Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions given below:
Mary and John went to the zoo with their father. They first entered the animal section. They saw a number of wild animals. Some animals like monkeys, rabbits and squirrels were in cages. Others like deer, tiger, lion and bear were in large, fenced areas. It allowed them some space to move about. The monkeys were eating bananas and groundnuts.
Next, they went to the birds-section. Mary and John were very happy to see different species of birds. They saw parrots, ducks, swans, cranes, cuckoos and also some white peacocks. They also saw a python. It was kept in a strong chamber. They saw the python through glass only.Their father explained the features of all birds and animals to them.
They enjoyed their trip to the zoo very much.
Q.1. Who went to the zoo?
Q.2. With whom did Mary and John go to the zoo?
Q.3. Which animals did they see?
Q.4. What were the monkeys eating?
Q.5. Which birds did they see?
Q.6. Did they enjoy their trip to the zoo?
Q.7. Consult a dictionary and give the meanings of the following words:
- Wild
- Fenced
- Species
- Strong
Q.8. Find the word in the text that means the same as:
- a place where we can see many birds and animals : _ _ _
- an animal with a long tail: _ _ _ _ _ _
- the king of the jungle: _ _ _ _
- a fruit with a yellow or green skin: _ _ _ _ _ _
- a long snake: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Q.9. Composition: Have you ever been to the zoo? If yes, then describe the different birds and animals you saw there.