New Zealand/Wildlife

Kiwi - Mixed Grammar

Complete the following text. Use the correct forms of the words in brackets and find your own to replace the question marks. There is one example (0) at the beginning.

There are several kinds of birds in New Zealand. For many(much/many] New Zealanders, brown kiwi is the species we think of when kiwi are talked about. It is the kind which lives closest(close) to human habitation. The beautifully (beautiful) spotted kiwi is the only species to become extinct on the mainland. The population of 1,200 birds is on Kapiti Island, to where five birds were translocated (be, to translocate) in the early 20th century.

They are also related (also, relate) to emus and cassowaries.

Kiwi - Word families

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FLY		The Kiwi fruit is named after the flightless() bird.
FORTUNE		Unfortunately() this is its biggest problem because the
SETTLE		English settlers() introduced house cats to New Zealand.
TERROR		Animals who escaped into the wild became a terrifying() enemy.
DEATH		As there are no natural enemies of the kiwi, the became the deadliest() predator.
PRACTICAL		An English proverb says "Practice makes perfect!"
CHOOSE		You have the choice to get better grades.