Vocabulary. 4.Check if you know the key words

Key Words

4. Check if you know the key words.

common

define

ensure

habitat

interbreed

offspring

population

posses

scientific

species

various

4. Match the words to make phrases.

1) Habitat a) characteristics

2) Separate b) preferences

3) Important c) species

4) Common d) elephant

5) Observable e) offspring

6) Viable f) differences

7) African g) name

Grammar: Comparatives& Superlatives (Степени сравнения прилагательных)

5. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1) This book is the most interesting / the more interesting I’ve ever read.

2) This temple is the oldest/ the eldest in Europe.

3) That dress is a lot longer than/that the other one.

4) Nothing is worse/worst than being stuck in a traffic jam.

5) The test wasn’t as hard as/ hard as than I did yesterday.

6) Our journey took longer/ the longest than we expected.

7) Could you work more quietly/more quieter please?

8) I think my school is just as good/better than yours.

6. Complete the sentences with comparatives or superlatives form of the adjective in brackets.

11) On closer inspection the categories can be divided into smaller categories.(small)

12) There are at … two types of elephant. (little)

13) The African elephant is … than the Asian elephant. (large)

14) African elephants cab be …divided into three separate types.(far)

15) Individuals from different populations of the same species are … likely to interbreed.(little)

16) The common names are… used than the scientific names. (often)

17) Individuals from a tree species can provide the habitat for one or… species of insect. (many)

18) Orchid species are often described as the …and unusual plants. (beautiful)

19) The… value of biodiversity is yet unknown.(great)

Test yourself

7. Read the text again and choose the correct answer.

f) There are … types of elephant.

- three b) two c) four

g) The African elephant is … than the Asian elephant.

10. larger b) smaller c) the same

h) Two closely related species may be able to produce…

10) hybrids b) population c) habitat

i) “Ac” means …

a) acorn b) cone c) leaf

j) One common name may correspond to…

a) one species b) two species c) several species

k) A …is a group of individuals of the same species.

a) habitat b) population c) subspecies

l) Individuals from different populations of the same species are …likely to interbreed.

a) less b) at least c) little

8. Read the text again and find the terms to the definitions below.

1) The nut of an oak tree.

2) A plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features.

3) The type of place that a plant normally grows in.

4) A group of individuals of the same species.

5) A member of a population

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