~~Progress Check
8 form (II четверть)
Reading
Florida is rich in wildlife of all kinds. Of all the animals that are found in the United States, more than half of them are found in and around Florida. State laws protect some animals. Special attention is paid to the manatee, bald eagle, pelican, sea turtle, and porpoise.
The manatee is a large sea animal, It isn’t afraid of people and often plays with swimmers. Its greatest danger is a motorboat. There are rivers where motorboats are not allowed so they are safe for the manatee.
Bald eagle like the Florida climate, but as people population grows, eagles have fewer places to build the nests where they live. The population of these large birds is becoming smaller. The Miami Audubon Society operates A Bald Eagle Hotel, where people take care of eagles that hurt.
Sea turtles have a protected place on Hutchinson Island where they can lay their eggs and where their babies can grow. Each mother may lay as many as 150 eggs. After the mother goes back to the sea, workers from the Turtle Hatchery pick up eggs and protect them until the babies come out of their eggs. The babies are protected until they can swim out to sea.
People who fish see a lot of pelicans. This large sea bird is an excellent fisherman. But sometimes it doesn’t want to fish, so it hangs out near docks where fishermen clean their fish. There it can eat heads and insides (внутренности) that thrown into the water.
Porpoises are hurt by fishermen who use large nets and trap them by accident. These fishlike animals are like dolphins. They are found in the wild, but they also do tricks in shows around the world. They are also used in many scientific projects. Sometimes scientists decide that the porpoises are more clever than the scientist who study them! Porpoises are playful animals; people can ride on their backs without fear.
1. Answer the following questions.
1. What animals do state laws protect?
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2. What is the greatest danger for the manatee?
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3. Who can see a lot of pelicans?
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2. Write T (true) or F (false).
___ 1. The manatee is often hurt by boats.
___ 2. A Bald Eagle Hotel is a place where people take care of eagles.
___ 3. Sea turtle may lay as many as 160 eggs.
___ 4. Pelicans like hanging out near docks.
___ 5. Porpoises are like sharks.
___ 6. People can’t ride on porpoises backs because it is dangerous.
Using of English
1. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.
1. If we didn’t pollute the rivers, they ………… (be) full of fish.
2. If Helen had collected his thoughts, she …………(write) her test successfully.
3. If I ………..(be) you, I would be consult a doctor.
4. If people ………..(pollute) animals’ natural homes, millions of animals wouldn’t have died.
5. If people took as much rubbish as they could to recycling centres, they ………..(protect) their environment from pollution.
2. Transform the word in capitals so that it can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.
1. ENVIRONMENT
Air pollution is one of the most serious …………… problems.
2. PROTECT
……………. clothing is very important for scientist’s research.
3. EXPLORE
If I were you, I would continue the ……………
4. WONDER
We live in a …………… world.
5. NATIONAL
Disappearing of the forests is an …………. disaster.
Keys
Reading
1. 1. State laws protect the manatee, bald eagle, pelican, sea turtle, and porpoise.
2. A motorboat is the greatest danger for the manatee.
3. People who fish can see a lot of pelicans.
2. 1. T; 2. T; 3. F; 4. T; 5. F; 6. F.
Using of English
1. 1. would be; 2. would have written; 3. were; 4. hadn’t polluted; 5. would protect.
2. 1. environmental, 2. protective, 3. exploration, 4. wonderful, 5. international.
