September 05-11, 2005

Fugitive alligator turns local hero
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1. Why were people so surprised to find an alligator in their lake?
A. The lake is highly toxic.
B. Los Angeles has no zoo.
C. Alligators usually live in sewers.
D. Alligators usually donŐt live in that area.

2. Where do people believe the alligator comes from?
A. The zoo nearby.
B. Somebody abandoned his pet.
C. It must have escaped from a farm.
D. The lake which is part of a big national park.

3. For how long have people been trying to catch this alligator?
A. Only since Wednesday
B. More than seven days
C. About two months
D. Nearly a year

4. What makes it so difficult to catch the alligator?
A. The water is very dirty.
B. Nobody is equipped to capture an alligator.
C. Local people hinder the capture of the alligator.
D. It is more intelligent than the people trying to catch it.

5. Who is trying to catch the alligator?
A. Residents
B. The police
C. The dog catcher
D. Wranglers from Colorado


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. elude
A. invite
B. survive
C. escape
D. demand

7. muck
  A. dirt
B. hole
C. depth
D. undergrowth

8. spot
A. see
B. draw
C. paint
D. shoot

9. bag
A. kill
B. catch
C. strike
D. destroy

10. bask
A. dive
B. hunt
C. relax
D. swim

 

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