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The Lost City at Sun City in South Africa is a very
interesting place to visit. Legend has it that centuries
ago, an African tribe from the northern part of the
country brought with them their rich heritage and
settled in an ancient volcanic crater which they called
the Valley of the Sun. The people were great architects
and had a genuine love of nature. They created a
magnificent city of unique architectural design.
Unfortunately, an earthquake struck and turned the city
into ruins. The inhabitants were forced to flee from
their homes. Today, the city has been restored to its
former splendour and named 'The Lost City'. The focal
point of the city is the Palace, a hotel which overlooks
25 hectares of jungle and the water adventure park.
Behind the Palace is a golf course which stretches
across the ochre bushveld. Here golfers may get to see
live crocodiles enjoying their haven under the sun at
the 13th hole. The water adventure park boasts of a Lazy
River Ride for the young and old who want to take it
easy. The wave-pool creates perfect surfing waves which
roll to a white sand beach lined with palm trees.
This is the place that everyone loves. Not for the
faint-hearted is the Temple of Courage with its
fantastic water chutes, challenging the visitors to
plunge nearly 100 m of rock surface at speeds of up to
35 kilometers per hour.
Animal and nature lovers would not miss going into
the game parks of South Africa. There are 17 parks of
which the most popular is the Kruger National Park.
However, just a stone's throw from Sun City, in the same
volcanic crater, is the Pilanesberg National Park. It
spreads over 60,000 hectares of bush-land and supports
an interesting wildlife population. Visitors either ride
on horses or take a safari jeep to explore the park.
Guides are provided to assist them. The visitors would
be able to see the animals at close range. According to
the guides, a successful safari drive is one where the
Big Five are sighted - the lion, leopard, rhinoceros,
buffalo and elephant. |
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In which country is 'The Lost City' located ? |
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What made the Africans leave their homes in the volcanic crater ? |
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In which part of the golf course do crocodiles live ? |
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Which attraction in the adventure park would
be most popular with the elderly ? |
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Why is the Temple of Courage not suitable
for the faint-hearted ? |
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How big is the Pilanesberg National Park ? |
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How do visitors get to see the animals at
close range ? |
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When is a safari drive considered
unsuccessful ? |
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What are the Big Five ? Name them. |
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10. |
Which phrase in the passage tells us that
there are many kinds of animals in the game park ? |
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It is in South Africa. |
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An earthquake made them leave their homes. |
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They live in the 13th hole of the course. |
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The 'Lazy River Ride' would be most popular. |
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It is exciting and nerve-racking. |
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It has an area of 60,000 hectares. |
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They do so either on horseback or from the
safari jeep. |
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It is unsuccessful if any of the Big Five
animals is not seen. |
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They are the five kinds of animals - lion,
leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo and the elephant. |
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10. |
The phrase is "an interesting wildlife
population". |
