13 Animals
A Noises animals make
Cats mew when they're hungry, purr when they're happy and caterwaul when they're on the roof at midnight.
Dogs bark. They also growl when they're angry. Lions roar.
Sheep and goats bleat, horses neigh and pigs grunt. Cows moo.
Frogs croak and ducks quack. Cocks crow, hens cluck and owls hoot.
N.B. All these verbs are regular verbs.
Ex.1. Match the verb with the sound.
hoot meow
bleat toowit toowoo
bark oink
grunt cockadoodledoo
mew woof
crow baa
Ex.2. Match each animal with the verb denoting the sound it makes
(a) monkey roar (j) sheep bleat
(b) lion cluck (k) elephant bray
(c) dog meow, purr (l) pig hiss
(d) cat chatter (m) donkey trumpet
(e) horse crow (n) frog grunt, squeal
(f) hen bark, growl (o) snake squeak
(g) cock moo (p) duck howl
(h) bee neigh (q) wolf quack
(i) cow buzz (r) mouse croak
Ex.3. Complete the following text, putting the appropriate missing verbs into the correct form.
It is not really all that peaceful out in the country. Yesterday I was woken at dawn when the cock started .................................(1). The calves soon began .....…........…........ (2) and this woke the dogs who .................................(3) until the horses started .................................(4). Lots of hens .................................(5) right outside my window and so I got up. I tripped over the cat who was lying in the sun at the front door but she didn't even stop .................................(6).
Ex.4. Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb:
If an ass … at you, don’t … at him. (proverb)
a) gibber; b) bleat; c) bray.
2. The bee … from flower to flower.
a) bellowed; b) buzzed; c) screamed.
3. Outside we heard the doves … .
a) cooing; b) yelping; c) hissing.
4. The cat … as I stroked its fur.
a) croaked; b) purred; c) chattered.
5. The pigs … happily as they ate their food.
a) squealed; b) whistled; c) grunted.
6. They heard a dog … outside.
a) clucking; b) barking; c) growling.
7. The hens were … in the garden.
a) clucking; b) braying; c) mewing.
В Babies animals have
Cats have kittens and dogs have puppies.
Horses have foals.
Sheep have lambs.
Cows have calves.
Pigs have piglets.
Bears, wolves and lions have cubs.
Ducks have ducklings.
Hens lay eggs from which chickens hatch.
Tadpoles turn into frogs.
Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
Ex.5. For each animal below give the name of its young from the following list.
piglet kitten cub chick lamb caterpillar
calf foal duckling puppy kid
(a) wolf (e) dog (i) duck
(b) horse (f) cow (j) sheep
(c) pig (g) cat (k) goat
(d) fox (h) lion (l) butterfly
(m) hen
Ex.6. Look at the following examples of notices and fill in the names of the appropriate young animal in each case. Which words help you decide?
New-born ................................. for sale. Pedigree spaniel.
Good home wanted for six ..........................…..... All toms. Already house-trained. Part-Siamese. Very intelligent.
Come and see the brand-new polar bear ..…………...... at the zoo.
Hadley Farm open this weekend. All children will enjoy the chance to hold the baby ................................. and to stroke their soft wool.
Spend the weekend at Sun Park. Hundreds of new ………….. Just hatched but already able to swim happily behind their mums.
Ex.7. Of course, all animals have got to live somewhere. Work out which animals live where.
cows pigs |
dogs bees |
lions horses |
tame rabbits wild rabbits |
canaries most birds |
a sty a hive |
a nest a cage |
a hutch a kennel |
a den (or lair) a shed (or stall) |
a hole (or burrow) a stable (or stall) |
C
Movements
animals
make
Birds fly and fish swim.
Butterflies flutter.
Kangaroos hop.
Snakes slither.
Horses trot and gallop
(galloping is faster
than trotting).
Lambs skip in the spring.
N.B. Fly (flew, flown) and swim (swam, swum) are the only irregular verbs here.
D People and animals
People are compared to animals. The following adjectives can be used about people.
catty or bitchy: malicious-tongued ratty: bad-tempered
mousy: dull, uninteresting, shy, quiet dogged: stubborn
sheepish: awkwardly self-conscious cocky: arrogant
Ex.8. Sometimes male and female animals have different names. Complete the following table below.
female |
male |
mare |
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fox |
duck |
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goose |
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dog |
cow |
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lion |
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tiger |
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ram |
hen |
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cat |
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Ex.9. Translate into English.
Коровы, быки и телята мычали в коровнике.
Кобылы, жеребцы и жеребята ржали и фыркали в конюшне.
Кобели, суки и щенята гавкали в конурах.
Утки и селезни громко крякали.
Курицы, петухи и цыплята кудахтали в саду.
Лев, львица и львёнок рычали в своём логове.
Кошка, кот и котёнок мяукали и урчали, облизывая свою шерстку.
Свиньи хрюкали, поросята визжали в свинарнике.
Пчёлы жужжали в улье.
Ex.10. Most of the sound verbs in A and all the movement verbs in С can also be used to describe sounds and movements made by humans. Mark the following statements true or false.
1. If someone growls at you, they are probably in a bad mood.
2. If someone croaks, they probably have a sore throat.
3. If someone hoots, they are probably very unhappy.
4. If someone is caterwauling, they are singing very sweetly.
5. If someone barks at you, they sound rather angry or abrupt.
6. If someone grunts when you ask something, they are showing a lot of interest in what you have said.
Ex.11. Illustrate the meaning of the words below by writing sentences (about people rather than animals).
