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    This passage discusses several key factors related to animal extinction: 1) The main factors leading to animal extinction are the increasing human population and the threats that poses through habitat destruction and hunting. 2) Extinction occurs when a species' population numbers fall to critically low levels and they are restricted to small, isolated areas. 3) To prevent extinction, efforts must be taken to protect habitats, study genetic variations, and manage population sizes and genetics to improve species' chances of long-term survival. The passage examines animal extinction and what is needed to prevent it from different perspectives.

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    This passage discusses several key factors related to animal extinction: 1) The main factors leading to animal extinction are the increasing human population and the threats that poses through habitat destruction and hunting. 2) Extinction occurs when a species' population numbers fall to critically low levels and they are restricted to small, isolated areas. 3) To prevent extinction, efforts must be taken to protect habitats, study genetic variations, and manage population sizes and genetics to improve species' chances of long-term survival. The passage examines animal extinction and what is needed to prevent it from different perspectives.

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    This passage discusses several key factors related to animal extinction: 1) The main factors leading to animal extinction are the increasing human population and the threats that poses through habitat destruction and hunting. 2) Extinction occurs when a species' population numbers fall to critically low levels and they are restricted to small, isolated areas. 3) To prevent extinction, efforts must be taken to protect habitats, study genetic variations, and manage population sizes and genetics to improve species' chances of long-term survival. The passage examines animal extinction and what is needed to prevent it from different perspectives.

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    UNIT 7

    READING: MORE THAN JUST SURVIVAL


    ANSWER KEY
    1. What is the main topic of the passage?
    A. The relationship between the number of undiscovered species and
    animal extinction.
    B. The factors that affect animal extinction.
    C. What animals are becoming extinct.
    D. How food chains affect animal extinction.

    2. What does the word “this” in line 8 paragraph 1 refer to?


    A. Species.
    B. Animal.
    C. Rate of extinction.
    D. Human.

    3. According to the passage, which are the factors that lead to animal
    extinction?
    A. The hunting and killing of the whale.
    B. The thriving of the species and its population.
    C. The increase of human population and the threat to animals.
    D. Hunting and habitat destruction.

    4. The word “wipe out” in line 15 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning


    to…
    A. clean.
    B. cancel.
    C. eradicate.
    D. empty.

    5. What does the word “this” in line 2 of paragraph 3 refer to?


    A. Population in low numbers.
    B. Number of other challenges.
    C. Breeding of animals.
    D. The falling of numbers in population and limitation to small areas.

    6. Which of the following is NOT an action that was taken to stop the
    decline of the number of Arabian gazelles?
    A. Protection efforts.
    B. Reduction of a limited gene pool.
    C. Study of the variations of the specie in different areas.
    D. Manage the quantity and genetic variation in genes in the
    population.

    7. It can be inferred from the passage that in order to have a better


    opportunity to survive, species need…
    A. increase breeding.
    B. food chains connected to the area’s ecosystem.
    C. varied strong genetics.
    D. low quantity of population.

    8. The author’s main purpose in writing paragraph 6 of the passage was


    to…
    A. explain how the protection of a specie affects an ecosystem.
    B. give an example of a specie that is now being protected.
    C. give reasons to continue protecting animals.
    D. give examples of food chains.

    9. The author’s tone in this passage could be best described as?


    A. Neutral.
    B. Unfavorable.
    C. Worried.
    D. Impersonal.
    10. The main purpose of this passage is to…
    A. present a brief story of animal extinction.
    B. outline the importance of animal extinction.
    C. explain how animal protection from extinction is made up by
    different factors and solutions.
    D. present animals in danger of extinction.

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