Optimise B1, Unit 12 - Vocabulary (Natural habitats)

1) You can find elephants, lions and giraffes in the African ​ (a)   .

2) The ​ (b)   covers over 70% of the planet but is so deep we have only explored 5% of it!

• grasslands
• camels
• dolphins
• elephants
• lizards
• monkeys
• rainforests
• sharks
• zebras
• ocean

As well as sharp teeth and powerful jaws, ​ (a)   have good eyesight, which helps them hunt in the water.

• camels
• dolphins
• elephants
• lizards
• monkeys
• rainforests
• sharks
• zebras
• ocean
• grasslands

1) ​ ​ (a)   live in Africa and Asia. They have thick skins and a long nose called a trunk.

2) ​ (b)   are like horses but with black and white stripes.

• Camels
• Lizards
• Monkeys
• Rainforests
• Ocean
• Grasslands
• Elephants
• Zebras
• Dolphins
• Sharks

1) ​ (a)   are sea animals with long noses that are famous for being intelligent and friendly.

2) ​ (b)   have long tails and use them to swing from tree to tree.

3) ​ (c)   can carry people and their possessions long distances without water.

• Lizards
• Rainforests
• Ocean
• Grasslands
• Sharks
• Elephants
• Zebras
• Dolphins
• Monkeys
• Camels

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

Did you know that the tallest land animal in the world is the g_________ ?

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

You should not be afraid of being eaten by a s_________ when you are swimming. Fewer than a hundred attacks are reported each year.

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

The largest member of the cat family is the t_________ It can weigh up to 300 kilograms!

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

The African bush e_________ is the heaviest land animal, weighing up to 7,000 kilograms!

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

he largest sea creature is the blue w_________ which is as long as a basketball court!

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letter is given.

The largest l_________ is the Komodo dragon and the fastest at climbing walls is the gecko!