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1. What ´s the meaning of the three R’s in environment conservation?
2. What are three examples of habitats?
3. What are the four types of pollution?
4. What are examples of renewable resources?
5. What are non-renewable resources?
6. What are three example of fossil fuels?
7. What are three example of endangered species?

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Read the text. Select the appropriate alternative to complete the sentences, from the
text.
1) Sea turtles are/is ______________________.
A) 150 million years old
B) a group of endangered species
C) new species of animals in the world
D) species which has eight protective shells
2) Sea turtles lay their eggs ___________.
A) without their protective shell
B) after spring season at any beach
C) at their home beach once in a year
D) in a very small nest with some birds around
3) Most of the turtle’s eggs are ______________.
A) difficult to find inside the turtle’s nest
B) eaten by predator birds and men
C) protected by poachers
D) never eaten by men
4) To lay eggs, sea turtles _________________.
A) make a hole in the sand
B) should wait for more than a month
C) look for a special place near crabs and
insects
D) do it in any of the many nests which appear
in the ocean
5) The number of eggs sea turtles release at a time is ___________________________.
A) a maximum of one hundred fifty
B) always less than a dozen
C) almost three millions
D) just five
6) The sea turtle is ______________________.
A) one thousand meters long
B) a magical giant from the beaches
C) an animal that hatches just two eggs each year
D) one of the most ancient species man should protect
Sea turtles are ancient animals
that have a protective shell and
live in the ocean. Sea turtles
have existed for 125 million
years, but now they are listed as
threatened or endangered.
Each spring, thousands of these
creatures leave the ocean to lay
their eggs. Year after year, they
instinctively return to the beach
where they themselves were
*hatched. They dig a hole in the
sand and *release up to 150 eggs
at a time. Most of the eggs will
never hatch, because they will be
eaten by predator birds, crabs, or
insects. Nowadays the turtle’s
worst enemy is man. *Poachers
take their eggs, and kill the adults
for their shells.
*to release: to liberate.
*to hatch: to come out of an
egg.
*poachers: a person who
catches birds, animals, etc, on
somebody else’s property
without permission.
Adapted from Atlas

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Read the text.
Choose the appropriate alternative to complete the sentences, from the previous text.
1) The leather black turtles come to Gandoca beach to ______________________.
A) live here
B) eat plants
C) leave their eggs
D) join other species
2) There is an important ______________________ in Gandoca–Manzanillo.
A) tropical dry forest
B) swamp habitat
C) salt lagoon
D) large lake
Gandoca–Manzanillo
Wildlife Refuge
Gandoca Manzanillo protects a spectacularly beautiful nine-km-long
beach where four species of turtles – most abundantly leather black turtles
– come to the coast to deposit their eggs. Playa Gandoca is blacksand, but
it is the most beautiful beach in Costa Rica. The waters here are too
dangerous.
Volunteers are needed for the Marine Turtle Conservation Projects to
conduct, research and protect turtles from predators (hunters).
The park – which is 65% tropical rain forest also protects rare swamps
habitats including the only mangrove forest in Costa Rican Caribbean
Coast.
It’s possible to hike through the reserve to Gandoca Lagoon. The large
freshwater lagoon has two openings to the sea.
With luck you will be able to see crocodiles and caimans.
The park is also a permanent home at least 358 species of birds
(including toucans and eagles) as well as other wild animals.
Adapted from Costa Rica Handbook by Cristopher P. Baker

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3) One specie of bird mentioned in the text is the ______________________.
A) crocodile
B) caiman
C) eagle
D) turtle
4) In Manzanillo–Gandoca, there is the ______________________ of the Caribbean
Coast.
A) most calm water
B) only mangrove forest
C) only blacksand beach
D) smallest freshwater lagoon
5) Volunteers ______________________.
A) deposit their eggs
B) build a permanent home for birds
C) are necessary to protect the area
D) research the two openings to the sea
6) The park is ______________________ percent tropical rain forest.
A) fifty – eight
B) thirty - five
C) sixty - five
D) fifty – six
7) The name of the organization that protects the turtles is _______________________.
A) Gandoca Turtles
B) Manzanillo Turtles
C) Gandoca – Manzanillo
D) Marine Turtle Conservation Project

