A forest is a special place. In the forest, surrounded by tall trees, you are cut off from the would around you, and filled with the sights and sounds of nature. Many fairy tales and legends are set in forests, which have been thought to hold magic and mystery. Today we know that these are only stories, but the forest is still a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources.
Forest has always been important to people. In the past, many people got food by hunting forest animals and gathering wild plants. With the advance of civilization, fewer people now live in forests, but forest are more valuable than ever. Forests have an important economic value because they provide us with resources such as timber. Forests are vital to the environment because they clean the air we breathe. Forests are also treasured for their beauty

Matching

1. Forest |a. Precious

2. Tales |b. The activity of looking for and killing animals

3. Valuable|c. Important

4. Hunt |d. Large area of land covered by trees

5. Vital |e. Stories about imaginary events or people

True or false

1. When you are in the forest you are away from the natural

2. The forest is a place that holds many of the world's most valuable resources

3. Forest are always important to people

4. Many people now live in forest

5. Forest are not only treasured for their beauty but also for their economic value

Choose correct answers to complete the passage :

Our  oceans  are becoming  extremely  polluted .  Most  of  this  …….( 1 ) comes  from the  land, which  means  it  comes  from people.  Firstly , there  is  raw  …………….( 2 ) , which is pumped  directly  into  the  sea. Many   countries , both developed  and  developing , are guity of  doing  this . Secondly , ships  drop  about   6  million  tons  of   garbage  into  the  sea  each  year . Thirdly ,  there

are  oil  spills  from  ships .   A  ship  has  an  ………( 3 ) and  oil  leaks  from  the  vessel .This not only  ……….( 4) the  water , but  it  also  kills  ………….( 5 ) life .  Next , there  are  …………..( 6) materials  from  factories without proper  regulations, factory  owners  let  the  waste  run   ………….( 7 ) into  the  rivers ,  which then  leads  to  the  sea.  And   finally,  oil  is  washed  from  the  land .  This can  be  the  result  of  ……………( 8 ) or  a  deliberate  dumping   of   waste .

1A. water                B. pollution       C. garbage            D. ocean

2.A. sewage            B. material         C. resource           D. sewing

A. interest     B. environment  C. engine              D. accident 

A. pollutes    B. finishes          C. improves         D. purifies

A. normal      B. human           C. animal              D. marine 

A. useful       B. waste             C. raw                  D. product

A. directly     B. slowly           C. quickly             D. carefully

     8.  A. population  B. pollution         C. development         D. carelessness

1. Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines

Whales

Most whales today (1) ............... grey, blue or white. But many, many thousands of years (2) ................... , whales looked very different from the whales (3) ................. we cam see today. Those whales could walk! (4) ............... then, they have grown bigger. They have also lost their legs and they (5) ............... live out of water now. But whales are very different from fish because they need air. There are two kinds (6) ............... whales - whales that have teeth and whales that don't have teeth, but (7) .............. whales can swim very fast. A whale (8) ............... its tail up and down to push its body through the sea and some love jumping out of the water too. Whales sometimes also (9) .......... Their songs are very strange and very loud. (10) .......... other animal is noisier than a whale! Whales are also the largest and longest animals (11) .............. the world.

1.are / is / were

2.once / ago / them

3.what / that / who

4.Since / Suddenly / Soon

5.weren't / haven't / can't

6.from / for / of

7.any / all / every

8.move / moves / moving

9.sings / sing / sung

10. No / Nothing / Not

11.at / on / in

I choose the best answer
1. some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their ........
a. young b. diests c. calves d. young whales
2. whales feed on krill
a. tiny shellfish b. small fish c. sea plants d. small animals
3. ........ is the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region
a. interaction b. herbicide c. environment d. biodiversity
4. he is a ........biologist. he spends all his life studying sea plants and animals
a. ocean b. marine c. botany d. sea
5. ........ is a chemical used for killing-weeds
a. pesticide b. herbicide c. fertilizer d. antibiotic
6. we all enjoyed the waters of timor sea and the coral reefs that lie ........
a. under b. behind c. beneath d. beside
7. some tiny organism are ........ along by the currents
a. carried b. taken c. flowed d. moved
8. sperm whales are ........ , which means they eat meat
a. herbivores b. carnivores c. omnivores d. mammals
9. sperm whale populartion are at risk due to hunting
a. in extinction b. in danger c. on the decrease d. in fewness
10. these birds ........ to north africa in winter
a. settle b, go c. relocate d. migrate

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Milpa Alta is a region of twelve villages and towns to the south of Mexico City. In Milpa Alta, traditions are still very important and one of the most famous traditional events is a community meal. It takes place every Christmas and is called La Rejunta. More than a meal, it’s a feast, where about sixty thousand tamales and fifteen thousand litres of hot chocolate are made and consumed. Tamales are made from corn. They are typical of the region:  the name Milpa Alta means “High cornfield”. The feast is offered to the people who go on the long walk to El Señor de Chalma about 80 kilometers away. It’s an important event on the religious calendar for local people and as many as 20,000 people take part. 

The planning and organisation of La Rejunta takes the whole year. Every year, different people are given the job of majordomo, which means they’re responsible for organising the meal. There’s a waiting list for the opportunity to do this and currently the next available year is 2046. This year’s majordomos are Virginia Meza Torres and her husband Fermín Lara Jiménez, who put their names on the list 14 years ago. 

One year before the meal, men go to the forest and collect wood that they store near the home of the majordomo. It has to be dry when it’s used to make the cooking fires. Local farmers grow most of the corn, meat and vegetables that are needed as ingredients. In the week before the feast, hundreds of volunteers arrive to help with the preparation and the cooking. No instant or ready-made foods are allowed. Amazingly, everyone seems to know what they have to do. On the day of the feast, the majordomos and others have stayed up all night cooking. Fermin is in charge of the numbers – making sure there are enough tamales for everyone. 

For the people of Milpa Alta, eating together is one of their most important traditions. One woman, Josefina García Jiménez, explains that sitting together at the table is like a glue that keeps people together. It feels like I am passing down a tradition, and when they are adults, they will remember what I have done. Here we have time to cook, time to think about the ingredients, time to show our kids through cooking that we love them. ‟ The time that everybody stays at the table after the meal has finished is just as important as the food. They talk, tell stories and laugh together. At Christmas, La Rejunta is a giant version of a family meal

What is the article about?

A. daily life in Mexico         

B. farming in Milpa Alta   

C. Mexican cuisine 

D. traditions in Mexico