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The saving of certain wild animals from extinction has for many years been a problem for zoologists and other specialists; but more recently the problem has become so acute, and has received so much publicity, that most people are now concerned about it. This may at first seem strange because one of the most gratifying developments of the last few years has been the passing of strict laws to protect wild animals and the consequent decline in the hunting of big-game for sport. Why is it, then that some rare wild animals are still threatened with extinction and even some of the less rare ones are rapidly declining in number? One reason is the 'march of civilization'. When an area is wholly cleared of vegetation to make room for new towns, factory sites, or hydroelectric plants, the natural home of several species is destroyed. The displaced animals must either migrate to another area or perish. Even the clearing of land for a road or an airfield may involve 'pushing back' the jungle and the small area in which wild animals compete for a living, the smaller the number that can hope to survive. Civilization brings too, swift and easy transport and so assists those who are determined to break the various protective laws.

Thieves can elude the game wardens, shoot an elephant for its tusks, a rhinoceros for its horn, or a deer for its meat and be miles away from the site of the crime before the dead or dying victim is even discovered. It is sad to reflect that civilization which can bring so many benefits to people who have previously known only hunger and misery, brings also facilities for the heartless criminals who, for material gain, will slaughter some harmless animals and threaten the disappearance of its kind from the earth forever.

Why is there a decline in the hunting of big-game for sport?

• Strict laws have been passed to protect wild animals

• Very few animals are left in the wild

• Animals have been displaced due to the building of roads

• People are not allowed to keep arms

Read the passage and answer the following question.

The saving of certain wild animals from extinction has for many years been a problem for zoologists and other specialists; but more recently the problem has become so acute, and has received so much publicity, that most people are now concerned about it. This may at first seem strange because one of the most gratifying developments of the last few years has been the passing of strict laws to protect wild animals and the consequent decline in the hunting of big-game for sport. Why is it, then that some rare wild animals are still threatened with extinction and even some of the less rare ones are rapidly declining in number? One reason is the 'march of civilization'. When an area is wholly cleared of vegetation to make room for new towns, factory sites, or hydroelectric plants, the natural home of several species is destroyed. The displaced animals must either migrate to another area or perish. Even the clearing of land for a road or an airfield may involve 'pushing back' the jungle and the small area in which wild animals compete for a living, the smaller the number that can hope to survive. Civilization brings too, swift and easy transport and so assists those who are determined to break the various protective laws.

Thieves can elude the game wardens, shoot an elephant for its tusks, a rhinoceros for its horn, or a deer for its meat and be miles away from the site of the crime before the dead or dying victim is even discovered. It is sad to reflect that civilization which can bring so many benefits to people who have previously known only hunger and misery, brings also facilities for the heartless criminals who, for material gain, will slaughter some harmless animals and threaten the disappearance of its kind from the earth forever.

What is the meaning of the word 'gratifying' as used in the passage?

• Unpleasant

• Threatening

• Harmful

• Satisfying

Read the passage and answer the following question.

The saving of certain wild animals from extinction has for many years been a problem for zoologists and other specialists; but more recently the problem has become so acute, and has received so much publicity, that most people are now concerned about it. This may at first seem strange because one of the most gratifying developments of the last few years has been the passing of strict laws to protect wild animals and the consequent decline in the hunting of big-game for sport. Why is it, then that some rare wild animals are still threatened with extinction and even some of the less rare ones are rapidly declining in number? One reason is the 'march of civilization'. When an area is wholly cleared of vegetation to make room for new towns, factory sites, or hydroelectric plants, the natural home of several species is destroyed. The displaced animals must either migrate to another area or perish. Even the clearing of land for a road or an airfield may involve 'pushing back' the jungle and the small area in which wild animals compete for a living, the smaller the number that can hope to survive. Civilization brings too, swift and easy transport and so assists those who are determined to break the various protective laws.

