Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across
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a. Match the animals with the pictures.
1. sloth
2. possum
3. civet
4. alligator
Key words
a. Find the following words in the text. The paragraph numbers are given to help you.
1. an adjective meaning
using new ideas that are not yet proven to be successful every time
(paragraph 2)
2. a noun meaning
an accident in which a vehicle that is moving crashes into something
(paragraph 2)
3. a noun meaning
a path that goes under a road
(paragraph 3)
4. a verb meaning
divide something into two equal halves
(paragraph 4)
5. an adjective meaning
famous for something bad
(paragraph 4)
6. a verb meaning
find and follow a path through a difficult place
(paragraph 4)
7. a noun meaning
a group of animals of the same type that live in the same area
(paragraph 5)
8. an adjective meaning
capable of being operated from a distance
(paragraph 5)
9. a two-word adjective meaning
involving a lot of effort, especially against a very determined
opponent
(paragraph 6)
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b.
d.
Animal crossings: the ecoducts helping wildlife navigate busy roads across
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10. a noun meaning
a mass of leaves and branches that form a cover high above the ground in a
forest
(paragraph 8)
11. an adjective meaning
not attractive or graceful
(paragraph 8)