Tiếng Anh 10 - Sách bài tập - Tập hai (Thí điểm hệ 10 năm) | Unit 9 Preserving the environment | C. Reading Reading comprehension - Text completion with option bank

Complete the text below with the given phrases.

called photosynthesis

the importance

cut down

materials

valuable habitats

a bio-fuel

minimize damage

save rainforests

human food

the ‛lungs’

gradually destroyed

Rainforests are (1)

for species of wild animals and vegetation. They are also important because the huge number of plants and trees there provide oxygen (O2) through a process (2)

and help to regulate the world’s climate and atmosphere. This is why the rainforests are often referred to as (3)

of the Earth. Despite their value, worldwide rainforests have been (4)

. This is called deforestation. Trees are cut down for (5)

such as wood and paper, and the use of farming land and crops such as soya and palm oil. Soya is used as (6)

and animal feed. Palm oil is used to process food, and as (7)

alternative to petrol and diesel. Everyone can help reduce deforestation and (8)

, or on a broader scale, the ecosystems around the world. The following steps can be abbreviated as TREES: • Teach others about (9)

of the environment and how they can help to save rainforests. • Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land where forests have been (10)

. • Encourage people to live in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment. • Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife. • Support companies that operate in ways that (11)

to the environment.

Giải thích

The correct answer

Rainforests are (1)

valuable habitats

for species of wild animals and vegetation. They are also important because the huge number of plants and trees there provide oxygen (O2) through a process (2)

called photosynthesis

and help to regulate the world’s climate and atmosphere. This is why the rainforests are often referred to as (3)

the ‛lungs’

of the Earth.
Despite their value, worldwide rainforests have been (4)

gradually destroyed

. This is called deforestation. Trees are cut down for (5)

materials

such as wood and paper, and the use of farming land and crops such as soya and palm oil. Soya is used as (6)

human food

and animal feed. Palm oil is used to process food, and as (7)

a bio-fuel

alternative to petrol and diesel.
Everyone can help reduce deforestation and (8)

save rainforests

, or on a broader scale, the ecosystems around the world. The following steps can be abbreviated as TREES:
• Teach others about (9)

the importance

of the environment and how they can help to save rainforests.
• Restore damaged ecosystems by planting trees on land where forests have been (10)

cut down

.
• Encourage people to live in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment.
• Establish parks to protect rainforests and wildlife.
• Support companies that operate in ways that (11)

minimize damage

to the environment.

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