Summative assessment for the unit «Investigate and Report on Animal World:

Bats, Eagles, Bees and Dolphins»

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Reading
Task 1. Read the article
Are zoos a good thing?
Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer physically and mentally by being
enclosed. Even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity,
and freedom that animals have in their natural habitats. This deprivation causes many zoo
animals to become stressed or mentally ill. Capturing animals in the wild also causes much
suffering by splitting up families. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally: for example,
marine parks often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks.
On the other hand, by bringing people and animals together, zoos have the potential to
educate the public about conservation issues and inspire people to protect animals and their
habitats. Some zoos provide a safe environment for animals which have been mistreated in
circuses, or pets which have been abandoned. Zoos also carry out important research into
subjects like animal behaviour and how to treat illnesses.
One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding
programmes, particularly for endangered species. In the wild, some of the rarest species have
difficulty in finding mates and breeding, and they might also be threatened by poachers, loss of
their habitat and predators. So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all depends on how
well individual zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful
effects. However, it is understandable that many people believe imprisoning animals for any
reason is simply wrong
Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the box. There are EXTRA TWO WORDS.

Environment habitat wild illnesses mates species tricks captivity

1. It is hardly possible to replace animals’ natural ____________________.

2. Whales and dolphins in zoos are often made to perform ___________________.
3. Zoos give a harmless ________________ for creatures which have been abused or deserted.
4. Zoos conduct investigations into how to cure _______________________.
5. Worldwide rearing projects are especially significant for _______________ which are
seriously at risk of extinction.
6. In natural home, some sparse animals experience problems in meeting __________________.

Grammar
Task 2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the introductory verb in brackets.
1. "Gulya has seen a bear in the wild," said Ruslan. (say)
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2. "Do you know anything about bees?" Nurasy! said to me. (ask)
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3. "I was watching a documentary at 9 pm last night," she said. (explain)
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4. "Where is the eagle's nest?" the ranger said. (wonder)
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5. "I'll call you tomorrow," he said to me. (promise)
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Task 3.Write an article for a school magazine on the rubric “Our animal world”. Choose
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endangered animal and give the following information about it:
● interesting / shocking facts about it
● the ways of preservation
● some methods that have been successful in preserving animals

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Task 2
1 Ruslan said that Gulya had seen a bear in the wild.
2 Nurasy/ asked me if I knew anything about bees.
3 She explained that she was watching a documentary at 9pm the night before/the previous night.
4 The ranger wondered where the eagle's nest was.
5 He promised (me) he would call me the next/following day.