Question

Part A
Which best states the central idea of the interview?
A. Pacific leatherback sea turtles face three major threats: climate change, beach erosion, and invasive species.
B. Pacific leatherback sea turtles face two major threats: a decline in hatchings and destruction by commercial fishing.
C. Commercial deep sea fishing is threatening the survival of marine species, including the leatherback sea turtle.
D. Commercial deep sea fishing, if properly regulated, can help protect marine species such as the leatherback sea turtle.
Part B
Which excerpt from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “You know the things that you mentioned, the feral pigs on the one hand, the tidal inundation, the hot temperatures on the beach—they seem like really big, actually global problems, right. It makes me think, well, invasive species, sea level rise, and climate change.” (paragraph 4)
B. “Well, the other threat that’s facing—the other large threat that’s facing leatherback turtles, in addition to reproductive output, is bycatch in various fisheries across the Pacific.” (paragraph 7)
C. “And in all those areas, there’s lots of fishing pressure for swordfish and tuna using longlines and gillnets, where these animals can interact with these fisheries in a very negative way.” (paragraph 8)
D. “Those fisheries have been—are highly regulated and have come up with means to reduce interactions, or if interactions occur, try to see that they don’t become fatal interactions.” (paragraph 8)

Answer 1

Part A: C

Part B: C

Reason: The interview centers on the harm caused by commercial fishing (longlines, gillnets, bycatch) to leatherback turtles and other marine species; paragraph 8’s description of fishing pressure and harmful interactions directly supports that main idea.