номер 1, страница 52 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс рабочая тетрадь Hardy-Gould, Styring

1. ⭐Read the text. Tick ✓ the correct boxes.

1. The text is about ...

a a species of animal that is growing in number.

b a species of animal that is found all over the world.

c a species of animal that is falling in number.

2. The author thinks that what is happening to the saiga antelope ...

a is a good thing.

b is a bad thing.

c is not our problem.

READING ● An unusual animal

The Saiga Antelope

The saiga antelope is found in Kazakhstan and a small number of other countries in Central Asia. It has light brown fur in the summer, and this becomes thick and white in the winter. The saiga antelope has long, thin legs and is the same size as a sheep. It has a big, long nose which hangs over its mouth, and it is the nose which makes the saiga easy to recognise.

The saiga usually live in herds of 30 to 40 animals, but during the migration tens of thousands will move together in huge groups. The migration of the saiga is an amazing sight.

Sadly, the saiga is now a critically endangered species because its numbers have fallen dramatically over the last thirty years. In the 1990s numbers were up over a million, but today they are thought to be around 50,000. Evidence shows there are a number of causes for this huge drop in numbers. The saiga has been hunted for its meat, and has lost a lot of its habitat, which has been used by farmers for growing crops. The horn of the saiga is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, which means that people can catch the antelopes and sell their horns for a lot of money.

Many organisations are working hard to protect the saiga, and to stop the sale of its horns for Chinese medicine. Let's hope that the protection of the saiga is one of our success stories!

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1. Этот текст о...

a. виде животных, численность которых растет.

b. виде животных, который встречается по всему миру.

c. виде животных, численность которых сокращается.

2. Автор считает, что то, что происходит с сайгаком...

a. это хорошо.

b. это плохо.

c. это не наша проблема.

Ответ:

1. c. a species of animal that is falling in number. / вид животных, численность которых сокращается.

2. b. is a bad thing. / это плохо.