Let's solve the worksheet step by step, based on the provided text and questions.
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Part 1: Beluga Whale – Read the text. Write T (TRUE) or F (FALSE)
Text Summary:
- Beluga whales are white whales of the Arctic.
- "Beluga" comes from the Russian word "bielo," meaning white.
- They are born dark gray and turn completely white after up to eight years.
- Can swim backwards.
- Dives can last up to 25 minutes and reach 880 meters deep.
- Endangered due to climate change, hunting, oil and gas development, pollution.
- Polar bears and killer whales may hunt them.
Now, let’s evaluate each statement:
1.
Beluga whales live in the Arctic.
✔ TRUE – The text says they are "white whales of the Arctic."
2.
Belugas are born completely white.
✘ FALSE – The text says they are born
dark gray and turn white over time.
3.
They may dive for about 25 minutes.
✔ TRUE – "Their dives may last up to 25 minutes."
4.
Belugas are not endangered because of pollution.
✘ FALSE – The text says they
are endangered
because of pollution, among other reasons.
5.
They can live in peace with polar bears.
✘ FALSE – The text says
polar bears may catch belugas for food, so they are not peaceful coexisting.
✔ Answers:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
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Part 2: Baby Panda – Fill in the blanks
Passage:
A few months (1) ______ a family found a very young panda in the forest in China. The panda (2) ______ trying to climb a tree when they found it, but it (3) ______ a broken leg, so it couldn’t climb.
The family took the panda (4) ______ the nearby zoo. At the zoo there (5) ______ other pandas. The zoo knew how to take care of the injured panda.
Two weeks ago, the family visited the zoo. The panda was much bigger and he was (6) ______ happily with other young pandas!
Now, choose the correct words from the options:
1.
ago → "A few months ago" is correct (past time).
2.
was → "The panda
was trying..." (past continuous tense).
3.
had → "It
had a broken leg" (past simple).
4.
to → "took the panda
to the zoo" (preposition).
5.
were → "There
were other pandas" (plural subject).
6.
playing → "he was
playing happily" (past continuous).
✔ Answers:
1. ago
2. was
3. had
4. to
5. were
6. playing
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Part 3: Answer the questions
1.
Where did they find the young panda?
➤ In the forest in China.
2.
What was the matter with the panda?
➤ It had a broken leg.
3.
Did the family take the panda home?
➤ No, they took it to the nearby zoo.
4.
How was the panda when the family saw it again?
➤ It was much bigger and playing happily with other young pandas.
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✔ Final Answers:
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True/False (Beluga Whale):
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
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Fill in the blanks (Baby Panda):
1. ago
2. was
3. had
4. to
5. were
6. playing
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Answer the questions:
1. In the forest in China.
2. It had a broken leg.
3. No, they took it to the zoo.
4. It was much bigger and playing happily with other young pandas.
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