3.1. Now tell what these numbers refer to in the text.
250 _____________________________________________
 70% ____________________________________
50 _____________________________________
50/500 __________________________________
500 ____________________________________
5,000 ___________________________________
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3.2.Look at the highlighted words, explain their meaning and make up sentences with them.
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3.3. Look at the expressions in bold. Explain what they mean.
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3.4. In the text find the words with the opposite meaning.
| marine species
| | | anthropogenic catastrophe
| | | round number
| | | overestimate
| | | steadiness
| | | increase
| | | minimize
| | | current
| | | 3.5. In the text find the words which mean the following:
a) to destroy, remove, or get rid of something completely _________________
b) the force of one object hitting another _________________
c) an area of land in which animals and plants are protected _________________
d) the natural home of a plant or animal ________
e) when animals or plants are produced from closely related members of the same family _____
f) to save something or someone from being harmed or destroyed _________________
g) a plan, idea, or method that is possible and is likely to work _________________
h) determination to do something even though it is i) difficult or other people oppose it ___________
j) extremely serious or terrible ________________
k) animals and plants growing in natural condition _________________
l) the state of a situation as it is _______________
m) to repeat an idea or opinion because you agree with it _________________
 n) statesmanship _________________
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