Colombia’s Guadua

Bamboo has the most perfect structure that exists in nature. Guadua, a very tall strong type of bamboo,
(1) ________ of great use. People (2) ________ guadua to build their homes, as guadua is not
expensive; it grows easily, and is very solid.

Colombians in rural areas for building their homes (3) ________ Guadua, but Guadua is so beautiful that
it (4) ________ sent to other countries. It can be used for windows, roofs, stairs, or creative arts. In a
local newspaper article, a journalist writes, “the fibers inside guadua are long and strong. Therefore, it
deserves to be called the plant of steel.”

As part of Colombian culture, several songs have been (5) ________ about this plant, one of which
says, “The guadua cries because it has a heart.”

1. A. has been B. have been C. has be

2. A. has uses B. have use C. have used

3. A. have planted B. has plants C. have plant

4. A. have is B. has been C. have been

5. A. wrote B. write C. written

Colombia’s Guadua

Bamboo has the most perfect structure that exists in nature. Guadua, a very tall strong type of bamboo,
(1) ________ of great use. People (2) ________ guadua to build their homes, as guadua is not
expensive; it grows easily, and is very solid.

Colombians in rural areas for building their homes (3) ________ Guadua, but Guadua is so beautiful that
it (4) ________ sent to other countries. It can be used for windows, roofs, stairs, or creative arts. In a
local newspaper article, a journalist writes, “the fibers inside guadua are long and strong. Therefore, it
deserves to be called the plant of steel.”

As part of Colombian culture, several songs have been (5) ________ about this plant, one of which
says, “The guadua cries because it has a heart.”

1. A. has been B. have been C. has be

2. A. has uses B. have use C. have used

3. A. have planted B. has plants C. have plant

4. A. have is B. has been C. have been

5. A. wrote B. write C. written