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compete density dependent edge endanger extensive extinct habitat herbivore herd hide individual poach prey rhinoceros savannah slaughter solitary species stoop tolerate |
Choose the correct word from the
list on the left and write it in the proper place in the passage, below.
(Be careful of the form of the word.) When you are done, write the words
again, according to their numbers, in the list after the passage and then
translate the word into your language. By the 1990s, the black (1)__________ was an (2)__________ animal. In Tanzania, it was on the very (3)__________ of (4)__________ . It looked like the end of that (4)__________ in Tanzania. One major problem for the black rhino was (5)__________ (6)__________ . The poachers had an easy time finding and (7)__________ these huge animals, because rhinos are (8)__________ on water and live near waterholes. Although the large animals prefer living at the edge of the grassy (9)__________, they would have to come to the waterholes every few days. The rhinos were easy (10)__________ for the poachers. When the rhinos (11)__________ down to drink, the poachers could easily shoot them in the soft areas of their (12)__________. Another danger for the black rhinoceros was the destruction of its (13)__________ . Although black rhinos are the second largest (14)__________ on land, next to the elephant, they still have to (15)__________ for food. In addition, people are also destroying the rhino’s natural habitant. Rhinos can live as (16)__________ (17)__________ or together in (18)__________ , nevertheless, there is a maximum (19)__________ that they can (20)__________. Now, rewrite the word and its translation: (1)_____________________________________________ (2)_____________________________________________ (3)_____________________________________________ (4)_____________________________________________ (5)_____________________________________________ (6)_____________________________________________ (7)_____________________________________________ (8)_____________________________________________ (9)_____________________________________________ (10)_____________________________________________ (11)_____________________________________________ (12)_____________________________________________ (13)_____________________________________________ (14)_____________________________________________ (15)_____________________________________________ (16)_____________________________________________ (17)_____________________________________________ (18)_____________________________________________ (19)_____________________________________________ (20)_____________________________________________ |
accustomed aggressive ascend charge club consider display density dominant intense lifespan mammal poach pregnancy range reproduce solitary suck tend territorial |
Choose
the correct word from the list on the left and write it in the proper place
in the passage, below. (Be careful of the form of the word.) When you are
done, write the words again, according to their numbers, in the list after
the passage and then translate the word into your language. The normal (1)__________ of the black rhino is about 50 years. Unfortunately, the (2)__________ slaughter of the species has not allowed most rhinos to reach this age. It seems strange that in this huge animal, the (3)__________ only want its horn, which is (4)__________ valuable for Chinese medicine and for handles of knives in some Arab countries. The rhinos don’t seem to use their horns for much, except as (5)__________ when fighting other rhinos. The rhino are usually (6)__________ animals, (7)__________ over the same area all their lives. Males (8)__________ to live alone, but can become (9)__________ to living with a herd if the rhino (10)__________ in the area becomes high enough. Mother and baby rhinos also tend to live alone if there is a low rhino density in the area. The natural growth of the rhino population, if protected, is slow. Although rhinos can (11)__________ by the age of four, the time between births is long: 2 to 5 years. Rhino (12)__________ last up to 18 months before the baby is born. Rhinos are (13)__________ , so their babies (14)__________ mother’s milk. Baby rhinos suck milk for about a year. Another factor in the slow natural population growth is that fact that young males are not allowed to reproduce by the (15)__________ males in the herd. In order to (16)__________ in the herd, a young male has to (17)__________ aggressive behavior: pushing, using his horn as a club, or even (18)__________ older males in (19)__________ fighting. Now, rewrite the word and its translation: 1. ____________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________ 7. ____________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________ 9. ____________________________________________ 10.____________________________________________ 11.____________________________________________ 12.____________________________________________ 13.____________________________________________ 14.____________________________________________ 15.____________________________________________ 16. ____________________________________________ 17.____________________________________________ 18.____________________________________________ 19.____________________________________________ |
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| tolerate |
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| Dictionary
Work: Find at least two very different meanings for the following words.
Write the meanings in your language. bond - charge - club - hide - poach - tend - |
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