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Fill the gaps in the sentences using these key words from the text. vulnerable bleak bushmeat fragment habitat turmoil extinct primate unprecedented thriving
1. If something that happens is ________________, this means that it has never happened before. 2. If a business or trade is described as ________________, it is very successful. 3. A ________________ species is one that is easy to hurt or attack. 4. ________________ is a state of excitement or uncontrolled activity. 5. A ________________ is a small piece of a larger object. 6. ________________ is the meat of wild animals killed for food or commerce in tropical countries. 7. A ________________ is any animal belonging to the same group as humans, including monkeys and apes. 8. An ________________ animal, plant or language no longer exists. 9. An animals ________________ is the type of place that it normally lives in. 10. A ________________ outlook or prospect is one that does not offer people any reasons to feel happy or hopeful.
Each of these statements contains a factual error. Look in the text, find the relevant information and correct the error. 1. IUCN stands for the International Union for the Consolidation of Nature. 2. The highest threat category is vulnerable. 3. In south-east Asia, 17% of all Asian primates are listed as threatened. 4. The mountain gorilla lives in central Asia. 5. The situation is less severe than scientists imagine. 6. The black lion tamarin is critically endangered.
Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2008 NEWS LESSONS / Half of all primates face extinction / Advanced
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endangered category. This is the result of a concerted conservation effort which has also benefited the golden lion tamarin it was downlisted to endangered in 2003. The work with lion tamarins shows that conserving forest fragments and reforesting to create corridors that connect them is not only vital for primates, but offers the multiple benefits of maintaining healthy ecosystems and water supplies, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, said Dr Anthony Rylands, the deputy chair of the IUCN primate specialist group.
3 Comprehension check
Choose the best answer according to the text. 1. The biggest threats faced by primates are a. ... logging and the Chinese medicine trade. b. ... hunting and the illegal trade in bushmeat. c. ... habitat destruction and the illegal wildlife trade. 2. Why does the mountain gorilla remain in the critically endangered category? a. Because of continuing political unrest in the region. b. Because the last major assessment was carried out a long time ago. c. Because their forest habitat has not increased. 3. What does eaten to extinction mean? a. The animals are eating so much there will soon be nothing for them to feed on. b. They are all being killed for their meat. c. People are beginning to eat bushmeat as an alternative to regular meat. 4. Why are primates hunted in south-east Asia? a. To satisfy the Chinese medicine and pet trade. b. To provide bushmeat. c. To keep their populations down.
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Is it worth spending millions of pounds to protect endangered species? Is it so important if a few rare species of primate become extinct?
Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2008 NEWS LESSONS / Half of all primates face extinction / Advanced
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Macmillan Publishers Ltd 2008 NEWS LESSONS / Half of all primates face extinction / Advanced
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