4 Read and choose True or False. We must decide to do something to help protect animals. If we don’t look after them, more species will die out. Some beautiful animals have already become extinct, like the Thylacine and the Golden Toad. There are too many endangered species. Some of these are protected, so they can’t be hunted. But many are still dying because humans destroy their habitat or pollute the environment. Every year, there are fewer tigers in the wild. If we do nothing, it is possible that there will be no more tigers by 2100. The writer thinks that we can do nothing to help endangered animals.
True / False
There aren’t many Thylacines left in the wild.
True / False
People aren’t allowed to kill an endangered animal.
True / False
Some animals die because we make the environment dirty.
True / False
There were more tigers last year than there will be next year.
True / False
Tigers may become extinct over the next century.
True / False
5 Read and complete the words. A person who lives in the house next to you is your n e i g h b o u r __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. A famous building or place everyone recognises is a l __ __ __ __ __ __ __. When you find something really interesting, you are f __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. When something is very bad, we say it is a __ __ __ __. To get from one place to another, you follow a r __ __ __ __. When we move away from our parents’ house, we l __ __ __ __ h __ __ __.
6 Read and complete. I’ve (1) _____________________ discovered that I’m (2) _____________________ to spend a week just in the Lake District tomorrow! The Lake District is a mountainous area in north-west England. It’s enormous – about 2,292 square kilometres. It (3) _____________________ be the biggest national park in the country! If I pack now, I (4) _____________________ have to get up too early tomorrow. I’m going to need a lot of socks. It rains a lot in the Lake District. My Dad says it gets (5) _____________________ wet that you have to put (6) _____________________ a new pair of socks after every walk!
7 Read, choose and write the letters. My grandad has just ______ ∆ . A been born B retired
C started school
They don’t get along. He can’t be her ______. A neighbour B teenager C best friend To save energy, we need to ______ the heating. A turn down B use up C put on Tom has more cars than me but he has ______ books. A less B already C fewer I haven’t forgotten ______. A something B anything
C nothing
It’s not going to rain so I ______ need an umbrella. A won’t B ’ll C ’m going to
8 Read and complete. My brother Charles hasn’t got married (1) _____________________ but he’s got a yet girlfriend. I think he (2) _____________________ ask her to be his (3) _____________________ soon but he’s (4) _____________________ wait until he has saved enough money for a flat. You can’t get married and then find that you’ve got (5) _____________________ to live. Charles has just lost his job, so he’s got (6) _____________________ money than he used to have.
9 Read and write a reply (25–30 words).
Have you remembered that it’s Mum’s birthday tomorrow? Have you thought about a present yet? Are we going to buy a cake or make one?
• easy / get there? • advantage / joining UK Heritage Trust? • cost / membership?
Find out more on our new website: www.norlandnationalpark.com
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Your questions
• name / park? • why / visit / this summer? • what / restaurant / famous for? • good opportunities for walking? • phone number?
Your answers
Celebrate 500 years of history! Visit Barkham Hall this Bank Holiday and step back in time:
• beautiful old house • fantastic gardens
• museum and museum shop • charming tea room
A calm countryside environment only ten miles from the motorway A great day out for all the family! If you join the UK Heritage Tr ust, you will be abl e to visit Ba rkham Hall and over 2 00 other histor ic buildings. Annual membership is only £50 for a family of four, or £25 for an individual.
