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

Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

Already many kinds of animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs or timber and paper.

What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished- Would our life extinct then?

Question 28: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?

            A. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

            B. Animals like great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

            C. Whole habitats are in danger of vanishing

            D. Many hundreds of species are now not endangered.

Question 29: What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?

            A. The rapid advance of the process of extinction.               

B. The extinct of many species.

            C. Man’s needs of timber and paper.            

D. The vanishing of whole habitats.

Question 30: What does the writer caution us against?

            A. Hunting wild animals.                                           B. Draining marshes.

            C. Cutting down the tropical forests.             D. Destroying our environment.

Question 31: The verb “to threaten” in the passage means?

            A. to poison                B. to give fear to                     C. to pollute                D. to vanish

Question 32: What would happen to the human being if the wild life vanished?

            A. The human life would be seriously threatened.

            B. Many species would quickly become extinct.                              

C. Tropical forest would be cut down.          

D. Species would go on dying out.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one in each of the following questions.

Question 33: They last visited their hometown a year ago.

A. They have visited their hometown for a year.

B. They haven’t visited their hometown a year ago.

C. They haven’t visited their hometown for a year.

D. They haven’t visited their hometown for a year ago.

Question 34: “Will you invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend, Peter?”, Mary asked.

            A. Mary asked Peter if he would invite Daisy to go to the cinema that weekend.

            B. Mary asked Peter if he would invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend.

            C. Mary asked Peter if he will invite Daisy to go to the cinema that weekend.

            D. Mary asked Peter if he will invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend.

Question 35: My brother is taller than me.

            A. I am as tall as my brother.                         B. I am as short as my brother.

            C. I am taller than my brother.                                   D. I am shorter than my brother.

    Question 36: He asked her if she would meet him that weekend.

         A. He said to her: "Did you meet me that weekend?"

         B. Her question is "Will you meet me this weekend if I like?"

         C. He said: "Would you meet me one weekend if I asked you?"

         D. He said to her: "Will you meet me this weekend?"

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Question 37: They are choosing the boys for the team. All of them are under 12.   

A. All of the boys who are being chosen for the team are under 12.

B. All of the boys whom are being chosen for the team are under 12.

C. All of the boys who are choosing for the team are under 12.

D. All of the boys whom are choosing for the team are under 12.

Question 38: We will try our best to finish the project on time.         It is very hard.           

            A. If the project is not hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

            B. Although the project is hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

            C. In spite of working hard, we will try our best to finish the project on time.

            D. As we work hard, we will try our best to finish the project on time.

Question 39: We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains. The weather was too bad.

            A. Since we had to postpone the picnic to the mountains, the weather was too bad.

            B. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains because the weather was too bad.

            C. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains however the weather was too bad.

            D. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains and the weather was too bad.

Question 40: I always get up early in the morning. I want to go to school on time.

A. I always get up early in the morning in order go to school on time. .

B. I always get up early in the morning in order going to school on time.

C. I always get up early in the morning in order to going to school on time.

D. I always get up early in the morning in order to go to school on time.

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

Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

Already many kinds of animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs or timber and paper.

What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished- Would our life extinct then?

Question 28: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT true?

            A. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

            B. Animals like great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

            C. Whole habitats are in danger of vanishing

            D. Many hundreds of species are now not endangered.

Question 29: What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?

            A. The rapid advance of the process of extinction.               

B. The extinct of many species.

            C. Man’s needs of timber and paper.            

D. The vanishing of whole habitats.

Question 30: What does the writer caution us against?

            A. Hunting wild animals.                                           B. Draining marshes.

            C. Cutting down the tropical forests.             D. Destroying our environment.

Question 31: The verb “to threaten” in the passage means?

            A. to poison                B. to give fear to                     C. to pollute                D. to vanish

Question 32: What would happen to the human being if the wild life vanished?

            A. The human life would be seriously threatened.

            B. Many species would quickly become extinct.                              

C. Tropical forest would be cut down.          

D. Species would go on dying out.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has a similar meaning to the first one in each of the following questions.

