Variant-3 the tragedy of the amazon exercise a

Variant-3

THE TRAGEDY OF THE AMAZON




EXERCISE A

Find the definition of each word as used in the text.

1. average (line 5)

a) a wide road with trees on both sides b) strong dislike

c) a level considered to be typical or usual d) a strong desire to obtain wealth
2. annual (line 5)

a) seasonal b) destroying completely

c) necessary to live d) happening once every year
3. habitat (line 11)

a) a person who regularly visits a place

b) the act of living in a building

c) the natural surrounding in which an animal or plant lives

d) something which a person regularly does
4. constitute (line 13)

a) form or make b) get information or advice

c) use in large amounts d) judge the morality of your own actions
5. extract (line 16)

a) find the components b) remove or take out

c) connect or relate to d) obtain by force or threat or with difficulty
EXERCISE B

Indicate whether the statements below are true (T), false (F) according to the text.

_____ 1. The Amazon tropical rainforest crosses all South American countries.

_____ 2. There are approximately 400 insect species in the Amazon rain forest.

_____ 3. Plants from the rainforest are needed for the production of drugs and other medical substances.

_____ 4. It is certain that any natural problem in the region will affect the whole world.

_____ 5. The Amazon rainforest is being destroyed by all the Latin American countries.

_____ 6. Nearly half of the world's water is stored in the Amazon.

_____ 7. According to the report, people will stop destroying the forests in the future.

_____ 8. All the insect and animal species will move to other places with the destruction of the rain forest.

_____ 9. The destruction of the forest gives little harm to animals.

_____ 10. The common excuses for destroying the Amazon rainforest are poverty and hunger.

EXERCISE C

Choose the alternative which best completes each statement below.

1. According to the passage —.

A) nine Latin American countries are covered with forest

B) The Amazon's annual rainfall is the biggest in the world

C) one hectare of the Amazon rainforest is more valuable than ten hectares of other rain forests

D) Argentina's northern parts are covered with rainforests

E) some animals can only be found in the Amazon

2. The Brazilian are — destroying the rain forest because of various —.

A) accused of / construction projects

B) arrested for/construction projects

C) punished for/ mining activities

D) accused of / reforestation activities

E) punished for / extinctions

3. One result of the destruction of the earth's lungs is —.

A) a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions

B) an increase in oxygen emissions

C) a decrease in cutting the forest

D) extinction of some animals in the area

E) an increase in the amount of harmful smog

4. The region of the rainforest —.

A) led to a rush to cultivate the land

B) is only around the equator

C) is a rich resource for mining

D) is important for the world ecological order

E) will be protected by the international community

5. According to those who destroy the rainforest —.

A) they need the money

B) those forests are their property

C) poverty and hunger make the destruction of the forest necessary

D) the main reason to save the rainforest is because it is a pharmacopoeia for the world

E) they are cultivating the land