Paragraph Completion Exercises

I was only 4 years old when my dad was working with elephants, lions and tigers. _______. When I was 14, I was already taking care of and raising baboons and lion cubs, leopard cats and other animals. At 17, I began working professionally with elephants. I did that for about 8 years and then gave it up. I have been working in the construction business since then.

• Elephants and many other animals are just like people

• Therefore, I always had animals around me

• You have to love them unconditionally

• But nothing would happen to elephants

• They are the type of animal that demands food all the time

You need a total of about 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Here is the good news ______. Five or ten minute sessions of physical activities throughout the day are just as good for you. These may include walking, jogging, running, and riding a bike.

• It will give you lots of ideas for staying fit and healthy

• He regularly takes physical education classes at school

• You should turn off that television and get moving instead

• A program called "The Fitness Fighters" was started

• This does not have to be done all at one time

___________. And they are certainly right. Sunscreen protects your ski n from ultraviolet light rays. Too much ultraviolet is bad for your skin. If you spend a long time outside without any sunscreen on, you might get a sunburn because of the ultraviolet rays.

• Ultraviolet light can get rid of bacteria in eggs and apple and make them safer to eat

• Your parents tell you to wear sunscreen when you're outside in the summer

• When we are outdoors, we are exposed to pollens and dust, and other irritants

• However, they can also trigger asthma attacks, which are more serious

• It seems to be the safest way to make food safer before we buy it

Among the best-known birds are the birds of prey, such as hawks, eagles, ospreys, falcons, and owls. They have hooked beaks, strong talons or claws on their feet, and keen eyesight and hearing. _______. Ospreys and many eagles eat fish, falcons eat mostly insects, and owls eat everything from insects to fish and mammals.

• Birds are warm-blooded animals, with feathers and wings

• Unlike mammals, except for the duck-billed platypus, birds lay eggs

• Their long wing feathers also help them to get the lift necessary for flight

• The larger hawks and eagles prey on small mammals, such as rodents

• Feathers provide insulation 'for birds, allowing them to maintain a high body temperature

The jaguar Is sometimes called Americans El Tigre by South and Central Americans. ______. Both names convey the awe and reverence this largest New World cat inspires. Their gold coat spangled with black rosettes was said to be the stars of night. In the Mayan religion, the sun took the form of a jaguar when traveling through the underworld at night.

• Jaguars are closely related to lions, tigers, and leopards

• Jaguars live in the rain forests and more open countryside in South and Central America

• They are known to be the largest members of the cat family there

• Jaguars are strong swimmers and climbers, and they often prefer to live by rivers

• Long ago, they called it Yagura, the "cat that kills with a single spring"

Monarch butterflies travel long distances to stay warm. They fly up to 3,000 miles to the same winter roosts, sometimes to the exact same trees. However, their life span is only a few months. _______. Their great-great-grandchildren return south the following fall.

• Baby swallows and their parents learn each other's voices

• Most of the bird species migrate south for the winter

• Other butterflies also fly thousands of miles in search of warmth

• So individual monarchs only make the round-trip once

• The regular movement of animals during the year is called migration

Squirrels live mostly in the forests of Europe and north America. _______. That is the size of two of your hands. Behind them and often suspended over their backs are their tails, wide, upright and furry, and almost the same size as their length. Thanks to this long tail, a squirrel can jump from one tree to another without losing its balance.

• It can readily run along branches

• They are about 25 centimetres long

• It's an interesting method of communication

• Some squirrel species can also fly

• Sleeping is a great threat to squirrels

Atlantis is an island whose existence and location have never been confirmed. The first references to Atlantis are from the classical Greek philosopher Plato, who said it was engulfed by the ocean as the result of an earthquake 9,000 years before his own time. _________. They also added that Plato made up the story using elements that may have been drawn from real events.

• Plato described Atlantis as an ideal state, and the name is considered synonymous with Utopia

• Plato's accounts of Atlantis are in his works Timaeus and Critias and these philosophical dialogues are the earliest known references to Atlantis

• The legend of Atlantis is frequently featured in many books, movies, television series, and other creative works

• While there are many hypotheses about Atlantis, the vast majority of scientists conclude that Atlantis never existed

• According to the legend, an island called Atlantis in the Atlantic Ocean was swallowed by an earthquake

_______. However, the most common cause is an undersea earthquake. An earthquake which is too small to create a tsunami by itself may trigger an undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami.

• Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as they approach land, they take on the characteristics of a violent onrushing tide

• Since tsunamis aren't actually related to tides, the term is considered misleading

• The term tsunami comes from the Japanese language meaning "harbour' and "wave"

• A tsunami can travel hundreds of miles over the open sea and cause extensive damage when it encounters land

• A tsunami can be generated by any disturbance that rapidly moves a large mass of water such as volcanic eruption

Food and cooking hygiene includes a number of routines which should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards. ________. Besides, wash hands with warm soapy water before preparing food. Also, wash meat, fruit, and vegetables thoroughly before use.

• Food can transmit disease from person to person

• First of all, wear clean clothes and protective apron

• The bacteria in food can cause food poisoning

• Among the modern processes for food preservation are refrigeration and canning

• Freezing is one of the most commonly used processes for preserving a very wide range of food stuffs