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A. Match the words with the pictures.

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a) river

b) mountain

c) ocean

4 5 6 d) jungle

e) desert

f) cage

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B. Read and circle the correct word.

1. Mountains, oceans, forests and lakes are the a. habitats / b. cages of wild animals.
2. Some animals live near lakes and rivers because their main a. prey / b. mammal is fish.
3. Blue whales are a. enormous / b. poisonous animals. They can grow up to over 30 meters long.
4. Woolly mammoth became a. dangerous / b. extinct because the climate changed.
5. Polar bears are losing their habitats because of a. hunting / b. global warming.
6. African and Asian elephants are in the list of a. endangered / b. eruption animals.
7. Animals need food, water and a safe place to a. attack / b. survive, so we should protect the environment.
8. a. Zoologists / b. Paleontologists study dinosaurs and other extinct animals.

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C. Match the animals with the information.

A. Seas and oceans are the habitats of this animal. People are afraid of them because they
are dangerous.
1. Hawk B. This animal is a member of the reptile family. They live in different places all over the
world, but they usually live in warm places like deserts.
2. Shark
C. This animal is a member of the bird family, but it can’t fly. It has black and white feathers.
3. T iger It lives in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia and South Africa.
4. Lizard D. It is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back. It typically lives
in very hot and dry climates.
5. Camel
E. It is a hunter bird. It can see its prey from high in the sky. It eats rabbits, mice, lizards,
6. Penguin fish, squirrels or snakes.
F. It is the largest of the big cats. It lives in different habitats. It is carnivorous and it has
long sharp teeth.
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D. Read the text and answer the questions.

American lions were one of the dangerous cats on the planet. They lived in all parts
of North America and in the northern parts of South America. They were larger and
much stronger than modern lions. The average size of these animals was 3 meters
and 350 kilograms.
American lions were very fast. They were carnivorous, so they hunted for other
animals. Horses, deer, camels and mammoths were their prey.
Scientists don’t know the reason why American lions became extinct at the end of the
Ice Age, 13,000 years ago, but they have different theories. Some of them believe
that climate change caused their extinction. Others think that people hunted them.

1. Were American lions dangerous? __________________________________________.

2. Where did American lions live? __________________________________________.
3. How big were these animals? __________________________________________.
4. Were they herbivorous or carnivorous? __________________________________________.
5. Which animals did they hunt for? __________________________________________.
6. When did they become extinct? __________________________________________.

E. Read the text and write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

Some animals like Dodo birds and American lions extinct now. There are also 1,000 different
endangered species in the world, and about 450 of them live in the United States. Pandas,
polar bears and elephants are examples of endangered animals. Scientists believe that there
are many reasons for this. First of all, animals need a healthy environment to survive. They
need air, food, water and a safe place to live. Global warming can be very dangerous for
them because when the climate changes and temperature rises, animals lose their habitats.
People also harm their habitats. They cut down trees, put forests on fire and pollute rivers
and lakes.

1. Dodo birds and American lions are now extinct. ______

2. There are 450 animals in danger of extinction in the world. ______
3. Scientists don’t know why these animals are at risk. ______
4. Global warming is not the only cause of endangered animals. ______
5. Animals destroy their habitats because they need food and water. ______
6. Humans are dangerous for wildlife. ______

F. Complete the sentences with should / shouldn’t.

1. We _____________ make animals’ habitats dirty.
2. We _____________ hunt wild animals.
3. We _____________ stop global warming.
4. We _____________ waste energy.
5. We _____________ plant more trees.
6. We _____________ keep the environment clean.
7. We _____________ harm animals.
8. We _____________ protect national parks.
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