January 29 - February 04, 2007
Showdown looms with Japanese whalers in Antarctic, activist warns
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1. What does Watson want to do to the Japanese ships?
A. rob them of their cargo
B. join them on a treasure hunt
C. stop them from killing whales
D. board them to take over their ship

2. Where does Paul Watson expect to meet the Japanese ships?
A. Arctic
B. Atlantis
C. Southern Ocean
D. South China Sea

3. Why do the Japanese hunt whales?
A. for oil and resources
B. for scientific research
C. to prevent whale attacks
D. to protect their fishing grounds

4. What do the Japanese do with the whales?

A. eat
B. exhibit
C. protect
D. quarantine

5. What did Watson do to whaling ships before?
A. hail
B. sink
C. pilot
D. restock


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. loom
A. ordain
B. expect
C. destine
D. threaten

7. encounter
  A. meet
B. repel
C. assist
D. overtake

8. impose
A. end
B. force
C. oppose
D. suggest

9. deploy
A. sink
B. send
C. track
D. observe

10. obstruct
A. hit
B. help
C. save
D. hinder

 

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