The passage is mainly about…
A why the eating of turtle meat is banned in Fiji.
B what should be done to save the turtles in Fiji.
C how the Pacific islanders hunt sea turtles.
D why sea turtles are popular in the Pacific region. In paragraph 6, the word “This” refers to…
A the increase of human population within the Pacific Islands.
B the extinction of sea turtles in Fiji.
C the hunting of sea turtles for the meat and shells.
D the decrease in numbers of some turtles.
According to the passage, the South Pacific turtles species…
A are now endangered.
B are still safe for another 20 to 50 years.
C are protected after the Year of the Turtles.
D are no longer found in Australia.
The following statements are true except…
A Fiji has already founded a turtle hatchery to boost the number of turtle population.
B the Pacific Islanders hunt turtles mainly for the shells to make jewellery.
C sea turtles are sometimes used in traditional ceremonies in the Pacific Islands.
D sea turtles take about 20 to 50 years to start breeding.
“The dangers to sea turtle populations might not become apparent for 20 to 50 years…” The underlined word here means…
A vital.
B severe.
C threatening
D obvious
“Stewart’s organization reckoned there were only 3,000 to 5,000 female green turtles”. The underlined word here means…
A calculated.
B expected.
C feared.
D guessed.