Endangered species Iberian lynx, sometimes known as (1 , the continent's only (2 once roamed

(3 , (4 and southern France.

Possible causes of the lynx's decline The EU has (5 roads, dams and farming schemes that have

killed wild cats and (6 .

Measures proposed by SOS Lynx Change (7 to protect the animal's habitat and (8 . Setting up a

captive breeding program to (9 animals back into the wild, and legislation to control (10 in

lynx areas. Answer: 1. Europe's tiger 2. native wild cat 3. Spain 4. Portugal 5. subsidized 6. destroyed their habitat 7.

political policy 8. safeguard its future 9. release 10. hunting and development

Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

The passage will be read ONLY ONCE. SET 1

1. The natural cycle of warmer and colder periods on the earth is driven by changes in heat coming

from the Sun. True False

2. The Earth has followed its natural cycle over the last ten thousand years and it has got steadily

colder. True False

3. Human activities have been keeping the temperature steady. True False 4. Our ancestors started carbon dioxide production principally with wet farming of rice. True False

5. Professor Ruddiman believes this ten-thousand-year warming added almost a degree Fahrenheit

to the average temperature. True False Answer: 1. True 2. False

3. True 4. False 5. False SET 2

1. UNICEF has warned that thousands of children are being brought into Britain against their will.

True False

2. Child trafficking is the transportation of children. True False

3. Thousands of children are being brought into the UK every year from Africa, Eastern Europe and

America. True False

4. The UN says that the UK government should make it a criminal offence to traffic a child for any

purpose. True False

5. The UK government has decided to provide money from central funds to help the victims. True

False Answer: 1. True 2. False

3. False 4. True 5. False

Listening Comprehension

Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions. The passage

will be read ONLY ONCE. SET 1

1. A. Natural foods are fresh and cheap. B. They don't like processed foods. C. They want to change their eating habits.

D. These foods contain more vitamins, minerals and fiber, etc. 2. A. To increase the amount of foods. B. To increase the quality of foods.

C. To increase the amount and quality of foods. D. To increase essential vitamins and minerals in foods.

3. A. People will no longer eat those foods containing chemical additives. B. People will not need to do exercises in the future if they eat natural foods. C. Natural foods will find a good market in the future.