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- 5. Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Big cats live all around the world, but people don't see them very often. They can be dangerous to people but people are even more dangerous to them. Many people hunt spotted cats for their fur. They hunt tigers for their bones. They use the bones in Chinese medicine. Some people even hunt big cats just for fun. Here are some of the most famous big cats.
- 1. Big cats live in Africa.
- 2. People hunt tigers because tigers are funny.
- 3. Chinese doctors use medicine made of tigers' bones.
- 4. The lion's voice is very loud.
- 5. There are about 40 baby-lions in the lions' familly.
- 6. Male lions kill all of their food.
- 7. Lions usually hunt in hot weather.
- 8. The lion is bigger than the tiger.
- 9. Tigers live in big families.
- 6. Read the text and match the titles to the paragraphs. One title is extra.
- A. Beautiful but Dangerous
- B. What It's Like
- D. The Sea Wasp and the Fish
- The Sea Wasp
- 1. Jellyfish can be beautiful to look at in the sea. But most jellyfish have a painful sting. The most dangerous in the world is the sea wasp of Australia, also known as box jellyfish. It can kill a large fish or even a human in minutes.
- 2. Sea wasps aren't the biggest jellyfish, but they can grow as large as a basketball. They have up to 60 long tentacles. Usually the sea wasp stings fish and then eats it. But sometimes humans are unlucky enough to come into contact with a sea wasp's tentacles. These people can suffer pain, have breathing problems and even die.
- 3. Australians have some medicine to treat the sea wasp's stings. But there is another way to avoid stings in the first place. It's easier, although very unusual. Thin layers of nylon are used by Australian lifeguards to prevent sea wasps from touching people's skin. Wear it and it will keep you safe from the sea wasp's poison.
- 7. Find the answers to the questions in the text. Match questions 1-4 to paragraphs A-C. There is one question with no answer.
