I. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
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No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas. These (1) __________
Australia animals are marsupials, a kind of mammal that is born
undeveloped and is carried in a pouch. (2) __________all marsupials,
including kangaroos, wombats, baby koalas are called joeys.
Newborn koalas are called pinkies, born blind and about the size of a jellybean. After
birth the pinkie immediately crawls into its mother’s (3) __________, where it’ll stay for 6 to
7 months. At around 9 to 10 months the joey leaves the pouch for good, ready to munch on a
variety of eucalypts. The leaves of these trees are (4) __________toxic and low on nutrition,
requiring lots of energy to digest. This is why koalas spend so much time snoozing so as to
(5) __________ energy - often sleeping up to 18 - 20 hours a day!
Contrary to popular (6) __________, the koala is not a bear - though it’s certainly as
cute as a teddy bear. One of the best places to see koalas in the wild is Kangaroo Island, a
natural island sanctuary that is (7) __________ to many of Australia’s native animals. It’s the
ultimate Australia bucket list destination (8) __________animal lovers.
No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas. These (1) ____iconic______
Australia animals are marsupials, a kind of mammal that is born
undeveloped and is carried in a pouch. (2) ___Like_______all marsupials,
including kangaroos, wombats, baby koalas are called joeys.
Newborn koalas are called pinkies, born blind and about the size of a jellybean. After
birth the pinkie immediately crawls into its mother’s (3) ____pouch______, where it’ll stay for 6 to
7 months. At around 9 to 10 months the joey leaves the pouch for good, ready to munch on a
variety of eucalypts. The leaves of these trees are (4) ____highly______toxic and low on nutrition,
requiring lots of energy to digest. This is why koalas spend so much time snoozing so as to
(5) ____preserve_____ energy - often sleeping up to 18 - 20 hours a day!
Contrary to popular (6) ____belief______, the koala is not a bear - though it’s certainly as
cute as a teddy bear. One of the best places to see koalas in the wild is Kangaroo Island, a
natural island sanctuary that is (7) ____home______ to many of Australia’s native animals. It’s the
ultimate Australia bucket list destination (8) ___for_______animal lovers.
No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas. These (1) iconic Australia animals are marsupials, a kind of mammal that is born undeveloped and is carried in a pouch. (2) Like all marsupials, including kangaroos, wombats, baby koalas are called joeys. Newborn koalas are called pinkies, born blind and about the size of a jellybean. After birth the pinkie immediately crawls into its mother’s (3) pouch, where it’ll stay for 6 to 7 months. At around 9 to 10 months the joey leaves the pouch for good, ready to munch on a variety of eucalypts. The leaves of these trees are (4) highly toxic and low on nutrition, requiring lots of energy to digest. This is why koalas spend so much time snoozing so as to (5) preserve energy - often sleeping up to 18 - 20 hours a day! Contrary to popular (6) belief, the koala is not a bear - though it’s certainly as cute as a teddy bear. One of the best places to see koalas in the wild is Kangaroo Island, a natural island sanctuary that is (7) home to many of Australia’s native animals. It’s the ultimate Australia bucket list destination (8) for animal lovers.
No one can resist the cuddly allure of koalas. These (1) ___iconic_______
Australia animals are marsupials, a kind of mammal that is born
undeveloped and is carried in a pouch. (2) ___Like_______all marsupials,
including kangaroos, wombats, baby koalas are called joeys.
Newborn koalas are called pinkies, born blind and about the size of a jellybean. After
birth the pinkie immediately crawls into its mother’s (3) _____pouch_____, where it’ll stay for 6 to
7 months. At around 9 to 10 months the joey leaves the pouch for good, ready to munch on a
variety of eucalypts. The leaves of these trees are (4) ___highly_______toxic and low on nutrition,
requiring lots of energy to digest. This is why koalas spend so much time snoozing so as to
(5) ___preserve_______ energy - often sleeping up to 18 - 20 hours a day!
Contrary to popular (6) _______belief___, the koala is not a bear - though it’s certainly as
cute as a teddy bear. One of the best places to see koalas in the wild is Kangaroo Island, a
natural island sanctuary that is (7) _____home_____ to many of Australia’s native animals. It’s the
ultimate Australia bucket list destination (8) ______for____animal lovers.
