ECAT - Practice Test - English - Reading Comprehension Quiz

81. Read the passage: "Wildlife conservation is critical for maintaining biodiversity, which in turn supports ecosystem stability and human well-being. Habitat destruction, poaching, and climate change are major threats to species survival. Conservation efforts include establishing protected areas, enforcing anti-poaching laws, and promoting sustainable practices. Public awareness and community involvement are essential for the success of these efforts. The loss of any species can have cascading effects on the ecosystem." What is the main idea?

Protecting biodiversity and threats to wildlife
Only the history of conservation
Only the economic value of animals
Human benefits only

82. What is a major threat to wildlife mentioned?

Habitat destruction
Habitat creation
No threats
Overpopulation

83. What illegal activity is mentioned as a threat?

Poaching
Protection
Regulation
Relocation

84. What conservation measure is mentioned?

Protected areas
Open hunting
Deforestation
Pollution

85. What does the passage say is essential for conservation success?

Public awareness
Only government action
No need for public
Private only

86. What does biodiversity support?

Ecosystem stability
Ecosystem collapse
No effect
Only human benefit

87. What are "cascading effects"?

Chain of impacts
Single effect
No effect
Immediate change

88. What environmental factor is mentioned as a threat?

Climate change
Climate stability
No effect
Beneficial

89. What kind of practices are mentioned as helpful?

Sustainable practices
Destructive practices
No practices
Overexploitation

90. What is the author's tone?

Concerned and urgent
Carefree
Indifferent
Optimistic without concern