Santa Cruz de Lorica- Córdoba

Asignatura: Ingles Docente: Lic. Iván Gómez Cuentas

Tema: Examen Acumulativo Grado: 10° Periodo:3

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The dolphin family

Dolphins and killer whales, which are the largest members of the dolphin family, have
recently become popular entertainers. They are friendly and intelligent. They seem to have a great
sense of humor and they are able to perform wonderful tricks.

Winnie, a killer whale in Greenville Safari Park, performs three times a day. She does a
series of tricks. For example, she climbs out of her pool, blows a trumpet, and swims around with a
pair of sunglasses on her head. “Of course, it is commercial,” says her trainer. “But they enjoy
performing tricks.” However, a number of scientists believe that keeping dolphins and killer whales
in captivity shortens their lives and that performing the same tricks every day is not good for them.

Dolphins do not have a problem-free existence in the wild. Many thousands are killed when
they are caught in commercial fishermen’s nets which are intended to catch tuna. But despite this
danger, most dolphins live for more than thirty years in the wild. In captivity, however, most die
before their twelfth (12th) birthday. Although killer whales can live for as long as thirty-five years in
the wild, they live an average of only two or three years in captivity.
A Swiss professor says, “Basically, you are always going to have problems when you keep animals
in small spaces when they are used to being free.”

8. What is the writer trying to do in this 10. One of the ideas presented in the text
article? (What is the intention?) is that

A. Encourage people to visit different
aquariums.
B. Invite people to travel to the Atlantic
ocean.
C. Differentiate the dolphins’ life in the
wild or in captivity.
D. Explain the dolphins’ diet and routine.
A. the dolphin is the best friend of man.
B. the objective of commercial fishermen
is to catch dolphins.
C. in captivity, dolphins and killer whales
live less.
D. dolphins have a problem-free
existence in the wild.

9. What can the reader find in this article? 11. What does the writer say about
(What is the principal idea?) Winnie?

A. The story of Winnie, a killer whale and
her abilities.
B. The opinion of scientists about
animals.
C. The problems of animals living in
captivity in opposition to the wild.
D. How to preserve the dolphin family
and other marine animals.
A. She does not perform any tricks.
B. She is a famous dolphin in Greenville
Safari Park.
C. She wears a pair of sunglasses on her
head.
D. She performs two times a day.

12. Which of the following suggestions would the writer make?

A. The animals should live C. Please, do not kill the

in their natural habitat dolphins and the killer
to avoid problems. whales

B. How about taking the D. An aquarium is not

dolphins and the killer interesting without
whales to the aquarium? dolphins!