8. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Animals in danger. There are many kinds of animals in the world that are in danger. Snow leopards, for example, which live high up in the 1 ___ of the Himalayas, have almost disappeared. In India, there are only a few tigers left in the wild because the 2 ___ where they live 3 ___ smaller and smaller. People cut down the trees for wood, farmers need the land, and if cities continue to grow, the problems 4 ___ only continue to get worse. If an animal 5 ___ beautiful, like a tiger, people are happy to give money to protect it. But the problem is that there are many other creatures that are in danger — some snakes, crocodiles, sharks and spiders, for example, and not everyone thinks they are as attractive. Many people dislike them and have little interest in 6 ___ them, but they are all in trouble because of problems like pollution or 7 ___ change. Scientists also remind us that every creature has a part to play in its 8 ___, and if any one of them disappears, it is impossible to know what the consequences will be. 1 A mountains B hills C valleys D islands; 2 A deserts B forests C caves D streams; 3 A get B got C are getting D are; 4 A are B will C could D might; 5 A is B has C will be D was; 6 A saving B staying C stopping D solving; 7 A carbon B fossil C toxic D climate; 8 A planet B geography C environment D position.

Перевод задания: Прочитай текст и реши, какой ответ (A, B, C или D) лучше всего подходит к каждому пропуску.

Ответы: 1 — A (mountains), 2 — B (forests), 3 — D (are getting), 4 — B (will), 5 — A (is), 6 — A (saving), 7 — D (climate), 8 — C (environment).

Animals in danger

There are many kinds of animals in the world that are in danger. Snow leopards, for example, which live high up in the mountains of the Himalayas, have almost disappeared. In India, there are only a few tigers left in the wild because the forests where they live are getting smaller and smaller. People cut down the trees for wood, farmers need the land, and if cities continue to grow, the problems will only continue to get worse. If an animal is beautiful, like a tiger, people are happy to give money to protect it. But the problem is that there are many other creatures that are in danger — some snakes, crocodiles, sharks and spiders, for example, and not everyone thinks they are as attractive. Many people dislike them and have little interest in saving them, but they are all in trouble because of problems like pollution or climate change. Scientists also remind us that every creature has a part to play in its environment, and if any one of them disappears, it is impossible to know what the consequences will be.

Перевод текста: Животные в опасности

В мире много видов животных, которым грозит опасность. Например, снежные барсы, которые живут высоко в горах Гималаев, почти исчезли. В Индии в дикой природе осталось всего несколько тигров, потому что леса, где они обитают, становятся всё меньше и меньше. Люди вырубают деревья на дрова, фермерам нужна земля, и если города продолжат расти, проблемы будут только усугубляться. Если животное красивое, как тигр, люди охотно жертвуют деньги на его защиту. Но проблема в том, что под угрозой находятся и многие другие существа — например, некоторые змеи, крокодилы, акулы и пауки, — и не все считают их такими же привлекательными. Многим они не нравятся, и люди мало заинтересованы в их спасении, но все эти животные страдают от таких проблем, как загрязнение окружающей среды и изменение климата. Учёные также напоминают, что каждое существо играет свою роль в окружающей среде, и если какое-либо из них исчезнет, невозможно будет узнать, какими окажутся последствия.