UNIT 6

ENDANGERED SPECIES
Day 1
A. VOCABULARY
1. biodiversity /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsəti/ (n): đa dạng sinh học
2. conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ (n): sự bảo tồn
3. conservation status /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn ˈsteɪtəs/: tình trạng bảo tồn
4. endangered species /ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd ˈspiːʃiːz/: chủng loài có nguy cơ bị tuyệt chủng
5. evolution /ˌiːvəˈluːʃn/ (n): sự tiến hóa
6. extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (a): tuyệt chủng
7. extinction /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/ (n): sự tuyệt chủng
8. habitat /ˈhæbɪtæt/ (n): môi trường sống
9. poach /pəʊtʃ/ (v): săn trộm
10. rhino / rhinoceros /raɪˈnɒsərəs/ (n): hà mã
11. sea turtle /siː ˈtɜːtl/ (n): con rùa biển
12. survive /səˈvaɪv/ (v): sống sót
13. survival /səˈvaɪvl/ (n): sự sống sót
14. trade /treɪd/ (n): mua bán
15. vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ (a): dễ bị tổn thương, dễ gặp nguy hiểm
I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1. A. commercial B. habitat C. approach D. impressive

2. A. descend B. explore C. profession D. altitude

3. A. curriculum B. parabolic C. ecology D. authority

4. A. astronomic B. emergency C. experiment D. collaborate

5. A. biodiversity B. evolutionary C. ecologically D. biologically

KEY: 1.B, 2.D, 3.B, 4.A, 5.A

I. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

6. A. simulated B. environment C. missionary D. spacewalk

7. A. observatory B. historical C. activity D. vulnerable

8. A. endangered B. surface C. survival D. extinction

9. A. discovery B. survival C. vulnerable D. traditional

KEY: 6.B, 7.D, 8.B, 9.C

II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. teach B. dead C. reach D. team

2. A. campaign B. horn C. rhino D. extinct

3. A. call B. curtain C. contain D. city

4. A. enclosure B. conservation C. species D. nest

5. A. your B. four C. court D. hour

KEY: 1.B, 2.D, 3.D, 4.A, 5.D,

 II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

6. A. nesting B. shellfish C. reserve D. elephant

7. A. door B. mood C. shoot D. hood

8. A. endangered B. evolution C. extinct D. extinguish

9. A. sun B. sure C. seen D. sort

10. A. habitat B. dragon C. mammal D. danger

6.C, 7.A, 8.B, 9.B, 10.D

II. The word in brackets at the end of each of the following sentences can be
used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank.

1. We now realize that it is important to maintain the planet's _____________________, which is the
richness of animal and plant life. DIVERSITY

2. A _____________________ is any natural region where wildlife lives undisturbed, for example, forests,
ponds, marshes or deserts. HABITION

3. Take _____________________ actions in your community. CONSERVE

4. Officials said there were no _____________________ of the plane crash. SURVIVE

5. Logging, oil and gas drilling, over-grazing and development all result in habitat _____________________.
DESTROY

1. biodiversity, 2. habitat, 3. conservation, 4. survivor, 5. destruction

II. The word in brackets at the end of each of the following sentences can be
used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank.

6. The more species disappear, the more entire-systems become _____________________. VULNERABLY

7. _____________________ are killing rhinos because of their horns. POACHING

8. Although conservation groups are working to _____________________ wildlife, natural habitats are still
being destroyed. PROTECTION

9. Due to poaching and civil war, the ____________________ of gorillas drops sharply. POPULAR

10. The dodo very quickly declined in numbers, and it was _____________________ by 1681. EXTINCTION

6. vulnerable, 7. poachers, 8. protect, 9. population, 10. extinct

 V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Hundreds of thousands of elephants were illegally poached and their tusks sold for profits.
A. conserved B. preserved C. captured D. hunted

2. When the forest disappears, so too will Indonesia's rich biological diversity be affected and disappear forever.
A. variety B. direction C. similarity D. closeness