Question 33: They last visited their hometown a year ago.

A. They have visited their hometown for a year.

B. They haven’t visited their hometown a year ago.

C. They haven’t visited their hometown for a year.

D. They haven’t visited their hometown for a year ago.

Question 34: “Will you invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend, Peter?”, Mary asked.

            A. Mary asked Peter if he would invite Daisy to go to the cinema that weekend.

            B. Mary asked Peter if he would invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend.

            C. Mary asked Peter if he will invite Daisy to go to the cinema that weekend.

            D. Mary asked Peter if he will invite Daisy to go to the cinema this weekend.

Question 35: My brother is taller than me.

            A. I am as tall as my brother.                         B. I am as short as my brother.

            C. I am taller than my brother.                                   D. I am shorter than my brother.

    Question 36: He asked her if she would meet him that weekend.

         A. He said to her: "Did you meet me that weekend?"

         B. Her question is "Will you meet me this weekend if I like?"

         C. He said: "Would you meet me one weekend if I asked you?"

         D. He said to her: "Will you meet me this weekend?"

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

Question 37: They are choosing the boys for the team. All of them are under 12.   

A. All of the boys who are being chosen for the team are under 12.

B. All of the boys whom are being chosen for the team are under 12.

C. All of the boys who are choosing for the team are under 12.

D. All of the boys whom are choosing for the team are under 12.

Question 38: We will try our best to finish the project on time.         It is very hard.           

            A. If the project is not hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

            B. Although the project is hard, we will try our best to finish it on time.

            C. In spite of working hard, we will try our best to finish the project on time.

            D. As we work hard, we will try our best to finish the project on time.

Question 39: We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains. The weather was too bad.

            A. Since we had to postpone the picnic to the mountains, the weather was too bad.

            B. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains because the weather was too bad.

            C. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains however the weather was too bad.

            D. We had to postpone the picnic to the mountains and the weather was too bad.

Question 40: I always get up early in the morning. I want to go to school on time.

A. I always get up early in the morning in order go to school on time. .

B. I always get up early in the morning in order going to school on time.

C. I always get up early in the morning in order to going to school on time.

D. I always get up early in the morning in order to go to school on time.

Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction.

But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper.

What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then?

1. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?

A. Many species would quickly become extinct.

B. The human life would be seriously threatened.

C. Species would go on dying out.

D. Tropical forests would be cut down.

2. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?

A. the vanishing of whole habitats. B. the extinction of many species.

D. man’s need of timber and paper. C. the rapid advance of the process of extinction.

3. What does the writer caution us against?

A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals.

C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment.

4. What would happen if we cut down forests?

Cutting down forests would cause ……………..

A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood

C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct.

5. “To threaten” in the passage means …………..

A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison

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 24 to 33.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?

A. lines 1-2

B. lines 4-6 

C. lines 9-11

D. lines 12-14

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.

 Since the world became industrialized_, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or near extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

 What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world^/s ecosystem. International laws protecting animals must be enacted to ensure their survival-and the survival of our planet.

 Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols o protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

What does the word 'this' in paragraph 2 refer to in the passage?

A. Bengal tigers 

B. Interest in material gain

C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction

D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population

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 24 to 33.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

What does the word 'this' in line 6 refer to in the passage?

A. Bengal tigers

B. interest in material gain

C. killing animals for personal satisfaction

D. the decrease in the Bengal tiger population

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 24 to 33.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast

A. a problem and a solution 

B. a statement and an illustration

C. a comparison and a contrast

D. specific and general information

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.

 Since the world became industrialized_, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or near extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

 What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world^/s ecosystem. International laws protecting animals must be enacted to ensure their survival-and the survival of our planet.

 Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols o protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The Bengal tiger 

B. International boycotts

C. Endangered species 

D. Problems with industrialization

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 24 to 33.

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

What's the main topic of the passage?

A. the Bengal tiger

B. international boycott

C. endangered species

D. problems with industrialization