English Grammar: (fill in the blanks) 10 marks

2008-08-29 10:08 am

Fill in the blanks (e.g. and # 1 - # 9 ) with the words below, or use your own words. (10 marks)

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Elephants are (e.g.) animals weighing up to one tonne. Many people think elephants are (1) because of their thick skin and long trunks. However (2) elephants that live in their natural environment are actually graceful and (3) . The elephants you see in zoos and circuses on the other hand look sad and are (4) as they have been trained to please humans.
Unfortunately more and more elephants are killed for their (5) tusks.
Hunters can make a lot of money when they sell the tusks on the black market. Even though elephants are very (6) , they cannot fight the hunters’ guns.
If you stand (7) a scared elephant, watch out! It may attack you. This seemingly gentle and (8) animal can be (9) when it feels threatened.

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Toronto, Canada

2008-08-29 11:56 am

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Elephants are (e.g. important) animals weighing up to one tonne. Many people think elephants are (1 slow) because of their thick skin and long trunks. However (2 most) elephants that live in their natural environment are actually graceful and (3 dexterous) . The elephants you see in zoos and circuses on the other hand look sad and are (4 confined) as they have been trained to please humans.
Unfortunately more and more elephants are killed for their (5 ivory) tusks.
Hunters can make a lot of money when they sell the tusks on the black market. Even though elephants are very (6 large) , they cannot fight the hunters’ guns.
If you stand (7 near) a scared elephant, watch out! It may attack you. This seemingly gentle and (8 loveable) animal can be (9 ferocious) when it feels threatened.

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