N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________

ZOO
Questions: Have you ever been to a zoo? If ‘yes’, did you enjoy it?
 Complete the 15 sentences with the words on the left.

1. Most animals in zoos live in a __________________.

They live behind metal bars.

2. Many people think zoos are __________________.

They can help to teach us about animals.

3. A) When did dinosaurs become _________________?

B) They disappeared about 65 million years ago.

4. Are those animal cages clean or _________________?

5. Someone (or something) not kind is ________________.

6. Camels like to live in a dry __________________.

7. An animal that is __________________ can choose to

C cage n., v. go anyplace it wants.
crowded adj.
8. A thousand __________________ came to the zoo
cruel adj. last month.

D dirty adj. 9. Are there too many animals living closely together at
educational that zoo? Is it __________________?
E adj.

environment n. 10. Bears are an example of a __________________

animal. They don’t usually live with people.
extinct adj.
11. We should try to __________________ animals such
F free adj.
as gorillas. We should make sure people don’t kill them.
N natural adj.
12. It is __________________ for some animals to travel
P protect v. many kilometers to look for food. It’s normal.

S species n.
13. Many people who live in big cities never really have
U unnatural adj. a chance to see __________________.

V visitors n. 14. Tigers and lions are different __________________.

W wild adj.
15. Some people believe it is __________________ to
wildlife n. keep animals in zoos. They think it isn’t normal.

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WORD BANK Zoo
Aim Supplementary vocabulary building
Level Intermediate to Advanced
Time Approximately 15 – 20 minutes

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. cage
2. educational
3. extinct
4. dirty
5. cruel
6. environment
7. free
8. visitors
9. crowded
10. wild
11. protect
12. natural
13. wildlife
14. species
15. unnatural

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