Task 3:
Where angels fear to tread
This task is about reading to find information and make inferences.
Read ‘Where angels fear to tread‘, then answer the following questions.
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How old is Ngorongoro Crater?
Two million years old
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What word does the writer use in the middle of the story to indicate that he wasn’t scared of buffalo?
Only
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| c) | What would have been a useful item to take on the walk to the lodge? |
| Backpack
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| d) | Explain how the saying in the final line, “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread”, goes with the story. |
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“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” refers to a person who behaves impulsively; they don’t think before reacting. The saying goes with the story because a group of people, Halina and the speaker travel to Africa before knowing very little about it e.g. dangers, animals, people. |
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What two lessons could be gained from this story?
i. “Never upset a buffalo! You would have no chance at all of running fast enough to get away from it” Ii.you can’t run from a buffalo when their upset |