Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets plus your own additions. Use three to five words for each of the spaces provided. 1. The dodo is a flightless bird that doesn’t exist anymore. (extinct) → The dodo __________________________________________________. 2. People thought that the dodo had existed on the nearby island of Reunion before their extinction. (be) → The dodo _____________________________ on the nearby island of Reunion before their extinction. 3. Sea turtles have become an endangered species. (verge) → Sea turtles are ______________________________________. 4. The authorities have tried their best to protect sea turtles, their eggs, baby turtles and their habitat. (effort) → The authorities have ______________________________ to protect sea turtles, their eggs, baby turtles and their habitat. 5. The government specially stresses the need for protecting endangered species. (emphasis) → The government __________________________________ the need for protecting endangered species. 6. The Komodo dragon tends to live in forests, on beaches and on hill tops. (tendency) → The Komodo dragon ___________________________________ in forests, on beaches and on hill tops. 7. The number of blue whales still existing is estimated about 14,000. (estimation) → _____________________________________ 14,000 blue whales still existing. 8. Many people show little concern about animal cruelty. (indifferent) → Many people ____________________________________ animal cruelty.