HE PICKED ________ THE BOOK AND TURNED PAGE AFTER PAGE. A. IN B. O...

26. He picked ________ the book and turned page after page. A. in B. on C. away D. up

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animalsare threatened, and could easily become (27)____________if we do not make an effort to protect them.There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts oftheir bodies. Some birds, (28)___________as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals andbirds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More(29)_____________is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there oncewere. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute(30)______________environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth - human beings -will soon be the only ones left, (31)_____________we can solve this problem.