GE B1+ End of Year Test Use of English 4

The Sumatran Rhinoceros

The Sumatran Rhinoceros is one of the ¹_____ (RARE) members of the rhinoceros family and measures two to three metres in length. Nowadays, they are only found in the rainforests and cloud forests of Sumatra and Borneo. ¹_____ (FORTUNE) , they are now critically endangered, although they once lived across different parts of Asia.

This rhino tends to live alone, moving around the hilly forests looking for plants and small trees to eat. It is most ³_____ (ACT) early in the morning and in the evening. The rest of the time, it prefers to lie around in mud baths and puddles. In contrast to what some people say, they are ⁴_____ (PEACE) creatures and there is little evidence of them fi ghting each other. It is thought that fewer than 100 Sumatran Rhinos still survive in their ⁵_____ (NATURE) habitat. Their numbers have decreased ⁶_____ (QUICK) in the last few decades due to hunting. Despite that, ⁷_____ (RESEARCH) have been able to carry out various studies. They hope this information will help them to increase Sumatran Rhino numbers in the future.