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A saltwater crocodile, Australia

2 CHECK. Read the statements. Circle T for true or F for false.

1. The thieves went to the zoo to steal a crocodile. T F

2. Koalas have small eyes. T F

3. The koala at the zoo was very calm. T F

4. Female koalas have a pouch for their babies. T F
5. Eucalyptus leaves are bad for many animals. T F

6. Eucalyptus leaves do not contain much water for koalas. T F

3 DISCOVER. Complete the exercises to learn about the grammar in this lesson.

A Complete the sentences with the words from the article in exercise 1.

1. . . . , these creatures have become a symbol of
Australia.

2. The koala at the zoo was .

3. Soon the thieves had scratches from the koala’s
claws.

4. These leaves are to many other animals.

5. The content of these leaves is . . . .

B Look at the adjectives you wrote in exercise A. Check the three answers that complete the
statement: An adjective can . . .

1. come before a noun 3. come after a form of be

2. come after a noun 4. look like a noun
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