Fifteen elephants died in Kenya. They died near a park. The park is in southern Kenya. The deaths happened in one month. Tests found poison in the elephants. The poison was cyanide. Cyanide is a strong chemical. Farmers use it to kill pests. The elephants ate the poison.
The elephants lived in the Kimana area. This area is near Amboseli park. The park covers 392 square kilometers. More than 1,600 elephants live there. Some elephants had trouble moving before they died. Ten elephants could not walk well.
Tomato farms are near the area. Farmers put poison on their tomatoes. The poison keeps pests away. One elephant ate many tomatoes. The stomach had lots of tomatoes. More animals may get sick. Goats and cows eat from these farms too. Conservation groups are worried. They want to protect all animals.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. died | a. passed away |
| 2. park | b. problems |
| 3. poison | c. concerned |
| 4. chemical | d. ill |
| 5. farmers | e. reserve |
| 6. trouble | f. substance |
| 7. area | g. growers |
| 8. keep | h. region |
| 9. sick | i. toxin |
| 10. worried | j. stop |
1.a 2.e 3.i 4.f 5.g 6.b 7.h 8.j 9.d 10.c