Reading

1 Look at the extract of an encyclopedia article about the lion. Then circle the correct words to complete the sentences. ____ / 0.6 point

a. The article presents facts / stories about the lion.b. It presents information about the eating habits / habitat of the lion.c. It presents information about the life cycle / size of the lion.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICSThe lion is a well-muscled cat with a long body, large head, and short legs. Size and appearance vary considerably between the sexes. The male’s outstanding characteristic is his mane […]. Manes make males look larger and may serve to intimidate rivals or impress prospective mates. A full-grown male is about 1.8–2.1 metres (6–7 feet) long, excluding the 1-metre tail […] and weighs 170–230 kg (370–500 pounds). The female, or lioness, is smaller, with a body length of 1.5 metres […] and a weight of 120–180 kg. […]

KAYS, Roland W. Lion. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Available at: <https://global.britannica.com/animal/lion>.

LionMAMMALAlternative title: Panthera leo

Lion (Panthera leo), large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger. The proverbial “king of beasts,” the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times. Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland. Historically, they ranged across much of Europe, Asia, and Africa, but now they are found mainly in parts of Africa south of the Sahara. […]

Vocabulary3 Label the parts of the tiger’s body. ____ / 0.8

point

4 Complete the crossword puzzle with the names of the animals.____ / 0.6

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5 Read the descriptions. Then use the animals in Act. 4 to complete them. ____ / 0.6 point

a. The _____________ is the largest primate on Earth. It has two hands and two feet – just like humans – but its arms are longer than its legs. Its fur is dark brown or black. The _____________ is very intelligent!

b. The ________________ is a reptile and a carnivore. It can swim very well. Its skin is green and thick. It has four legs and a big mouth, with very sharp teeth. The ________________ lives in the tropics in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania.

c. The ________________ is famous for its very long neck. It lives in the African savanna and it can run very fast. It has brown spots and a small head. Its tongue is very long. The ________________ is a very tall animal.

d. The _______________ is a beautiful bird, with pink feathers. It has a long black and pink beak, a long neck and long thin legs. It is a big bird, but it can fly! The _______________ lives in different continents.

e. The ______________ is a cat – it is the fastest land animal. It has a slim body with four long legs and a long tail. It has yellow fur with black spots. The ______________ is smaller than the tiger and the lion.

f. The ________________ is the largest land animal on Earth. It is gray and it has very big ears (the African ________________ has bigger ears than the Asian ________________), long tusks and a trunk, which it uses to pick food and suck up water.

6 Label the pictures with the words from the box. ____ / 0.8

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beach • desert • forest • island • lake • mountain • river • waterfall

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Grammar7 Find eight adjectives in the word search. Then complete the

chart with the adjectives and their superlative forms. ____ / 0.8 point

8 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. ____ / 0.6 point

a. Which is ____________________ (high) mountain in the world?b. This is ____________________ (big) classroom in our school.c. The giraffe is ____________________ (tall) animal in the world.d. That area is ____________________ (dry) in the country.e. This snake is ________________________ (venomous) reptile in Brazil.f. The divers are exploring ____________________ (deep) part of the ocean.

9 Use the prompts to write sentences. Use the superlative forms of the adjectives, paying attention to verb forms. ____ / 0.8 point

a. This book / thin / book about animals in the library_______________________________________________________________________________________b. The jaguar / powerful / bite among animals in Brazil_______________________________________________________________________________________c. This spider / endangered / insect in our country_______________________________________________________________________________________

d. A beetle / strong / animal in the world_______________________________________________________________________________________

10 Read the information in the chart. Then write superlative sentences about the animals, using the adjectives in brackets.

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a. (tall) The gorilla __________________________________________________________b. (thin) __________________________________________________________________c. (long) ___________________ has _____________________ life expectancy.d. (endangered) The gorilla and the orangutan ___________________________________

Listening11 Listen

to some information and records about Mount Everest and its climbers. Check () the correct words to complete the sentences.

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Climbers getting to the top of Mount Everest.

a. Mount Everest is the ___________________ mountain in the world.( ) coldest ( ) highest

b. It is located in the Himalayas, on the border of ___________________.( ) China and India ( ) Nepal and Tibet

c. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay got to the top of Mount Everest in ___________.( ) 1953 ( ) 1984

d. Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi got to the top of Mount Everest ___________ times.( ) 21 ( ) 34

e. Pemba Dorje was the ____________________ climber, getting to the top in 8 hours and 10 minutes.( ) fastest ( ) slowest

f. Climbers usually start to ____________________ after 30 minutes on the top.( ) get down ( ) set their tents

g. Babu Chiri Sherpa holds the record for the _____________________ stay on the top of Mount Everest.( ) longest ( ) shortest

h. Junko Tabei was the first _____________________ to get to the top of Mount Everest, in 1975.( ) Japanese ( ) woman

i. Yuchiro Miura was the _____________________ climber to get to the top of Mount Everest, in 2013.( ) oldest ( ) youngest

j. Jordan Romero was ___________ years old when he got to the top of Mount Everest, in 2010.( ) 12 ( ) 13

Writing12 Write a

paragraph comparing animals and geographical features. Use the superlative. ____ / 1 point

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