Complete the given passage.

Tigers are among the most …………………… (endangering / endangered) animals on Earth. In India, where about half of the planet’s remaining 7,000 wild tigers ………………………… (live / lives / has lived), tigers ……………………… (face / are facing / faced) a number of threats, especially from a growing human population.

The tiger …………………….. (has / have / had) always ………………………. (be / been / being) a symbol of strength and might. Hundreds of years ago, there were many more tigers on Earth than there are today. An estimated 40,000 tigers …………………………. (use to / used to / were used to) live in India. Tigers ……………………… (are inspiring / inspire / inspired) awe, respect, and fear in people. And with good reason – an adult male Bengal tiger may weigh more than 500 pounds. The graceful cats stalk, crouch, and explosively ………………………… (pounce / pounced / pouncing) on their prey, which includes deer, pigs, cattle, and other large animals. To kill, they grab the prey by its neck and either …………………………. (snap / are snapping / snapped) its spinal cord or suffocate the animal.

Answers

Tigers are among the most endangered animals on Earth. In India, where about half of the planet’s remaining 7,000 wild tigers live, tigers face a number of threats, especially from a growing human population.

The tiger has always been a symbol of strength and might. Hundreds of years ago, there were many more tigers on Earth than there are today. An estimated 40,000 tigers used to live in India . Tigers inspire awe, respect, and fear in people. And with good reason – an adult male Bengal tiger may weigh more than 500 pounds. The graceful cats stalk, crouch, and explosively pounce on their prey, which includes deer, pigs, cattle, and other large animals. To kill, they grab the prey by its neck and either snap its spinal cord or suffocate the animal.