Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best first each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 5.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________. if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are
caught (3)________. 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 used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________. wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________., unless we can solve this problem.
Điền vào ô 1
A. threat
B. problem
C. danger
D. vanishing
C
Kiến thức: Cụm từ, đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
to be in danger: đang gặp nguy hiểm
Các từ còn lại: threat (n): mối đe doạ; problem (n): vấn đề, rắc rối; vanishing (n): sự biến mất
Đáp án:C