VIII. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. (2 pts)
There is a serious danger today that many wild animal species may
(1)…………….out in the near future. Mankind is cutting down trees at such a
(2)……………..that the forest habitats are disappearing very quickly. Twenty
years ago, tigers, elephants, and deer were (3)………………freely throughout
Malaysia, and hippos, lions and rhinos were frequently seen on the African
plains, just (4)……………..they had been for thousands of years.
(5)………………now, with the pressure from ever-expanding populations, the
animals (6)………………pushed out of their traditional territories. If man
stopped to think, he would see (7)……………….this is leading him. In 10 years
or 20 years (8)………………..., he will have made it impossible for these
animals to live (9)………., except in zoos.
Therefore, to protect wildlife, many countries have (10)…………………..wildlife
preserves in regions where animal life is threatened.
1. A. disappear                    B. stop                   C. die                             D.
run
2. A. velocity                       B. time                  C. step                            D.
rate
3. A. roaming                      B. traveling           C. flying                         D.
moving
4. A. like                             B. as                      C. because                      D.
when
5. A. So                               B. For                   C. Until                          D.
But
6. A. have                           B. are being           C. have been being           D.
were
7. A. that                             B. if                      C. why                           D.
how
8. A. the most                      B. on most             C. for most                      D.
at most
9. A. somewhere                  B. anywhere          C. nowhere                    
D. everywhere
10. A. put up                       B. set out               C. put out                       D.
set up