  24. Which of the following is not true?

            a. Human beings are the most successful animals on the earth           

            b. If we can solve the problem, we will be the only ones left

            c. Farmers use chemicals in order to grow better crops

            d. Chemicals pollute the environment

  25. What can be the best title of the passage?

            a. Birds Are in Danger!

            b. The Threat to the Environment

            c. The Most Successful Animals

            d. Protect Our Earth!

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless we can solve this problem.

1.What is happening to the wild animals?

A.They are in danger.

B.They beecome expensive.

C.More people love them.

D.They die.

2.According to the passage,one of the reasons that people hunt animals is__________.

A.People want to take them to the zoo.

B.They want to kill them.

C.they want to sell them as pets

D.they went their fur or other valuable parts of their boies

3.What does the word 'they' in line 5 refer to?

A.parrots

B.birds

C.animals and birds

D.elephants

4.What is the disadvantage of using more land for farm?

A.People will have more food

B.People will build more houses and industry zones

C.Animals and birds will not have a "house" to live in

D.People are happy with this

5.What can be the tile of the passage?

A.Birds are in danger!

B.The threat to the Environment

C.The most Successful Animals

D.Land pollution

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left, unless we can solve this problem.

1.What is happening to the wild animals?

2.According to the passage,one of the reasons that people hunt animals is__________.

3.What does the word 'they' in line 5 refer to?

4.What is the disadvantage of using more land for farm?

5.What can be the tile of the passage?