Reading 8

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making_____

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad

D In the army

E Becoming a snake expert

F His life today

G His first snake bite

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad______

D In the army

E Becoming a snake expert

F His life today

G His first snake bite

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad

D In the army_____

E Becoming a snake expert

F His life today

G His first snake bite

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad

D In the army

E Becoming a snake expert_____

F His life today

G His first snake bite

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad

D In the army

E Becoming a snake expert

F His life today_____

G His first snake bite

Read the text. Match the paragraphs (1–6) with these topics (A–G). There is one extra topic.

A New interests: other animals and film making

B An early interest in snakes 1

C His travels abroad

D In the army

E Becoming a snake expert

F His life today

G His first snake bite____

Read the text again. Mark the sentences (T) true or (F) false.

He asked the other soldiers to call him the ‘Snakeman’.

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His first snake bite was on his leg.

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It was a difficult journey to the hospital.

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He left the Transvaal Snake Park after three months.

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Visitors are allowed into the Transvaal Snake Park. 

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As well as being a snake expert, he has learnt about other animals, too.

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Nowadays, he lives in Namibia and doesn’t travel abroad. 

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He has been nominated for photographic awards but has never won one.

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

Mountain Gorillas live in family groups of 3–30. 1__________ they are huge animals, Mountain Gorillas are actually very shy and gentle.

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

They learn from their mothers and other adults what to eat, how to behave and how to look 2________ their young.

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

They take care 3________ their young very well.

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

Mountain Gorillas are vegetarian and like 4________ leaves, flowers, plants and fruit. 

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

Because they are nomadic, they have to build new nests for 5______ every night.

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

6_______ there are about 620 Mountain Gorillas living in the wild in Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire. 

Read the text about Mountain Gorillas. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each gap.

Tourism is growing and some of the money from tourism 7_________ to protect the gorillas and other animals. No more than six tourists a day are allowed to visit a gorilla group.