Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal ____(23)___ that have become extinct or nearly extinct. Bengal tigers, ____(24)____ were once found in a large number in jungles, now are thought to be only 2,300 in number. By the year 2025 their ____(25)____ in the world is estimated to be down to zero. The dangerous thing is that people don’t hunt them for money but mainly ____(26)____ they enjoy hunting them. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species are very important to the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be passed to save them. Countries around the world have begun to solve the problem in many ways. Reserves and national parks have been established. Money provided by world organizations has been spent on maintaining the parks. The use of products made from ____(27)____ species has been stopped. 23. A. kinds B. types C. families D. species 24. A. whose B. which C. that D. who 25. A. population B. amount C. quantity D. diversity 26. A. for B. therefore C. because D. so 27. A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger