2024-12-28
 


2024-12-28 | 1:53a.m.


 
  Trial Exercise (Level 2)
Protect dolphins or else, warns group
Timothy Chui

Comprehension

How much of the news story did you understand?
1. Why do the Chinese white dolphins face environmental catastrophe?
A.    They are being poisoned by pollution
B.    They are being hunted to extinction
C.    Their natural home is threatened by development
2. 10 infrastructure and leisure projects covering northern Lantau _________________.
A.    have already been built
B.    are planned for the future
C.    are being built now
3. What is of particular concern to the WWF?
A.    The construction of the Hong Kong- Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
B.    The consequences of several projects happening in quick succession
C.    The effect of previous building projects in the region
4. According to Alan Leung Sze-lun, the effects of a major reclamation project on the dolphins are _______________.
A.    easily anticipated
B.    totally predictable
C.    completely unforeseeable
5. Leung believes the dredging will severely affect ____________________.
A.    the food supply in the area
B.    access to the sea for the dolphins
C.    the natural beauty of the area
6. The Country and Marine Parks Board __________ WWF's call for new marine parks.
A.    back
B.    challenge
C.    resist
Vocabulary

Please make use of the vocabulary in the news text above to fill in the blanks below: (Please also pay attention to use of grammar of your answers)
1. The city is f for its museums and galleries, as well as its lively nightlife.
2. Recent factory closures and mass unemployment have been an economic c for the region.
3. The president has d a state of emergency, and the army has been brought in to help civilians.
4. The c is beautiful here, with some lovely sandy beaches.
5. We had i interviews with all the candidates before deciding who got the job.
6. It's difficult to say exactly what i climate change will have on the world.
7. Malaria is still of major cause of m in much of Africa.
8. Our research project is o and we hope to publish our results early next year.
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