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Tigers are one of the most powerful and graceful
animals in the world. The different species that
still exist today, namely the Bengal, Indochina,
Siberian, South China and Sumatra tigers are in
danger of becoming extinct. Due to irresponsible
hunting, the Bali, Caspian and Java tigers have
already become extinct. This could soon happen
to the other species too. In the past, tigers
were considered as pests. With a smaller area to
hunt, as man had taken up more of the land to
build upon, the tigers found less areas for
themselves to hunt. They thus turned to farms to
get their food. Farmers' livestock were attacked
by these tigers. People were then encouraged to
hunt and kill these animals with the promise of
rewards. Even after the threat of tigers on
livestock was over, man continued to hunt
tigers, this time for recreation. Poachers too
hunt tigers for their body parts knowing that
the skin of tigers is much sought after. Bones
and other organs are also used as ingredients in
traditional Chinese medicine. Although killing
tigers is illegal, it is still being carried out
and unless it is stopped, the remaining species
of tigers will soon become extinct too. |
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How many species of tigers were there originally ? |
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three |
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four |
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(C) |
five |
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(D) |
eight |
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There were less hunting grounds for the tigers because ______. |
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man had occupied the land |
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the farmers put their livestock there |
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the tiger population was becoming bigger |
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(D) |
they liked hunting livestock |
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3. |
Man continues hunting tigers even
when they are no longer pests because ______. |
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they treat it as a form of recreation |
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they love tigers |
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they still think tigers are pests |
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they want to make the tigers extinct |
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Poachers are people who ______. |
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catch tigers |
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make Chinese medicine |
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hunt tigers illegally |
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hunt tiger's body parts |
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Illegal poaching will ______. |
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cause the extinction of tigers |
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increase the population of tigers |
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increase the amount of Chinese medicine |
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(D) |
increase the price of body parts |
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Answers : 1D 2A 3A
4C 5A |