C. READING
L. Complete the passage by filling a suitable word into each gap
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all....... (1).......... the world is in
(2).............. Many species of animals will become extinct....... (3).......... we do not ....... (4)......... an
effort to protect them
There are many reasons for this: In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other
valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,
(5)........... as parrots, are caught alive 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 ..... (6).......... for farms, for houses or industry, and there are .......
(7).......... open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better
crops, but these chemicals ....... (8).......... the environment and harm wildlife.
The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left
(9)........... we can .......(10)........... this problem
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