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The Komodo dragon lives on the grassy savannas and forested regions of several Indonesian islands. It is the world's heaviest lizard, able to reach over 3 meters in length and weigh over 135 kilograms. This species hunts other lizards and large mammals, but is now protected by law due to threats from hunting, habitat loss, and loss of prey.

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Factual Report Text Exercise

The Komodo dragon lives on the grassy savannas and forested regions of several Indonesian islands. It is the world's heaviest lizard, able to reach over 3 meters in length and weigh over 135 kilograms. This species hunts other lizards and large mammals, but is now protected by law due to threats from hunting, habitat loss, and loss of prey.

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Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a species of lizard found in the
Indonesian Islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. They 1_______ on the grassy
savannas and forested regions that cover much of the islands. There are several thousands of
Komodo dragons in Indonesia. This lizard species is threatened by hunting, loss of prey, and
habitat loss. Therefore, this species 2______ now protected by law.

The Komodo dragon is the world’s heaviest lizard. A Komodo dragon can 3_______ a length of 3
meters. Some males may 4_______ more than 135 kilograms. The skin of a Komodo dragon is
scaly and dull, dark gray in color. It is believed to have possibly influenced some ancient myths of
the fire-breathing dragon because of its yellowish forked tongue with foul breath.

Like a snake, it flicks its tongue in and out to get information about its surroundings. The Komodo
dragon has a good sense of smell. A Komodo dragon can smell its prey from several miles away.
The Komodo dragon 5______other lizards as well as large mammals.

1. A. lives

B. living

C. live

D. lived

2. A. was

B. is

C. am

D. are

3. A. reach

B. reaching

C. reached

D. reaches

4. A. tall

B. long

C. height
D. weight

5. A. hunt

B. hunted

C. hunts

D. hunting

6. The word 'these' in line 2 refers to . . .

A. Several ways

B. Methods

C. Hydroponics

D. Plants
7. The word 'generally' means . . .

A. something that is not detailed or specific.

B. something that is explicitly explained.

C. something that is useless.

D. something that is dangerous.

8. The word 'eliminate' in 6 can be best replaced with . . .

A. confound

B. remove

C. involve

D. obscure

9. The antonym of the word insure is . . .

A. imperil

B. stabilitate

C. guarantee

D. provide

10. The word adequate means . . .

A. inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration.

B. not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose.

C. lower in rank, status, or quality.

D. not too much, not too little, just right.


11. The word handle can be best replaced with . . .
A. Refuse
B. Deny
C. Control
D. Contact
12. They can perform calculations and process data.
What does the word 'they' refer to?
A. Authomatics
B. Computers
C. Machines
D. Handles
13. Computers can work with numbers to solve problems in a few seconds.
What is the opposite meaning of the word 'solve'?
A. Destroy
B. Explain
C. Do
D. Determine
14. They send electromagnetic microwaves from the base station to the base station.
The word ‘They’ refers to . . .
A. Computer
B. Cellphones
C. Radio
D. Telephone
15. What kind of phone that has GPS receivers and digital cameras?
A. Bar phone
B. Slider phone
C. Flip phone
D. Smartphone
16. The text mainly tells us about _______.
A. Father gorilla
B. A gorilla's life
C. Kinds of gorilla
D. Gorillas in brief.
17. The ________of the gorillas affects the length of the gorilla's fur.
A. habbit
B. habitat
C. food
D. size
18. The following parts of gorillas are not covered by fur. except ______.
A. the arms
B. the nose
C. the chin
D. the feet
19. "Although gorillas look ferocious, they are really rather quiet apes" (Paragraph 1)
What does the underlined word mean?
A. Strong
B. Clumsy
C. Cruel
D. Rough
20. Rearrange these sentences into a good paragraph.

A. 3-2-4-5-1-6
B. 1-2-5-4-3-6
C. 3-5-2-1-4-6
D. 1-5-2-4-3-6

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