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A. taken B. kept C. given D. stoodVI/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the following questionsSince the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have eitherbecome extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which onceroamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it isestimated that they will become extinct.What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will havebeen caused almost entirely bypoacherswho, according to some sources, are not always interestedin material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that iscontribution to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as otherendangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protectingthese animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Somecountries in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animalreserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks,and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them toinvest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animalextinction is an international boycott products made from endangered species. This has had someeffect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.