2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ GẦN NGHĨA NHẤT với từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau.)
1. The main threats facing wild tigers are habitat loss and poaching.
A punishments
B. damages
C. attacks
D. dangers
2. Tiger farms only encourage poaching and increase the demand for tiger parts.
A. support
B. goods
C. desire
D. trade
3. The decline in bee populations is an issue of serious concern as they support the growth of flowers, trees, and other plants.
A. increase
B. growth
C. effect
D. decrease
4. We can restore degraded ecosystems by replanting and allowing trees and plants to re-grow naturally.
A. improved
B. lost
C. lowered
D. damaged
5. A mother bear will teach her cubs everything they need to know in order to survive.
A. family
B. babies
C. animals
D. kittens
6. Javan rhinos with a population of only 75 individuals in the wild, are in danger of extinction
A. survival
B. poaching
C. degrading
D. disappearance
7. Some African elephant species are listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
A. dramatially
B. carelessly
C. seriously
D. suspiciously
8. Some wildlife farms claim that the young animals are bred so that they can be released into the wild.
2. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ GẦN NGHĨA NHẤT với từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau.)
1. The main threats facing wild tigers are habitat loss and poaching.
A punishments
B. damages
C. attacks
D. dangers
2. Tiger farms only encourage poaching and increase the demand for tiger parts.
A. support
B. goods
C. desire
D. trade
3. The decline in bee populations is an issue of serious concern as they support the growth of flowers, trees, and other plants.
A. increase
B. growth
C. effect
D. decrease
4. We can restore degraded ecosystems by replanting and allowing trees and plants to re-grow naturally.
A. improved
B. lost
C. lowered
D. damaged
5. A mother bear will teach her cubs everything they need to know in order to survive.
A. family
B. babies
C. animals
D. kittens
6. Javan rhinos with a population of only 75 individuals in the wild, are in danger of extinction
A. survival
B. poaching
C. degrading
D. disappearance
7. Some African elephant species are listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
A. dramatially
B. carelessly
C. seriously
D. suspiciously
8. Some wildlife farms claim that the young animals are bred so that they can be released into the wild.
A. reproduced
B. developed
C. kept
D. rescued
1. D
A punishments (n): hình phạt
B. damages (n): thiệt hại
C. attacks (n): tấn công
D. dangers (n): mối nguy
The main threats facing wild tigers are habitat loss and poaching.
(Các mối đe dọa chính mà hổ hoang dã phải đối mặt là mất môi trường sống và nạn săn trộm.)
“threat” = danger: mối nguy
Chọn D
2. C
A. support (n): sự hỗ trợ
B. goods (n): hàng hóa
C. desire (n): mong muốn
D. trade (n): việc buôn bán
Tiger farms only encourage poaching and increase the demand for tiger parts.
(Các trang trại nuôi hổ chỉ khuyến khích nạn săn trộm và làm tăng nhu cầu về các bộ phận của hổ.)
“demand” = desire: nhu cầu, mong muốn
Chọn C
3. D
A. increase (n): sự tăng lên
B. growth (n): sự tăng trưởng
C. effect (n): ảnh hưởng
D. decrease (n): sự giảm
The decline in bee populations is an issue of serious concern as they support the growth of flowers, trees, and other plants.
(Sự suy giảm số lượng ong là một vấn đề đáng quan ngại vì chúng hỗ trợ sự phát triển của hoa, cây cối và các loại thực vật khác.)
“decline” = decline: giảm
Chọn D
4. C
A. improved (adj): cải thiện
B. lost (adj): mất đi
C. lowered (adj): hạ
D. damaged (adj): gây hại
We can restore degraded ecosystems by replanting and allowing trees and plants to re-grow naturally.
(Chúng ta có thể khôi phục các hệ sinh thái bị suy thoái bằng cách trồng lại và cho phép cây cối và thực vật phát triển lại một cách tự nhiên.)