Example: 1 skip The little girl loves skipping with her new rope.
2 fly 3 swim 4 slither 5 hop 6 trot 7 gallop
Ex.12. Match the group words below with the correct kind of wildlife.
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1 a herd of
2 a pack of
3 a flock of
4 a swarm of
5 a shoal
6 a school of
7 a pride of
a fish
b bees
c wolves
d cattle, elephants
e sheep, birds
f lions
g whales
Ex.13. Here's an animal quiz which will refresh your memory on some key words as well as the names of about 150 animals. Select the correct answer to each question.
PART ONE (not very difficult)
1 Which is the largest of the ape and monkey families, full-grown?
a chimpanzee b orang-outang c gorilla
2 Which of these is not a mammal?
a whale b porpoise c shark d dolphin
3 Which of these is a marsupial?
a kangaroo b camel c panda
4 Which of these hasn't got a shell on its back?
a snail b tortoise c turtle d crab e octopus
5 Which of these hasn't got tusks but has got whiskers?
a elephant b walrus c seal
6 Which of these hasn’t got horns?
a rhino(ceros) b hippo(potamus) c bull d goat e deer f antelope
7
Which of these has spots
rather than stripes?
a zebra b leopard c tiger
8 Whose fur might you expect to pay most for?
a fox b mink c rabbit
9 Which member of the snake family is this?
a viper b boa constrictor c cobra d python
e rattlesnake
10 Which of these animals is not carnivorous?
a hyena b reindeer c polar bear
11 Which of these insects doesn't sting?
a ant b wasp c bee d ladybird
12 Which won't bite you?
a mosquito b flea c butterfly d fly
13 Which of these beasts hasn't got a hump?
a bison b ox c camel
14 Which of these birds can fly?
a penguin b ostrich c goose d emu e kiwi
15 Which of these birds has the most impressive tail?
a peacock b pigeon c sparrow d budgerigar
16 Which of these animals does not normally hibernate?
a bear b squirrel c dormouse d rat
17 Which of these has most legs?
a spider b scorpion c centipede d beetle e worm f piranha fish
18 Which of these birds' feathers aren't black?
a blackbird b crow c raven d blue tit
19 Which of these creatures is not extinct?
a mammoth b dinosaur c pterodactyl d buffalo e brontosaurus
20 Which birds are these?
a the symbol of peace?
b the announcer of spring?
c supposed to be very wise?
d with perhaps the most beautiful singing voice?
P
ART
TWO (more difficult)
21 Which member of the cat family is this?
a cheetah b panther c lion
22 Which of these is not a fabulous creature?
a dragon b unicorn c chameleon
d mermaid
23 Which of these reptiles is not an amphibian?
a crocodile b iguana c alligator d newt
2
4
Which of these is not related to the dog?
a wolf b jackal c yak
25 Which breed of dog is this?
a Alsatian b terrier c spaniel
d Pekinese e poodle f foxhound g labrador h greyhound
i bulldog
26 Which of these is not nocturnal?
a moth b badger c bat d koala bear
27 Which of these creatures has got gills?
a lizard b toad c lobster d dragonfly
28 Which of these runners would win a 5000 metres race?
a gazelle b elk c wildebeest
29 Which of these would win the high jump?
a frog b grasshopper or cricket c giraffe
30 Which of these four is a cross between two of the others?
a
horse b ass c donkey d mule
31 Which of these animals has hooves as opposed to paws and claws?
a stag b hare c otter d raccoon
32 Which rodent is this?
a beaver b guinea-pig c hamster d mole
33 Which of these is not a bird of prey?
a hawk b falcon c vulture d woodpecker e eagle
34 Which of these is not a wading bird?
a stork b flamingo c swan
35 Which of these does not normally migrate?
a
robin b swallow c thrush
36 Which is this species of vermin?
a weasel b skunk c stoat
37 Which of these birds has the longest wings?
a albatross b seagull c humming-bird
38 Which of these creatures is not prickly?
a hedgehog b porcupine c cockroach
39 Which of these cold-blooded sea creatures has tentacles and no fins?
a jellyfish b swordfish c stingray d flying fish
40 Which bird:
a starts the day with its cry?
b is a bit of a petty thief?
c is found in the expression: to learn something ...-fashion?
d is found in the expression: as dead as a ...?
Ex.14. Start each sentence:
… can fly at a great height.
… can swim very long distances.
… can understand lots of human commands.
… can run very fast.
… can travel through the desert for long distances without water.
… can eat fruit from tall trees.
… can change their skin several times a year.
… can pick things up with their trunk.
… can provide us with wool.
Ex.15. Translate into English.
1. Рыбы и рептилии – хладнокровные животные, а млекопитающие – теплокровные.
2. Все млекопитающие имеют волосяной покров на теле.
3. Существует семейство грызунов, включающее мышей и крыс.
4. Насекомые являются переносчиками болезней.
5. Птицы живут стаями, состоящими из сотен особей.
6. Горилла – самая большая из человекообразных обезьян.
7. Голубь – символ мира.
8. Вчера меня ужалила оса.
9. Многие животные зимой впадают в спячку.
10. Орел – это хищная птица.
11. Кенгуру – сумчатое животное.
12.Очень опасно зимой столкнуться со стаей голодных волков.
13. Мул – это гибрид осла и лошади.
14. Феникс – мифическая птица.
15. Вода в море была такой прозрачной, что можно было видеть косячки разноцветных рыбок.