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Examen 2

🚗 Transportation — Lista de palabras

🐺 The Ethiopian Wolf

It is an African animal, [0] which is called the Simien Jackal. Some scientists have [10] ___ it is not a real wolf. But studies show that [11] ___ close relationship to grey wolves and coyotes is evident. [12] ___ Ethiopian wolves are more similar to grey wolves and coyotes than any other African canines.

Scientists also believe there are about 450 of them living in wild conditions. The [13] ___ group of Ethiopian wolves lives [14] ___ the Bale Mountains National Park.

The Ethiopian wolf has a special red coat with a white part in the front of the body. It is in size from 1.1 to 1.4 meters. By nature, the Ethiopian wolf looks for food by day, but it is sometimes nocturnal in areas where other animals may hunt it.

🎨 My Artistic Adventure

When I was a child in Ireland, I went to bed late, and I could not sleep past six. One morning, I found a Spanish television show with a French man who was painting a beautiful countryside with oil paints.

Right then, I began watching this show. With his quiet voice he explained his natural way of painting, and he quickly made trees and rivers, simply by moving his hand across the canvas. He made it look simple and easy, so I thought I could do it by myself.

Every Sunday morning, I would try to paint what he was painting on the screen, but I needed oil paints to make my paintings as beautiful as his. I could not buy oil paints; I was only seven, and my parents would not buy them for me. Then I decided to use my mother's cosmetics and paper for my painting. I was ready to paint my first picture.

After my mum saw what I did with her things, I was told I could not paint again. This put an end to my idea of using food the next time to make a picture. After a while, I stopped watching the French painter. This put an end to my dream of becoming an artist.

🇨🇴 Jonathan's Trip to Colombia

I went to Colombia last summer. My journey began on the Caribbean coast and ended on the border with Ecuador. Colombia is a splendid country, extremely diverse and full of wonderful people. I will tell you why.

In South Colombia there is a city called Pereira, just outside you can find an area where you will see the farm Villa Maria — a hidden paradise that takes a long time to get to. It is a working coffee farm located in the middle of a valley. Coffee and plantain grow as far as the eye can see. The farm is made up of the house and the processing plant. The family business has guests at the house for just $45,000 a night. This includes three home-cooked meals a day, a swimming pool, and as much coffee as you can drink. The scene is quite unbelievable. Bamboo chairs rest on the corners of the Villa, mangos hang from the trees and parrots and birds fly wild.

A wonderful man named Hector who runs the farm is happy to show guests around the coffee processing plant. By day, the only sounds are of the horses coming down the valley side carrying food. By night, the wildlife comes alive, and depending on the time of the year thunderstorms offer a spectacular light show. For those who wish to escape, Villa Maria is the answer.

This is just one attraction of many in Colombia. I could write pages on the country and not get bored. I graduate next year and I can't wait to return to this beautiful country. Some of you reading this may feel inspired to do the same.

💝 Valentine's Day

Do you know what [0] happens on February 14th every year? Many people exchange gifts, chocolates, cards, and flowers. This is done to celebrate Valentine's Day. It's always a lot of fun to get a card or some chocolates, but [22] ___ do we do this? There is a lot of mystery about this day.

One of the [23] ___ says that the original Valentine was a priest. It is said that the king, Claudius II, had forbidden marriage because he thought that only unmarried men made the best soldiers. However, Valentine continued to hold weddings for a lot of young couples in secret. When the King found [24] ___, he ordered soldiers to kill Valentine!

Valentine's Day is now the second biggest holiday for cards and gifts. Women buy [25] ___ 90% of the cards, but gentlemen still buy the most chocolates and flowers to give as a Valentine's Day present.