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WorksheetsParagraph Completion Exercises
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Best before is sometimes indicated on food and drink wrappers, followed by a date, and is intended to indicate the date before which the food should be consumed. ________. In this case, a term like best before see bottom or best before see lid might be printed on the label and the date marked in a different location as indicated.
Sometimes the packaging process involves using pre-printed labels, making it impractical to write the best before date in a clearly visible location
The term "use by" is similarly used to indicate the date by which the item will have outlived its shell life
With this term, it is intended to ensure that customers will not
unwittingly purchase or eat stale food
Generally, food that has a use by date written on the packaging
must not be eaten after it has expired
This is because such foods usually go off quickly and may be injurious to health if spoiled
As a food label is often nothing more than an advert to tempt you to buy the product, you should pay particular attention to the choice of words used. ___________. Chocolate flavour topping, for example, will not contain chocolate, so read carefully.
Certain ingredients must be identified by a specific name, such as preservatives
Other words such as 'farm fresh' and 'country fresh' also intentionally blur the true nature of a product's source
They should take particular care over low-fat and low-sugar products
Indeed, it could refer to texture, fat content or sugar content
Always watch out for the word 'flavour', as this may mean that the product contains synthetic ingredients
A fax machine works by scanning each outgoing page, turning the image into a series of light and dark dots. This pattern is then translated into audio tones, and sent over regular phone lines. The receiving fax "hears" the tones, pieces the grid together, and prints the total number of dots. _______.
He invented a machine capable of receiving signals from a telegraph wire
The idea of fax machines has been around for a long time
They were an easy way to send documents to any phone number
The resulting document is a black and white copy of the original page
Then he finally managed to translate these symbols into images on paper
The term "broadband" refers to telecommunication in which a wide band of frequencies is ready to send information. _________. It allows users to access the Internet at higher speeds than traditional modems. High-speed Internet allows users access to advance data processing and high-speed transmission technologies.
They include cable modem, wireless access, satellite access, and power line access
It is frequently used as another term for high-speed Internet access
However, there are also many advantages of using broadband
There was obviously no need to dial-up your Internet provider
The information was downloaded into his computer at a higher speed
People believe that cell phones cause cancer, especially brain cancer. A few studies suggested a link with certain rare types of brain tumours. ___________ these studies didn't receive front-page coverage. Therefore, most consumers could not notice them.
Electronic devices, like cell phones, can cause cancer in the people who use them
Using a cell phone while driving increases the risk of having a car accident
Keeping your hands free and your eyes on the road is a more
significant issue
Lower frequency radiation has not been proven to cause these DNA changes
But most studies show that there is no link between cell phone use and brain cancer
