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 fits each of the numbered blanks.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) ____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (2) ____ plants.
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to prevent the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, (3) ____ a result of their ‘Plant Extinction Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) ____ plants in the wild.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) ____ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into reserves.
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 fits each of the numbered blanks.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) ____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (2) ____ plants.
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to prevent the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, (3) ____ a result of their ‘Plant Extinction Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) ____ plants in the wild.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) ____ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into reserves.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) ________to such low numbers.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) ________to such low numbers.
disappeared
reduced
increased
developed
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
A. disappear - disappeared - disappeared: biến mất
B. reduce - reduced - reduced: giảm
C. increase - increased - increased: tăng
D. develop - developed - developed: phát triển
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) reduced to such low numbers.
Tạm dịch: Gần 200 trong số 1500 loài thực vật bản địa ở Hawaii có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng trong tương lai gần vì chúng đã bị giảm xuống số lượng rất thấp.
Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (2) ______plants.
Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (2) ______plants.
nation
native
national
nationally
Đáp án: B
A. nation (n): dân tộc, nước, quốc gia
B. native (adj): (thuộc) nơi sinh, tự nhiên
C. national (adj): (thuộc) quốc gia
D. nationally (adv): quốc gia
Dấu hiệu: trước danh từ “plants” (thực vật) cần một tính từ
=> non-native: không thuộc về bản địa
Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- (27) native plants.
Tạm dịch: Khoảng 90% thực vật của Hawaii không được tìm thấy ở nơi nào khác trên thế giới nhưng chúng đang bị đe dọa bởi các loài ngoại lai xâm lấn như dê hoang, lợn, động vật gặm nhấm và các loài thực vật không phải bản địa.
Since 1990, (3) ________a result of their ‘Plant Extinction Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced.
Since 1990, (3) ________a result of their ‘Plant Extinction Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced.
so
due
as
but
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Cụm từ
as a result of: bởi vì
Since 1990, (3) as a result of their ‘Plant Extinction Prevention Program’, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced.
Tạm dịch: Kể từ năm 1990, vì có "Chương trình Ngăn chặn Sự Tuyệt chủng Thực vật" của họ, mười sáu loài đã được đưa vào trồng trọt và ba loài đã được giới thiệu trở lại.
Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) _________plants in the wild.
Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) _________plants in the wild.
derive
vary
remain
protect
Đáp án: D
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
A. derive (v): chuyển hoá từ, bắt nguồn từ
B. vary (v): thay đổi
C. remain (v): còn lại
D. protect (v): bảo vệ
Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (4) protect plants in the wild.
Tạm dịch: Cỏ dại xâm lấn đã được loại bỏ ở các khu vực trọng điểm và làm hàng rào để bảo vệ cây tự nhiên.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) _______collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) _______collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future.
at
for
with
on
Đáp án: A
Kiến thức: Giới từ
aim at sth: nhằm, mục đích làm gì
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (5) at collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future.
Tạm dịch: Trong tương lai, Chương trình Phục hồi Thực vật Quý hiếm Hawaii nhằm thu thập chất di truyền từ các thực vật còn lại trong tự nhiên để lưu trữ như một mạng lưới an toàn cho tương lai.
