Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage :
The Cheetah
The cheetah is an unsual member of te cat family that has many (1).................... characteristics . It is ideally suited to its African grassland habitant , but faces challenges to its survival in the (2)........................ .
It is exceptional in its speed , while lacking strong climbing abilities . It is the fastest land animal , reaching speeds (3)................ 112 and 120 kilometres per hour, in short...
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Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage :
The Cheetah
The cheetah is an unsual member of te cat family that has many (1).................... characteristics . It is ideally suited to its African grassland habitant , but faces challenges to its survival in the (2)........................ .
It is exceptional in its speed , while lacking strong climbing abilities . It is the fastest land animal , reaching speeds (3)................ 112 and 120 kilometres per hour, in short bursts. It (4).....the ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometres per hour in three seconds, faster than most supercars.(5)........ the cheetah is a sprinter it cannot keep (6)..........its amazing speeds for long periods of time.
The cheetah is a vulnerable species. Of all the big cats, it is the (7).................able to adapt to new environments. Indeed, all cheetahs are so closely related that they have very similar genes, (8)........... makes them susceptible to diseases. They have always proved difficult to breed in captivity, although recently a few zoos have managed to (9)................in this. Once widely hunted for its fur, the cheetah now suffers more from the loss of (10)........................habitat and prey.
1, A.scarce B.unique C.typical D.dangerous
2, A.past B.now C.today D.future
3, A.of B.between C.through D.below
4, A.is B.makes C.has D.does
5, A.Although B. Nevertheless C.Despite D. Even
6, A. with B.uo C.on D.for
7, A.little B.less C.only D. least
8, A.it B.what C.any D.which
9, A.overcome B.succeed C.achieve D.win
10, A.both B.neither C.the D.either
Most wild cheetahs (0) . . . are. . . . . . . found in eastern and south-western Africa. When running, they can go from 0 to 100 kilometres an hour (1) . . . in. . . . . . . only three seconds. They can’t run this (2) . . . . fastest. . . . . . for very long, however, and usually stop (3) . . . during. . . . . . . about a minute. Cheetahs can also see very well, (4) . . . . Which. . . . . . is useful when they are (5) . . . trying. . . . . . . to catch small animals.
Female cheetahs usually have three cubs at a time. These stay with their mother for between one and a half to two years. They spend most of this time playing or learning (6) . .how . . . . . . . . to catch small animals. Male cheetahs live alone or in small groups, (7) . . .often . . . . . . . with their brothers. Cheetahs are not as big as other members (8) . . . . of. . . . . . the cat family, such as lions or tigers, and only weigh 45-60 kilograms.