Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
D. helped communities react faster than in previous eras
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON NATURE
In the past, there were fewer people in the world, so the natural environment stayed safe. But today, the
world population is much bigger, and people are changing the environment in many ways. Forests and wetlands
have been cut down to make space for farms, cities, and factories. This has destroyed the homes of many
animals and plants. In some cases, animal groups have been split into smaller parts, and they cannot survive
easily.
Another big problem is over-harvesting. People use too many plants and animals for food, products, or
money. When something is useful or valuable, we often take too much of it. This has happened with whales,
elephants, tuna, and many other animals. These species become rare or disappear completely.
Human pollution is also hurting nature. Factories put dirty chemicals into rivers, which can kill fish and
other animals. A big problem is eutrophication. This happens when too much fertilizer from farms goes into
rivers and lakes. It causes algae to grow fast, and other animals do not get enough oxygen to live.
Air pollution can cause acid rain. This makes lakes more acidic, which kills fish and other animals like
frogs and snails.
People also move plants and animals to new places. These are called alien species. Some of them grow
fast and take food and space from local species.
Finally, climate change is a growing danger. Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil adds gases to the air.
These gases trap heat and make the Earth warmer. Global warming causes problems like longer dry seasons,
stronger storms, melting ice, and rising sea levels. This can be very dangerous for people, animals, and the
whole planet.
[Adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXJiHr8jWBs]
Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a result of climate change in the passage?
A. Stronger storms
Question 24: The word "rare" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to:
B. Melting ice
B. common
(C) More animals being hunted
D. Rising sea levels
not easy to find
D. easy to grow
A. dangerous
Question 25: What does the word "this" in paragraph 4 refer to?
"This makes lakes more acidic, which kills fish and other animals like frogs and snails."
A. Global warming
Question 26: The word
>
built A
C. Water pollution
D. Melting ice
D. divided
B. Acid rain
"destroyed" in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to:
B helped
C. lost
Question 27: Which of the following best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?
A. Humans must stop using fossil fuels.
C. Most people move animals to help nature.
B.
B. Alien species can cause problems for nature.
D. Alien species are usually helpful.
Question 28: Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All animals can survive acid rain.
Over-harvesting helps increase biodiversity.
CEutrophication happens when too much fertilizer enters water.
D. Alien species never affect native species.
Question 29: In which paragraph does the writer give a cause-effect relationship?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
Question 30: In which paragraph does the writer explain how climate change affects people and nature?
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 5
D. Paragraph 6
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
to each of the following questions from 23 to 30.
HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON NATURE
In the past, there were fewer people in the world, so the natural environment stayed safe. But today, the
world population is much bigger, and people are changing the environment in many ways. Forests and wetlands
have been cut down to make space for farms, cities, and factories. This has destroyed the homes of many
animals and plants. In some cases, animal groups have been split into smaller parts, and they cannot survive
easily.
Another big problem is over-harvesting. People use too many plants and animals for food, products, or
money. When something is useful or valuable, we often take too much of it. This has happened with whales,
elephants, tuna, and many other animals. These species become rare or disappear completely.
Human pollution is also hurting nature. Factories put dirty chemicals into rivers, which can kill fish and
other animals. A big problem is eutrophication. This happens when too much fertilizer from farms goes into
rivers and lakes. It causes algae to grow fast, and other animals do not get enough oxygen to live.
Air pollution can cause acid rain. This makes lakes more acidic, which kills fish and other animals like
frogs and snails.
People also move plants and animals to new places. These are called alien species. Some of them grow
fast and take food and space from local species.
Finally, climate change is a growing danger. Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil adds gases to the air.
These gases trap heat and make the Earth warmer. Global warming causes problems like longer dry seasons,
stronger storms, melting ice, and rising sea levels. This can be very dangerous for people, animals, and the
whole planet.
[Adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXJiHr8jWBs]
Question 23: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a result of climate change in the passage?
A. Stronger storms
Question 24: The word "rare" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to:
B. Melting ice
B. common
(C) More animals being hunted
D. Rising sea levels
not easy to find
D. easy to grow
A. dangerous
Question 25: What does the word "this" in paragraph 4 refer to?
"This makes lakes more acidic, which kills fish and other animals like frogs and snails."
A. Global warming
Question 26: The word
>
built A
C. Water pollution
D. Melting ice
D. divided
B. Acid rain
"destroyed" in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to:
B helped
C. lost
Question 27: Which of the following best expresses the main idea of paragraph 5?
A. Humans must stop using fossil fuels.
C. Most people move animals to help nature.
B.
B. Alien species can cause problems for nature.
D. Alien species are usually helpful.
Question 28: Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All animals can survive acid rain.
Over-harvesting helps increase biodiversity.
CEutrophication happens when too much fertilizer enters water.
D. Alien species never affect native species.
Question 29: In which paragraph does the writer give a cause-effect relationship?
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 4
Question 30: In which paragraph does the writer explain how climate change affects people and nature?
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 5
D. Paragraph 6
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer
to each of the following questions from 31 to 40.