E13: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Many animals live in polar habitats. In the Arctic, we can find polar bears, arctic foxes, and seals. Polar bears have thick fur and fat to (1)______ them warm. In Antarctica, we can see penguins, whales, and sea birds. Penguins have thick feathers and live in large groups to stay warm. There are not (2)______ plants in polar habitats because the ground is covered in ice. Some small plants, like moss and lichen, can grow in the summer when the ice melts a little. People also live in the Arctic. Some groups, like the Inuit people, use warm clothes, special houses, and fishing to (3)______. In Antarctica, there are no permanent residents, but scientists stay there to study the environment. Polar habitats are changing (4)______ global warming. The ice is melting, and animals are losing their homes. We must (5)_______ the environment to help these habitats survive.
Question 1: A. take B. bring C. keep D. put
Question 2: A. some B. many C. much D. little
Question 3: A. travel B. survive C. create D. change
Question 4: A. Because B. Although C. Because of D. Despite
Question 5: A. prevent B. protect C. produce D. promote
