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Reading Comprehension



                Choose the best answer




                1.   Many old trees have been in existence in virgin forests hence it
                      is also called
                        A. secondary growth forest
                        B. old-growth forest
                        C. tertiary forest


                2.   A factor which may lead to the death of all virgin forests is
                        A. abusive logging
                        B. legal logging

                        C. tree planting


                3.   How long will it take a forest to grow completely?
                        A. by a year
                        B. by a decade
                        C. by a century


                4.   Aside from protection against ultraviolet rays, what is another
                      significant benefit of humans from virgin forests?
                        A. earn a living through logging
                        B. protection from flashfloods

                        C. logs for houses


                5.   Biodiversity is high in
                        A. Virgin forest than in secondary forest
                        B. Secondary forest than in virgin forest
                        C. Tertiary forest




























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