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The cheetah, the only mammal in the world that can sprint at speeds faster than 70 miles per hour, is on 
rapid track to extinction. Two factors threaten its existence. The first is lack of genetic variation, which 
manifests itself in reproductive problems excessive infant mortality and vulnerability to disease. These seem 
to be exacerbated in captivity, where cheetahs are experiencing a precipitous decline in number. The 
second threat to the cheetah is loss of its natural habitat to agricultural expansion. 
22. The cheetah is only the one mammal in the world that............. . 
A) threatens the nature. 
B) is in danger of extinction. 
C) no other animals can reach its speed. 
D). has a speed reaching more than 70 miles per hour. 
E) is thought to give harm to agricultural expansion. 

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23. The cheetah is face to face with extinction because ............. . 
A) of its speed 
B) they are experiencing a sudden decline in number 
C) of reproductive problems 
D) they live in captivity. 
E) of lack of genetic differentiation and agricultural growth. 
24. Reproductive problems show .............. 
A) that cheetahs don't have a variation in their genetic structure. 
B) that the amount of infant mortality is excessive. 
C) cheetah is threatened by extinction. 
D) cheetah's vulnerability to disease. 
E) loss of their natural habitat leads them to extinction. 
TEST 
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It isn't known when and where it all began, but throughout the ages and in the most diverse of all societies, 
precious stones have held an almost mystical power and significance. They shone round the necks and 
embellished the fingers of the ancient Egyptians; they gleamed from the turbans of great Mogul emperors 
and they were centrally the myth of the Holy Grail. From the earliest times than, precious stones have 
gained a value far beyond and rational assessment of their worth. Some of the best-known gems were 
deemed so valuable that they financed large armies; others led men to torture and murder, or literally 
changed the destinies of whole countries. 
1. Precious stones are of much value for man as............. . 
A) they are thought to be valuable and mysterious 
B) they may be used as a financial source. 
C) they are thought to have a historical value. 
D) not many people can buy them. 
E) nobody knows their mystical power. 
2. Precious stones are concluded to .............. 
A) have been the most important part of life throughout the history. 
B) have destroyed many civilizations. 
C) be the most necessary objects for happiness. 
D) have been ornaments mostly used by kings and queens. 
E) to be as old as history. 
3. The passage concerns with ............. . 
A) the power of precious stones 
B) the valuable stones 
C) treasure 

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