Reading
1Read the animal fact sheet. Then write T (true) or F (false) and correct the false statements.
Based on: < <
good-nature-travel/posts/ten-interesting-facts-about-beluga-whales>.
a. The beluga whale’s scientific name is Delphinapterusleucasz.( )
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b. When beluga whales are born, they feed on milk.( )
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c. Beluga whales aren’t in danger of extinction.( )
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d. Male beluga whales are smaller than female beluga whales.( )
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e. Adult beluga whales feed on sea algae.( )
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f. Both adult and young beluga whales have the same color.( )
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g. Beluga whales have a dorsal fin.( )
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h. Beluga whales are the biggest of all whales.( )
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2Read the extract again. Then answer the questions.
Vocabulary
3Complete the sentences with the words from the boxes.
Animals / Parts of the bodycrocodiles • flamingoes • giraffes • gorillas
maned wolves / ears • feet • hands • legs • mouth
muzzle tail • teeth • tongue
a. / ______have beautiful pink feathers. They also have long, thin ______.
b. / ______are the tallest animals in nature. They have brown spots on their yellow fur and a very long ______– they can lick their ears with it.
c. / ______are very intelligent animals. They have two ______and two ______, just like humans.
d. / ______have a long green body and a ______. They have a big ______with very sharp ______.
e. / ______have brown fur. They have large ______and a big ______.
4Complete the crossword puzzle with adjectives to describe animals.
Across
3.Lions are very big, but ______animals. They can run at 80 km per hour.
5.Crocodiles have ______jaws. Their bite has a pressure of 1,600 kg!
6.Elephants are very heavy. They have ______legs to support their weight.
7.Contrary to most mammals, human babies are ______: it takes them a long time to be able to survive by themselves.
8.Ostriches have long, ______legs. They can run very fast.
Down
1.Several Brazilian animals are on the list of ______species.
2.Tortoises are famous for being ______animals.
4.Toucans have ______, colorful beaks.
5.Polar bears are very large animals, but they have ______tails.
5Match the geographical features with their descriptions.
a.beach
b.forest
c.island
d.lake
e.waterfall
( ) a large body of water that is completely surrounded by land
( ) a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
( ) a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff, rock, or other steep place onto another level below
( ) an area of sand or small stones beside the sea, a river or a lake
( ) a large area of land covered by trees and other plants growing close together
Grammar
6Write the superlative forms of the adjectives.
a.agile ______
b.endangered ______
c.heavy ______
d.large ______
e.long ______
f.powerful ______
g.short ______
h.slow ______
i.small ______
j.strong ______
k.tall ______
l.thin ______
m.venomous ______
n.weak ______
7Complete each question with the superlative form of the adjective. Then check () the correct answer.
a.What is ______building in the world?
( ) One World Trade Center, in New York.
( ) Shanghai Tower, in Shanghai.
( )BurjKhalifa, in Dubai.
b.Which animal has ______bite?
( ) The crocodile.
( ) The jaguar.
( ) The lion.
c.What is ______road in the world?
( ) Highway 1, in Australia.
( ) The Pan-American Highway, in the Americas.
( ) Route 66, in the United States.
d.What is ______mammal in nature?
( ) A type of bat that lives in Thailand and Burma.
( ) A type of possum that lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
( ) A type of bird that lives in the Brazilian rainforests.
e.What is ______bird that can fly?
( ) The Kori Bustard, from Africa.
( ) The Andean Condor, from South America.
( ) The Great White Pelican, from Europe, Asia and Africa.
f.What is ______country in the world?
( ) Canada.
( ) The United States.
( ) Russia.
8Write superlative sentences according to your own ideas.
a.big / city
I think ______in Brazil.
b.interesting / movie
In my opinion, ______I saw this year.
c.complex / book
I guess ______I read this year.
d.beautiful / beach
I think ______in Brazil.