Thieves can elude the game wardens, shoot an elephant for its tusks, a rhinoceros for its horn, or a deer for its meat and be miles away from the site of the crime before the dead or dying victim is even discovered. It is sad to reflect that civilization which can bring so many benefits to people who have previously known only hunger and misery, brings also facilities for the heartless criminals who, for material gain, will slaughter some harmless animals and threaten the disappearance of its kind from the earth forever.

How does modern transport threaten the survival of wild animals?

• Roads are built through jungles

• Animal pans like tusks, horns etc., can be easily carried away

• Fast and easy transport assists those who break the various protective laws

• Animals are killed by last transport

Read the passage and answer the following question.

The saving of certain wild animals from extinction has for many years been a problem for zoologists and other specialists; but more recently the problem has become so acute, and has received so much publicity, that most people are now concerned about it. This may at first seem strange because one of the most gratifying developments of the last few years has been the passing of strict laws to protect wild animals and the consequent decline in the hunting of big-game for sport. Why is it, then that some rare wild animals are still threatened with extinction and even some of the less rare ones are rapidly declining in number? One reason is the 'march of civilization'. When an area is wholly cleared of vegetation to make room for new towns, factory sites, or hydroelectric plants, the natural home of several species is destroyed. The displaced animals must either migrate to another area or perish. Even the clearing of land for a road or an airfield may involve 'pushing back' the jungle and the small area in which wild animals compete for a living, the smaller the number that can hope to survive. Civilization brings too, swift and easy transport and so assists those who are determined to break the various protective laws.

Thieves can elude the game wardens, shoot an elephant for its tusks, a rhinoceros for its horn, or a deer for its meat and be miles away from the site of the crime before the dead or dying victim is even discovered. It is sad to reflect that civilization which can bring so many benefits to people who have previously known only hunger and misery, brings also facilities for the heartless criminals who, for material gain, will slaughter some harmless animals and threaten the disappearance of its kind from the earth forever.

How is the natural home of several species of animals destroyed?

• Due to 'pushing back' of the jungle for a road or airfield

• Due to the clearing of a whole area of vegetation for making new towns, factory sites, roads, etc.

• Due to fighting between animals

• Due to natural calamities

Read the poem and answer the questions.

Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

The denial-squawk refers to the

• warning call by the hawk before killing its prey

• desperate, pitiable cry of the prey

• hawk's response to the cry of its prey

• helpless cry of its prey to avert death

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Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

To the hawk, a day's rebuke to hunger suggests that the bird

• averts its own death by killing and eating its prey

• faces death fearlessly in contrast to its prey

• bows to hunger

• causes death by preying on lesser animals

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Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

Here, glazed accord with death means that

• death is in partnership with starvation

• the hawk also becomes a victim of death at the end

• the prey meets death willingly

• death is inevitable

Read the poem and answer the questions.

Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

The word that is closest in meaning to the word dappled in the poem is

• glazed

• flown

• spotted

• fearful

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Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

Here, he too becomes a novice suggests that

• death comes swiftly to the fearless hawk

• the hawk also meets death, as weak and helpless as its prey

• the hawk's prey becomes a predator instead

• all living creatures are potentially victims of others

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Hawk

All eyes are fearful of the spotted hawk, whose dappled wingspread opens to a phrase that only victims gaping in the gaze of Death Occurring can recite. To stalk; to plunge; to harvest; the denial-squawk of dying's a struggle; these are but a day's rebuke to hunger for the hawk, whose glazed accord with death admits no show of shock. Death's users know it is not theirs to own, nor can they fathom all it means to die for young to know a different death from old. But when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown, he too becomes a novice, fear struck by the certain plummet once these feathers fold.

-Daniel Waters

The following line exemplifies the use of personification as a poetic device

• to stalk; to plunge; to harvest;...

• but when the spotted hawk's last flight is flown ...

• death's users know it is not theirs to own,...

• ... the certain plummet once these feathers fold