- The document is a reading comprehension exercise about conservation. It contains questions about a passage discussing the importance of conserving plants, animals, water and other natural resources. - The passage notes that around 4,000 plant and animal species are eliminated each year. It states many species could provide valuable medicines if conserved. - The questions test understanding of key details like how plants help conserve water and soil, and how hydroelectric dams use water to generate energy. - The main ideas are that plants and animals provide valuable things; water conservation is important for living things; and individuals can help the environment while larger solutions are developed.

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4. What is name of the national
park in Ninh Binh province?

5. Where do the trees
absord nutrients from ?

6. The kind of animal which likes to eat banana…

7. One kind of reptile

8. The creature
provides
oxygen

9. 70 percentage of human
body is….

11. The ... runs around the Sun

12. Where has a lot of trees of many kinds?

13. The kind of
animal that
likes eating
carrots…

14. The place
people raise
wild animals
for visiting

15. They are…

16. Unit 10
Conservation
READING

18. • variety /vəˈraɪəti/ (n)
 circulation /ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃn/ (n)
• circulate /'sɜːkjəleɪt/ (adj)
• eliminate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ (adj)
NEW WORDS
• conserve /kənˈsɜːv/ (v)
 conservation /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/ (n)

19. • valuable /'væljuəbl/ (adj)
NEW WORDS
• worsen /ˈwɜːsn/ (v)
 defence /dɪˈfens/ (n)
• defend /dɪˈfend / (v)

21. Task 1: Choose whether these sentences are True or False
1. Scientists say about four thousand
species of plants and animals are
eliminated each year.
2. Many plants and animals could be used
to produce medicines.
3. Farmers don’t need water for their
crops.
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five

22. Task 1: Choose whether these sentences are True or False
4. Plants life is not important to the
circulation of water; therefore, it does not
help conserve it.
5. It is easy for us to read about the
destruction of the environment these
days in newspapers.
6. We cannot clean up our polluted rivers
and seas overnight.
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s

23. Task 2: Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
1. Many plants and animals can be used as
medicines against _____________________cancer, AIDS, heart disease, etc.
2. A _____________ of water is necessary
for humans, most plants and animals to live.
constant supply

24. Task 2: Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
3. Hydroelectric dams __________ water
and ________ energy for homes and
industries.
hold back
4. Without ________ ,water would flow away
and take away __________.
plants
provide
valuable soil

25. Task 3: Choose the main idea of each paragraph.
1. Water is very necessary for living beings, so we
should do our best to conserve it.
2. There are many things we can do now to save the
environment while waiting for solutions from
scientists and governments.
3. Plants and animals give us a lot of valuable
things.
 Paragraph B
 Paragraph C
 Paragraph A

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27. A. food
1. According to the reading
passage, many animals and plants
could be used as ................
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B. toys
C. medicine D. no use

28. A. air
2. According to the reading
passage, man and most animals
need a stable source of ................
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B. water
C. food D. energy

29. A. canals
3. People can take advantage of
water to create power supply
thanks to ................
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B. mountain
C. forest D. dams

30. A. trees
4. What does NOT play an
important role in the natural
circulation of water?
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B. grasses
C. wood D. forest

31. A. soil
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Without plants, water would flow
and take away precious ……
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B. rock
C. leaf D. fruit

32. A. drought
6. The fast flowing of water would
lead to ……
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B. rain
C. forest fire D. flood

33. Lucky Number!

35. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B

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