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.
Find the following words and expressions in the text. 1. A phrasal verb meaning to use something you have gradually accumulated or saved. (para 1)
2. An adjective meaning not harmed, damaged or lacking any parts. (para 3)
3. A two-word expression meaning to be absolutely honest. (para 4)
4. A two-word expression meaning with a short nose that looks rather flat. (para 5)
5. A phrasal verb meaning to add missing information. (para 6)
6. A noun meaning the point in time when something very good or bad is about to happen. (para 8)
7. An adjective meaning involving a lot of people or organizations working together in a determined way. (para 8)
8. A verb meaning to cover or cross an area completely. (para 9)
Match the verbs from the left-hand column with the nouns from the right-hand column to form phrases from the text. 1. raise a. climate change
2. fill in b. an assessment
3. carry out c. greenhouse gas emissions
4. offer d. concerns
5. reduce e. multiple benefits
6. cause f. missing data
