A. READING 1. What happened when the writer heard the rattle of the snake, as described in paragraph 1? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Why do rattlesnakes bite and what are the effects, as described in paragraph 3? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. How did the writer capture a snake, as described in paragraph 5? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Give synonyms for the word below. You may need to use Thesaurus to help you. In each case, choose the word which fits best into the passage and is the right part of speech. a. Clutching: …………………………………………………………………………………………………. b. Intact: ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………… c. Excruciating: ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 5. Write one sentence for each word below. a. its: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. b. it’s: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. There are two types of tenses in the text; present tense and past tense. Explain the reasons of the use of the tenses. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Paraphrase the text into 50 words. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
