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Find the words which mean:
1. Very, very surprised
2. Very, very frightening
3. The opposite of ‘poor’
4. A flat, dry area without many plants or water
5. Another expression for ‘to become extinct’
6. The opposite of ‘downhill’
7. Another word for ‘regions’
8. A word which means ‘especially’
Fill the gaps using an appropriate preposition.
1. _______ example, …
2. They were shocked _______ what they found.
3. They want to save plants and animals _______ extinction.
4. Some species have a better chance _______ survival.
5. The King Protea is the national flower _______ South Africa.
6. Many _______ the plants that live in this region are very rare.
7. 30% of all life forms may become extinct _______ 2050.
8. Global warming is dangerous _______ plants and animals.
