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IN SEARCH OF THE REAL KING KONG

A day earlier I’d been examining a map of the Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. Then I flew out to the capital, Kampala, and after a 10-hour drive to Bwindi I was in the heart of Africa. The forest lies next to the Rift Valley, 15 miles north of the Virunga Volcanoes. It’s a place of incredible biological diversity, but I was there to take pictures of mountain gorillas. They are an endangered species and half of the 660 mountain gorillas in the world live in the Impenetrable Forest. I was in search of the real King Kong.

My journey into the forest was organised by a guide called Caleb. As we cut our way through the jungle, we glimpsed red-tailed monkeys in the trees above us – then Caleb suddenly stopped.

The gorillas were close, and we continued forward slowly through some bushes. I could make out a young gorilla sitting in a tree a few metres away. He stared at us while lazily stripping leaves from the branches around him. When he finished, he jumped to the ground and we followed him along a little path.

His family were taking a late lunch and two youngsters were play-fighting under a tree. The leader of the family glanced at them before he disappeared into the darkness of the forest. The black eyes of the rest of the family were watching me through the low branches. I sat next to a mother who was breaking branches for her baby to chew. They let me take pictures of them for about an hour until they left.

No matter how many films you’ve seen, nothing compares to looking into the eyes of a real mountain gorilla. I wanted to photograph these creatures before they disappear. Mountain gorillas have had their habitat destroyed because of deforestation and many have been killed for meat or souvenirs by poachers. Today they face extinction, and soon we might only see them when movie makers have created them on computers.

 

1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?

Ato explain her job Bto talk about a holiday Cto describe an encounter Dto give her opinion

2. What do we learn about Kelly’s journey?

AIt was dangerous. BShe flew to Bwindi. CIt was easy. DIt had an exact purpose.

3. What would a reader learn about mountain gorillas from reading the text?

AThey live alone. BThey have red tails. CThey have bright eyes. DThey might disappear soon.

 

4. How does Kelly describe her experience with the gorillas?

AIt was very frightening. BThe gorillas didn’t like her CIt was better than seeing them in films. DShe enjoyed playing with the gorillas.

 

5. Which of the following is the best description of the writer?

AAn environmentalist who likes taking pictures.

BA traveller who cares about nature.

CA photographer who cares about gorillas.

DA journalist who writes about animals.

 

II. USE OF ENGLISH

For questions 1–6, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Being rushed in our everyday lives makes us rely on fast food, (1) .....nutrient content is often low. We must (2) .....that problems can arise from bad habits, such as skipping breakfast and grabbing a few biscuits or a bar of chocolate mid-morning instead.



The World Health Organisation (3) .....us on the correct amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary for adults to be (4) .....to function properly. (5).....conclusion, to avoid the possibility of being undernourished and overweight, it’s time to take a look at our diet. Feeling sick may be our own (6)….

1. Awhich Bwhose Cthat Dwhere
2. Aremember Bremind Cmemorise Drecall
3. Arecommends Bsuggests Cadvises Dconsults
4. Acapable Bable Cpossible Deffective
5. ATo BWith CIn DAt
6. Ablame Bwrong Cguilt Dfault

 

 

III. WRITING

Write (at least 100 words) about a town you have visited on holiday.

Describe:

• where it is;

• buildings and streets;

• restaurantsand shops;

• the people.



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