Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (23) _______. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (24) _____ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (25) _____ 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 or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (26) _____ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (27) _____ unless we can solve this problem.
Điền vào ô 27.
A. left
B. alone
C. staying
D. survive
Đáp án A
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. left (quá khứ phân từ): còn sót lại, còn lại B. alone (a): một mình
C. staying (hiện tại phân từ): ở lại, ở D. survive (v): sống sót
Tạm dịch:
“ The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon he the only ones (27) ______ unless we can solve this problem.”(Con người - loài động vật thành công nhất trên Trái Đất sẽ trở thành loài duy nhất sót lại trừ khi chúng ta có thể giải quyết vấn đề này.)