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Read the following information.
Choose the appropriate alternative to answer the questions, from the previous text.
1) What does Corcovado cover? A(n) _______________ of the península.
A) fifth
B) third
C) eight
D) hundredth
2) How many species of birds does the park protect? It protects __________________.
A) one hundred
B) one hundred sixteen
C) two hundred eighty-five
D) one hundred thirty-nine
3) What kind of activities can visitors do at the park? __________________________.
A) Collect insects
B) Catching reptiles
C) Use electricity to cook
D) Enjoy nature
CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK
It covers 1/3 of the Osa Península, Corcovado includes at least eight
different ecosystems and protects 285 species of birds, 139 species of
mammals, 116 species of amphibians and reptiles, thousands of species of
insects and more than 100 species of trees. Four species of sea turtles nest
on the park’s beaches. There are miles of trails as well as camping facilities
for the visitors to enjoy. During the camping time, visitors don’t have
electricity, so they need to cook by burners*. There are pipes* near to use
water, to take baths, to drink and cook.
*trails: routes
*pipes: tubes
*burner: stove made y stones designed to cook by flames

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Read the text about Costa Rica.
Choose the appropriate alternative to answer each question, according to the previous text.
1) Why is Costa Rica an important country? Because it has _____________________.
A) a national park
B) world cultural centers
C) the best treasures in the world
D) the oldest democracy in Latin America
2) What surprises tourists in Costa Rica?
A) Different countries resources.
B) Diversity of flora and fauna.
C) Interesting treasures it has.
D) Historical flora.
Costa Rica is a special country. Its democracy and peace have a strong
meaning in this land. Also, Costa Rica has the oldest Latin America democracy.
Costa Ricans have so much to share with friends all around the world.
Their land has marvelous treasures such as cultural centers, theaters that are
historical monuments of fine arts and jade that surprise visitors from different
countries.
Costa Rica’s natural resources are rich and diverse. For this reason they
have the best-organized National Park Systems in the world.
Tourists come frequently with the idea of discovering a wonderful land
with a variety of flora and fauna which surprise them. So, people work to
protect and conserve nature. It astonishes them.
Adapted from Learning English

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Read the text.
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences, according to the text
above.
1) Costa Rica ___________________________.
A) is a poor place to develop ecotourism
B) includes programs to grow more vegetation
C) has particular areas to keep flora and fauna
D) has all its territory protected for the development of ecotourism
2) Protected places ___________________________.
A) show typical dishes for visitors
B) mean learning about the local culture
C) have many people doing volunteer work
D) preserve nature with the help of some organizations
3) Ecotourism contributes to ___________________________.
A) feed wild animals in parks
B) throw trash in parks and reserves
C) preserve nature as much as possible
D) collect sample plants in reserved areas
Ecotourism is relatively new. When someone visits a country, he/she can
learn about the flora and fauna of that particular area. Costa Rica is an ideal
destination for those interested in ecotourism. Our country has many
biological reserves and national parks. Our governments have protected
nature in those areas. There are hundreds of birds species, mammals and
reptiles. In addition, visitors can observe beautiful vegetation.
Ecotourism also means learning about the local culture and its customs. For
example, tourists can eat typical dishes at a local restaurant and try desserts
such as “cajetas” or “melcochas”. Ecotourism also means contributing to
preserving nature by neither throwing trash in parks, nor feeding wild animals,
nor collecting sample plants or rocks. Finally, people can also contribute by
doing volunteer work or donating money to organizations such as Neotropica
or Apreflofas.
Adapted from The Tico Times

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Read the following article.
Choose the appropriate alternative to complete each sentence, from the previous text.
1) This article is about the ___________________.
A) circus equipment
B) tropical weather in Costa Rica
C) maintenance of polar bears in Costa Rica
D) prohibition of presenting polar animals in tropical zones
2) The polar bears ___________________.
A) live in Costa Rica
B) come from tropical countries
C) are imported from the United States
D) are animals to be presented in all types of circus
3) People in Costa Rica ________________.
A) support the animals’ protection
B) import polar bears for the circus
C) want to see polar animals in the country
D) permit the inhumane treatment of the animals in Central America
The circus polar bears are now an international problem. The largest
member of the bear family and polar bears are ill-equipped to handle the
hot, tropical sun in Central America. Those bears were imported from the
United States and are now preserved in violation of national, and
international laws. Costa Rica was one of the first countries to oppose
the cruel treatment of these animals; therefore, from now on circus will
not be permitted to do shows using any other type of animals from polar
places in tropical zones.
Adapted from The Veterinary Association

