III. Choose the word or phrase that could best explain the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. 1. If modern technology did not exist, we would never have such precious information. a. valuable b. precise c. confidential d. detailed 2. Some marine animals are dangerous to humans. a. living in the mountain b. living in the ocean c. living in the forest d. living in the house 3. The floor was covered in tiny pieces of paper. a. unimportant b. many c. very large d. extremely small 4. Sperm whales and sharks are carnivores. a. animals that live in the sea b. animals that only eat plants c. fish that aren’t born from eggs d. animals that eat meat 5. We enjoyed the warm water of the Gulf of Thailand. a. a small sea b. a large area of ocean almost surrounded by land c. a part of the sea enclosed by a wide curve of the shore d. a large area of water surrounded by land 6. Hunan infants have a gestation period of nine months. a. the time during which a human baby develops inside its mother b. the time when a stomach digests food c. the time of eating food d. the time of growing up 7. We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night. a. unpleasant b. unexpected c. unlucky d. unacceptable 8. How many offspring does a sperm whale usually have? a. eggs b. mammals c. babies d. diets