Exercise 3: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word:
There …..(1) …..five different types of rhinos in the world today. The Black and White Rhinos live …(2).... the open fields of Africa. The others …..(3)….. in forests in Asia.
All rhinos have big, heavy bodies. Their skin is very hard and they have very …..(4) ….. hair. The great body …..(5) ….. the rhino stands …..(6) …..four short legs. Each foot has three toes. They usually walk …..(7) ….. , but they can run at 50 kilometers an hour. Rhinos are usually quiet and calm animals, and they only…..(8) …..grass and other plants.
A baby rhino weighs 40 kilos when it is born. It has been inside its mother …..(9) …..about fifteen months. An adult rhino weighs over 200 kilos and may …..(10) ….. to be 50 years old.