3. The koala is also indirectly threatened by insufficient attention to and investment in its conservation.
A. protest B. protection C. production D. induction

A Baby sea turtles are the most vulnerable when they leave their nests and make their way to the sea.
A. well-protected B. immune C. susceptible D. shielded

5. The number of amphibians on our planet is declining rapidly in both local mass extinction and population
crashes.
A. reservation B. protection C. threat D. disappearance
V. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

6. Saving endangered species from becoming extinct is crucial for our health and the future of our children.
A. resistant B. dangerous C. threatened D. preserved

7. The domestic dog is thought to have evolved from the wolf.

A. resolved B. involved C. revolted D. developed

8. The main threat to the survival of these creatures come from heir loss of habitat.
A. usual behaviour B. favourite activity C. place of living D. rituals

9. They are too rare and valuable birds.

A. in small numbers B. real C. half-cock D. not done properly

10. He looks after the land as a private reserve for wildlife habitat, marsupials and their predators instead of
cows.
A. money reserve B. booking reservation C. a protected area D. an emergency fund
 VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Dinosaurs were unable to survive severe ice age weather conditions.

A. remain alive B. persist C. get through D. lose their lives

2. At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage that his company has caused to the
environment.
A. benefit B. destruction C. devastation D. extinction

3. Severe weather conditions can also reduce population numbers because animals tend to have fewer
offspring.
A. alarming B. grave C. dreadful D. mild

4. The dunes harbor a number of freshwater lakes abundant in wildlife.

A. plentiful B. lavish C. bountiful D. scarce

5. All visitors are kept out of the conservation area.

A. prevented from entering B. prevented from destroying
C. allowed to enter D. allowed to take photos
 VI. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

6. It is predicted that the natural resources will run out by the end of the century.
A. come in B. run short C. run away D. remain intact

7. It is urgent that these governments work out a solution to the problem that they are all
facing.
A. keep secret B. find C. share D. arrive at

8. In order to protect endangered species, it is important that all people join in.
A. participate B. leave C. take part D. enjoy

9. Many people decided to give up eating meat and become vegetarians.

A. cut up B. put up C. continue D. use up

10. Let's clear up this rubbish and put it in the bin.

A. mess up B. clear away C. tidy D. clean off
I. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
Her new house is not as/so big as her old one.

2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

Peter is the tallest in my class.

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

The white dress isn’t as/so expensive as the black one.

4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.

According to me, Maths is not so/as easy as English.

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

Mary is the most intelligent in my group.

6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

The Nile is the longest river in the world.
 I. Rewrite the following sentences.
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
No mountain in the world is higher than Mount Everest
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.

9. He works much. He feels tired.

The more he works, the more tired he feels.

10. This computer works better than that one.

That computer doesn’t work as/so well as this one.

11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.

The bigger the apartment is, the higher the rent is.

12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.

The sooner we set, the sooner we will arrive.
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones
have the CLOSEST meaning as the given sentence.
1. "What a lovely dress you're wearing, mother." said Janet.
Janet complimented her mother on her lovely dress (she is wearing).

2. The Eurowindow building is so spacious that you may not finish visiting it in one day.
Such is the spaciousness of the Eurowindow building that you may not finish visiting it in one day.

3. Autumn is the season I love the most.

There is no (other) reason that I love more than autumn.

4. Whether you are fluent in English or not, talking to the president is sure to take some real calmness.
However fluent you are in English, talking to the president is sure to take some real calmness.
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second ones
have the CLOSEST meaning as the given sentence.
6. You won't find a more dedicated employee than this woman.
Nowhere you will find a more dedicated employee than this woman.

7. "I'll wait until you come back however long it may take." said his wife.
His wife promised to wait until he came back however long it may take.

8. Although Jenny is small, she can push that huge table for a long distance.
In spite of being small, Jenny can push that huge table for a long distance.