Tiêu đề ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 12 HẢI PHÒNG BẢNG B 2021-2022.docx ✅

3 ROB: Absolutely. The thing is, everyone knows what the problems are and environmentalists have a pretty good idea of what we should be doing about them, so they should be able to work together to some extent. But it’s going to be a long time before countries come to a decision on what principles they’re prepared to abide by. CARLA: Yes, if they ever do. II. You will hear Charlie Reid giving a talk about the Amazon rainforest. For questions 1-10, complete each of the sentences with ONE word or number. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) What happens in the Amazon has a (1) _____massive____ impact on the planet as a whole. In the 10 years up to 2009, (2) _____1200____new species of plants and animals were discovered. The plants and animals are in danger because the Amazon's (3) _____ecosystems____ are at risk. The region is using its vital resources to place itself in the (4) _____global____ market. The (5) _____cost____ of allowing even a small percentage of the carbon to escape would be (6) ____devastating_____ Rapid (7) ____development_____, thanks to plans put forward by the government, has resulted in forest clearances. The demand for livestock means farming offers substantial financial (8) ____rewards_____ Activities to obtain (9) _____minerals____ and other natural resources are also problematic. To safeguard the water requirements of farming, the forest (10) ____cover_____ needs to be protected. TRANSCRIPT Hi, my name's Charlie Reid and I'm going to talk to you today about the Amazon rainforest and what it means to each and every one of us. Now, you might be thinking, 'The Amazon? That's miles away, how does that have anything to do with me?' Well, let me tell you that what goes on there has a (1) massive impact everywhere around the globe and we should all be paying much closer attention to the effect of what is happening to it. The Amazon is a vast biome that contains the largest remaining tropical rainforest in the world, home to at least 10% of the known species on Earth, some of which are endemic to the area. In the decade between 1999 and 2009 alone, (2) 1200 new species of plants and animals were identified. This variety of flora and fauna depend on the (3) ecosystems that exist amongst the forests of the Amazon and they are under threat just as all the forests around the planet. The threat comes, in essence, from globalisation and its resulting effect on the exploitation of resources. In the Amazon, these resources are proving vital in the establishment of the region in the (4) global market, but