A. Complete the paragraph with
the words in the box!
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A. nose - B. island - C. bigger- D.large – E. conditions – F. differences – G. proboscis
– H. resonator - I. monkey |
Bekantan (nasalis larvatus) is a type of
long-nosed (1)…….with reddish-brown hair and is one of two species in the genus
Nasalis. Bekantan are endemic to the (2)……. of Borneo, which are scattered in
mangroves, swamps and coastal forests.
A
very striking feature apart from having a large nose turns out to have physical
(3)…… between females and males. For the male bekantan, the nose is bigger than the
female, but the female nose is not as small as the monkey. The male bekantan’s
nose is so (4)…...… that it hangs over the mouth. If he wants to eat, the male
has to push his (5)……… out of his mouth to get the food into his mouth.
In addition, bekantans are good at
expressing themselves in various (6)….…, such as when they are angry and happy,
their nose will swell and turn red. When in danger, the (7)….… monkey will make
a loud sound like a car horn as a warning and its nose will stick out straight.
For bekantans, the nose function as a (8) …….when proboscis monkeys make
sounds.
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B. Complete the paragraphs with the words in the box!
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A.
smartest B.
swamps C.
scientific D.
busy |
E.
threats F.
arboreal G.
relax H.
arms |
Today’s topic for the animal
is orangutans. The name
orangutan
means “man of the forest.” It’s the largest
(9) … mammal. Pongo pygmaeus is their (10) ... name.
Their
long, powerful (11) … and holding hands, as well as
their
feet, help them to move through the branches.
Orangutans
are one of the (12) … primates. They can
vary
in height from 1 to 1.4 meters and weight from 29.9
to
99.79 kilos.
Orangutans
live in Borneo’s (13) … and
forests. They
usually
go down from the trees to explore the ground. They
sleep
at night and (14) … during the day on trees. They eat
lychees,
mangosteens, and figs, and drink from holes in
the
ground.
(15) … to orangutans include habitat loss through
deforestation
and illegal hunting.
C. Match the underlined word with its synonym.
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16.
Cendrawasihs
or the birds of paradise are from the family of Paradisaeidae.
17.
These
birds are easily recognized by their bright blue, yellow, scarlet, and
green feathers.
18.
The diet
of these birds are fruits and arthropods. 19.
The natural
devastation and illegal hunting make Cenderawasih an endangered
species. 20.
The natural
devastation and illegal hunting make Cenderawasih an endangered
species
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