3. Listen to the text and answer the questions:

1. According to the speaker, how many rabbits will one male and two females produce in a year?

1. fifteen

2. fifty

3. five

4. fifty five

2. According to the speaker, how many rabbit females are needed to produce as many as fifty more rabbits in a year?

1. one

2. two

3. three

4. four

3. According to the speaker, how many rabbit males are needed to produce as many as fifty more rabbits in a year?

1. one

2. two

3. three

4. four

4. According to the speaker, how many different kinds of rabbits are there?

1. about fifty

2. about sixty

3. about seventy

4. about eighty

5. According to the speaker, how many centimeters wide should each rabbit room be?

1. about seventy

2. about sixty

3. about seventy-five

4. about sixty-five

4. Now go to the printed version of the text and follow the speaker when listening. After listening answer the following questions:

1. Rabbits need two of the following EXCEPT

1. a lot of room

2. a lot of food

3. a lot of fresh air

4. a lot of sunlight

2. Rabbits mostly eat two of the following EXCEPT

1. grass

2. vegetables

3. leaves

4. meat

Reading

5. Look at the word highlighted in paragraph 5 of the text. Mark the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word houses.

1. rabbit villas

2. rabbit-hutches

3. rabbit cells

4. rabbit private residences

6. Look at the word highlighted in paragraph 6 of the text. Mark two answer choices that are closest in meaning to the word about.

1. not more than

2. approximately

3. not less than

4. around

7. Look at the word highlighted in paragraph 8 of the text. Mark the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word whenever.

1. always

2. at any moment

3. never

4. wherever

8. Look at the highlighted word in paragraph 11 of the text. Choose the word or phrase in the bold text that the word it refers to.

1. to let a professional tanner prepare the fur

2. to prepare the fur and skin for use

3. to remove the fur from the rabbit

4. fur

Text: Raising Rabbits Offers a Big Return From a Small Investment

1. Rabbits in a cage

   Rabbits are easy to raise.  The long-eared animals are clean and quiet.  They do not need a lot of room.  And you do not have to spend a lot of money to feed them.  With rabbits, you get a big return from a small investment. 

2. One male and two females will produce in a year as many as fifty more rabbits. (1) That is enough to provide a good supply of meat for a family. (2) Rabbit meat is high in protein and low in fat. 

3. You do not have to be a farmer to raise rabbits. (3) 

4. There are about sixty different kinds of rabbits.  The ones that produce the most meat from the least amount of feed weigh four and one-half kilograms. 

5. Rabbit houses are easy to make with wood and wire fencing material.  They do not have to be very big.  But each rabbit must have its own little room in the house.  This is very important.  Each room should be about seventy-five centimeters wide, sixty centimeters high and one meter deep. 

6. Fencing is used for the sides and floor of the rabbit house.  The holes in the wire fencing should be about one centimeter square.  Wastes from the animals will drop through the holes.  This keeps the rabbit house clean and dry. 

7. Rabbits need a lot of fresh air and sunlight.  Cover the sides of the rabbit house only to protect it from rain. 

8. Rabbits eat mostly grass and leaves.  Feeding containers hung on the outside of the house let the rabbits eat whenever they want.  They simply pull the grass and leaves through the holes in the wire. 

9. Each room should have fresh water.  The water containers should be heavy so the rabbits cannot turn them over.  Or you can tie the containers to the wire. 

10. One month after mating, female rabbits give birth to about eight babies.  In two months, a baby rabbit should weigh about two kilograms.  This is big enough to make a meal for a small family. 

11. Rabbits are also valuable for their fur.  It takes time, skill and money to prepare the fur and skin for use.  If you have only a few rabbits, it probably would be best to let a professional tanner prepare the fur for you.  Skill is also needed to remove the fur from the rabbit.

12. But rabbits do not have to be dead to be valuable.  Many people enjoy keeping rabbits as friendly pets.  And rabbit manure makes an excellent fertilizer.  It can be mixed directly into the soil to improve the growth of vegetables, trees and flowering plants. 

comprehension

9. Now read the whole text and decide whether these statements are true (T❒), false (F❒) or information is not available (N/A❒) in the text:

1. It is necessary to be a professional farmer to raise rabbits. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

2. Ghana has been very successful in promoting rabbit as a vital source of food. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

3. Rabbit house has to be protected from rain. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

4. Each rabbit must have its own little room in the house. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

5. Rabbit manure can be mixed directly into the soil to improve the growth of vegetables, trees and flowering plants. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

6. Raising rabbits for fur and food is not acceptable. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

7. Rabbits are extremely adaptable in their dietary needs and when proper information is given the owners, they can live in almost any circumstances. T❒ F❒ N/A❒

10. The following sentence can be added to the text: You can raise them in the city. Where would it best fit in the text? Possible sentence positions are marked with (1), (2), (3).