Pets and Other Animals
THE ANIMAL WORLD
Reading
Here‘s an animal quiz which will refresh your memory. There are a lot of words in bold print here. Don‘t despair! Try to learn the most general terms. 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 c. 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?
Part two (more difficult)
1. Which member of the cat family is this?
a. cheetah b. panther c. lion
2. Which of these is not a fabulous creature?
a. dragon b. unicorn c. chameleon d. mermaid
3. Which of these reptiles is not an amphibian?
a. crocodile b. iguana c. alligator d. newt
4. Which of these is not related to the dog?
a. wolf b. jackal c. yak
5. Which breed of dog is this?
a. Alsatian b. terrier c. spaniel d. Pekinese e. poodle
f. foxhound g. labrador h. greyhound i. bulldog
6. Which of these is not nocturnal?
a. moth b. badger c. bat d. koala bear
7. Which of these creatures has got gills?
a. lizard b. toad c. lobster d. dragonfly
8. Which of these runners would win a 5000 metres race?
a. gazelle b. elk c. wildebeest
9. Which of these would win the high jump?
a. frog b. grasshopper or cricket c. giraffe
10. Which of these four is a cross between two of the others?
a. horse b. ass c. donkey d. mule
11. Which of these animals has hooves as opposed to paws and claws?
a. stag b. hare c. otter d. racoon
12. Which rodent is this?
a. beaver b. guinea-pig c. hamster d. mole
13. Which of these is not a bird of prey?
a. hawk b. falcon c. vulture d. woodpecker e. eagle
14. Which of these is not a wading bird?
a. stork b. flamingo c. swan
15. Which of these doesn‘t normally migrate?
a. robin b. swallow c. thrush
16. Which is this species of vermin?
a. weasel b. skunk c. stoat
17. Which of these birds has the longest wings?
a. albatross b. seagull c. humming-bird
18. Which of these creatures is not prickly?
a. hedgehog b. porcupine c. cockroach
19. Which of these cold-blooded sea creatures has tentacles and no fins?
a. jellyfish b. swordfish c. stingray d. flying fish
20. 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 …..?
Answers: 1c 2c 3a 4e 5c 6b 7b 8b 9c 10b 11d 12c 13b 14c 15a 16d 17c 18d 19d 20 dove cuckoo owl nightingale 21c 22c 23b 24c 25h 26d 27c 28a 29b 30d 31a 32a 33d 34c 35a 36a 37a 38c 39a 40 cock(erel) magpie parrot dodo.
Exercise 1
Write down the name of the animal that is being described.
You can almost see through it. jellyfish________________.
It‘s grey in colour and is good to eat. _________________ .
It‘s large, has eight tentacles.______________________ .
It has a shell, many legs, and is good to eat. _____________ .
It has a shell and moves very slowly across the ground. _____________ .
Sometimes you can find pearls in it. ________________ .
It has two claws and its tail is good to eat. ___________ .
Fishermen love to put these on their hooks. _____________ .
Exercise 2
Name the animals that have these:
a tail
stripes
spots
horns
tusks
claws
paws
tentacles
a trunk
fins
wings
a hump
whiskers
a shell
a beak
Exercise 3
The following statements aren’t correct. Write correct answers:
The flamingo lives in a very cold place. _________________________ .
The cockroach is good to eat. _________________________________ .
A swan can talk. ____________________________________ .
The humming-bird is the largest living bird. ______________________ .
The crow has a long neck. ____________________________ .
The sparrow has a beautiful tail.____________________________ .
The raven is pink. ________________________.
The pigeon is a very fast runner. _________________________________ .
The robin makes holes in wood. _____________________________ .
The stork is all red. ______________________________ .
Exercise 4
Answer these questions. Follow the example:
A. Which is more dangerous:
1. a trout or a shark? A shark is more dangerous.
2. a sea horse or a stingray?______________________________ .
3. alligators or frogs? __________________________________ .
4. turtles or salamanders? ________________________________ .
B. Which is the most dangerous?
a boa constrictor, a rattlesnake or a cobra? __________________ .
b. iguanas, turtles, or alligators? ____________________ .
c. a wolf, a jackal, a crocodile? ______________________ .
Exercise 5
Solve the riddles.
It has stripes and looks like a horse. _________________________ .
It has spots and looks like a cat. __________________________ .
It has a horn in the middle of its nose and looks like a hippo. __________________ .
It’s wild and looks like a dog.__________________ .
It’s black and white and looks like a bear. _________________________ .
6. It’s very big and looks like a fish. ___________________________ .
Speaking
What do you think about this?
Which animals make the best pets?
What, if anything, does keeping a pet teach a child?
Which animals would you rather not touch? Can you say why?
Children get to know a lot of animals through books and toys. Think of about ten animals found in children’s books. What image does each of them normally have?
Listening
You will hear a talk by Johny Morris, a popular expert on animals and their behaviour, who has made many television and radio programmes.
He talks about following subjects:
animals compared to people
the benefits of having animals in our lives
pets in Ancient Rome and Egypt
a difficult animal he has known
Make guesses about the content before you listen.
Speaking
Do you agree with Johnny Morris when he says that in many respects human beings are inferior to animals?
Which animals are popular in our country?
Exercise 6
Translate the following sentences into English:
В зоопарку ми побачили табличку з надписом: удав звичайний, але замість нього у терраріумі сиділа звичайна гадюка.
В природничому музеї є представники не тільки тих тварин, які існують зараз, а й тих, що вже вимерли: мамонтів, бронтотзаврів, птеродактилів.
Я не знаю, скільки ніг має скорпіон, але значно менше, ніж стоногa, може стільки ж, скільки й тарантул.
Мабуть тим, хто тримає алiгаторів, як домашніх тварин, не треба купувати пітбультер’єрів.
Мавка – це казкова жінка, у якої замість ніг хвіст риби.
Єнот має довгий хвіст з чорно-білими кільцями, він живе на деревах в Північній Америці.
Морські птахи альбатроси мають найширший розмах крил.
Маленьке лисеня шукало свою маму, красиву лисицю з гострим носом.