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The oryx used to be common in parts of the Middle East. For many years it (1) (kill) by hunters for its meat and skin. By the early 1960s its numbers (2) (greatly/reduce) and it was almost extinct. In 1962 a few oryx (3) (take) to the United States, where they (4) (breed) in zoos. By the early 1970s the last wild oryx (5) (shoot) by hunters. Around 150 oryx (6) (then/take) from the US zoos and (7) (reintroduce) to protected areas in Jordan, Oman and Israel. Later some of them (8) (release) from these areas into the wild. At present, at least, this beautiful animal survives.
Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form (Active or Passive Voice).
Cats (communicate) with one another, with other animals and with human beings in different ways. For this they (use) sounds, body signals and scents. The sounds that (make) by cats (have) various meanings. It (depend) on the situation. Sometimes a meow can (mean) a friendly greeting, sometimes it can (express) curiosity, hunger or loneliness. When a cat (purr) it usually (mean) that it (be) happy, but some cats also (purr) when they (be) ill. Hisses and screams may (indicate) anger and fear. As means of communication cats also (use) various body and tail positions. A friendly cat (raise) its tail vertically when it (greet) someone. An angry or frightened cat (move) its tail from side to side, (arch) its back and (puff) up its fur.
UNIT 2
The Natural World. Plants and Animals
Reading and Speaking
You are going to read the text, check the meaning and pronunciation of the words in the dictionary if necessary
Invertebrate, vertebrate, internal, backbone, shell, external, include, cold-blooded, warm-blooded.
Match the phrase in column A with its meaning in column B
A B
To lay eggs кормить молоком
To grow babies растить детенышей
To feed on milk откладывать яйца
Find English equivalents to the Russian words in the text given below
| Беспозвоночные, позвоночные рыбы, амфибии, рептилии, птицы, млекопитающие. |