“degraded” = lowered: suy thoái
Chọn C
5. B
A. family (n): gia đình
B. babies (n): trẻ nhỏ
C. animals (n): động vật
D. kittens (n): mèo con
A mother bear will teach her cubs everything they need to know in order to survive.
(Gấu mẹ sẽ dạy cho đàn con mọi thứ chúng cần biết để sống sót.)
“cubs” = “babies”: trẻ nho
Chọn B
6. D
A. survival (n): sự tồn tại
B. poaching (n): việc săn bắn
C. degrading (n): sự suy giảm
D. disappearance (n): sự biến mất
Javan rhinos with a population of only 75 individuals in the wild, are in danger of extinction
(Tê giác Java với quần thể chỉ 75 cá thể trong tự nhiên, có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng)
“extinction” = disappearance: sự biến mất
Chọn D
7. C
A. dramatically (adv): đáng kể
B. carelessly (adv): bất cẩn
C. seriously (adv): nghiêm trọng
D. suspiciously (adv): nghi ngờ
Some African elephant species are listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
(Một số loài voi châu Phi được liệt kê là cực kỳ nguy cấp trong Sách đỏ IUCN.)
“critically” = seriously: nghiêm trọng
Chọn C
8. A
A. reproduced (v): sinh sản
B. developed (v): phát triển
C. kept (v): giữ
D. rescued (v): giải cứu
Some wildlife farms claim that the young animals are bred so that they can be released into the wild.
(Một số trang trại động vật hoang dã cho rằng những con non được nhân giống để chúng có thể được thả về tự nhiên.)
“bred” = reproduced: sinh sản
Chọn A
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Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
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The saola is also indirectly threatened by insufficient ____ to and investment in its conservation.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
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Conserving wildlife
(Bảo tồn động vật hoang dã)
1. Match the words with their meanings.
(Nối các từ với nghĩa của chúng.)
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1. extinct (adj) 2. survive (v) 3. captivity (n) 4. conserve (v) 5. rare (adj) |
a. to continue to live or exist, usually despite difficulty or danger b. the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave c. to protect the natural environment d. when a particular type of plant or animal stops existing e. not common or frequent; very unusual |
2. Complete the sentences using the words in 1.
(Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng các từ ở bài 1.)
1. Wild animals need to live in their natural habitats in order to _______.
2. Many _______ animals are in urgent need of protection.
3. Scientists estimate that every day around 150 species become _______.
4. All the animals looked well after being released from _______.
5. A new law has been introduced to _______wildlife in the area.
3. Read the news items again and match the highlighted words and phrase with their meanings.
(Đọc lại các tin tức và nối các từ và cụm từ được đánh dấu với nghĩa của chúng.)
|
1. spawning ground |
a. easily harmed or hurt physically or mentally |
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2. debris |
b. places where young plants are grown for planting somewhere else |
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3. nurseries |
c. a place where sea turtles and other animals such as fish and frogs leave their eggs |
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4. marine |
d. related to the sea |
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5. vulnerable |
e. broken pieces of something larger |
2. Choose the correct meanings of the underlined words and phrases.
(Chọn nghĩa đúng của các từ, cụm từ được gạch chân.)
1. Natural habitats have been degraded by human activity.
A. made worse in quality
B. made endangered
2. Forest clearance to meet other land needs can destroy the natural habitats of many species.
A. removing broken trees
B. cutting down trees and other plants
3. Reducing the demand for wild animal parts can help stop poaching.
A. the need or desire for particular goods
B. things that someone forces you to do
4. Animals bred in captivity would probably not survive if they were released into the wild.
A. born while being kept in special facilities
B. born while living in the forest
Choose the correct answers to complete these sentences.
(Chọn các câu trả lời đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau.)
1. To survive/rescue, the young cubs should be released into the wild when they are aged eight to ten months.
2. Many volunteers are participating in a campaign to conserve/degrade the rainforests.
3. The animals looked so weak because they were kept in captivity/extinction for a long time.
4. Many species of animals are becoming extinct/common because of habitat loss.