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Read the text.
Select the appropriate alternative to complete the sentences, from the text above.
1) There is pollution in the Arctic because __________________________.
A) many animals live there
B) man is using aerosol gases
C) millions of seabirds live in groups
D) some people are pressuring to have a world park
2) One result of man’s contamination in the Polar Region is the __________________.
A) construction of a park
B) growing of the polar icecaps
C) partial destruction of the ozone layer
D) reproduction of many seabirds in the ocean
3) The sun rays over the Earth may cause __________________________.
A) a negative effect on the polar icecaps
B) the development of the Arctic species
C) elimination of the aerosol gases
D) overpopulation of penguins
Animals that live in the Arctic are fewer
each time. Environmental groups are
campaigning against exploitation of the
Arctic. They think it’s better to built a world
park, free from people and pollution.
Polar bears live in the Arctic; penguins
populate the Antarctic. Fish is the food
for millions of seabirds and seals. But
man damages the Polar Regions using
aerosol gases, which make a hole in the
ozone layer of the North Pole. The rays
from the sun now reach the earth directly
and the greenhouse effect can dissolve
the polar icecaps.

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Read the text.
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences, according to the text
above.
4) Costa Rica ___________________________.
E) is a poor place to develop ecotourism
F) includes programs to grow more vegetation
G) has particular areas to keep flora and fauna
H) has all its territory protected for the development of ecotourism
5) Protected places ___________________________.
E) show typical dishes for visitors
F) mean learning about the local culture
G) have many people doing volunteer work
H) preserve nature with the help of some organizations
6) Ecotourism contributes to ___________________________.
E) feed wild animals in parks
F) throw trash in parks and reserves
G) preserve nature as much as possible
H) collect sample plants in reserved areas
Ecotourism is relatively new. When someone visits a country, he/she can
learn about the flora and fauna of that particular area. Costa Rica is an ideal
destination for those interested in ecotourism. Our country has many
biological reserves and national parks. Our governments have protected
nature in those areas. There are hundreds of birds species, mammals and
reptiles. In addition, visitors can observe beautiful vegetation.
Ecotourism also means learning about the local culture and its customs. For
example, tourists can eat typical dishes at a local restaurant and try desserts
such as “cajetas” or “melcochas”. Ecotourism also means contributing to
preserving nature by neither throwing trash in parks, nor feeding wild animals,
nor collecting sample plants or rocks. Finally, people can also contribute by
doing volunteer work or donating money to organizations such as Neotropica
or Apreflofas.

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Complete the following texts using the words from the list.
 Unique
 Devil
 Location
 Continent
 Biodiversity
 Climate
 Fauna
 Water
 Koala
 Species
 Plants
Australia is a ______________ land . it has about a million different native
______________. More than 80% of the country ‘s flowering _________________
mammals and frogs are endemic to Australia.
Australia has more that 140 species of marsupials , including _________________ ,
kangaroos , wombats and the tasmanian_____________________
The reason why much of australia´s flora and____________________ are unique is
because of Australia’s geographic ________________________.
Australia is also the driest inhabited _______________________ on Earth and that
_________________ changes can have important impacts on its ___________________.
Only about 6% of Australian land is arable . Large volumes of _____________ are needed
from the surface and groundwater supplies.

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Complete the following text using the words from the list
 Organization
 Oceans
 Reuses
 Protect
 Species
 Plants
 Environment
 Planet
Friends of green is an independent environmental _________________________ that
promotes attitudes that help ______________________ the environment and save
our____________________________.
It Protect Eath’s forests and _________________________ , its animals and
________________.
It protects biodiversity . Biodiversity is the variation of life ___________________ in an
ecosystem or on the entire planet
Remember the three R’s to ___________________________ the environment : reduce ,
_________________ recycle.

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