Toranga Zoo

The 4th Exercise Of Descriptive Text! 

By: Miss Wulan

      









         Toranga zoo is the major zoo in Australia. It is located in Sydney, New South Wales. It occupies a 33-hectare location. The name “Toranga” is an aboriginal name. It means “water view”. 

       The zoo has Australia’s finest collection of native Australian animals and many exotic species. It has kangaroos, wallabies and koalas. These animals can be seen from a close distance. There are platypus, echidnas and Zealand kiwis in the nocturnal house. There are also gorillas in the new Gorilla tropical forest. All animals in the zoo are kept very well. They are kept in the environment that is like their natural habitat. 

       Toranga is usually used as a site for scientific research, conservation and education. It also offers a range of educational and special interest tours. 

Source: Potensi Work Sheet 

Answer the following questions based on the text! 
1. Toranga zoo is located in ...
    a. Sydney, Australia
    b. New Zealand
    c. New York
    d. Aboriginal site
2. In toranga zoo, we can find new Zealand kiwis in ..
    a. The tropical forest
    b. The south of the zoo
    c. The nocturnal house
    d. New Zealand
3. The true statement according to the text above is ...
    a. Toranga zoo is the only zoo in Australia
    b. The animals in toranga zoo cannot be seen in a close distance
    c. The name “toranga” is aboriginal for “water view”
    d. Toranga zoo only has native Australian animals.
4. The synonym of the word “major” is ..
    a. Inferior
    b. Secondary
    c. Significant
    d. Ordinary
5. They are kept in the environment that ... (paragraph 3). The underlined word means...
    a. Gorilla
    b. All animals
    c. Kangaroos
    d. Wallabies

The Key 
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B