CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE ADVANCED
UNIT 32
The animal kingdom
A
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Describing
animals and birds
mammal: animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and
feeds them on its own milk (e.g. cat, cow, kangaroo); a kangaroo is a special
kind of mammal called a marsupial [its young grow in a pouch in
front of the mother]
rodent: e.g. mouse, rat reptile: e.g. snake, lizard
carnivore: animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively meat
(e.g. lion, tiger, hyena)
herbivore: animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively
grass/vegetation (e.g. deer, cow)
predator: animal that hunts/eats other animals (e.g. eagle, lion,
shark)
scavenger: animal that feeds on dead animals which it has not
killed itself
warm/cold-blooded: warm-blooded animals (e.g. mammals)
have temperatures that stay the same; cold blooded animals (e.g. reptiles)
have to control their temperature by taking in heat from outside or by being
very active
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B
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Describing typical animal behaviour
Our
old cat is a very docile creature. [behaves very gently]
These
birds are so tame, they will sit on your hand. [not afraid of humans,
usually because of training or long involvement with humans]
Dogs
and horses became domesticated thousands of years ago. [live with or
are used by humans]
There
are wild cats in the mountains. [opposite of domesticated]
A
savage wolf killed three of the farmer’s sheep. [extremely violent or
wild]
A
fierce dog guarded the gates. [behaves aggressively]
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C
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Life of animals and birds
As
more buildings and roads are constructed, the natural habitat for many
species is shrinking. [preferred natural place for living and breeding]
The
arctic tern is a bird which migrates from the Arctic to the Antarctic,
a round trip of over 70,000 km. Migration is when animals travel long
distances to get to a different habitat.
The
dodo was a large flightless bird which was found on one island in the
Indian Ocean but became extinct in the 17th century. [died out]
You
can see lots of animals in the big game reserves / game parks in
Africa. [areas of land where animals are protected from hunting, etc.; game
can be used to mean animals or birds that are hunted]
There
is a bird sanctuary near here. [protected natural area where birds can
live and breed]
We
went to the local animal (rescue) shelter to see if we could get a dog
there. [place where stray cats, dogs, etc., i.e. pets that have lost
their home, are given food and a place to live]
Language
help
A
dodo is now used to mean someone or something out of touch or
obsolete.
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D
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Human exploitation of animals and
birds
Many
people are opposed to blood sports such as foxhunting and
bullfighting. [sports whose purpose is to kill or injure animals]
Some
people refuse to wear clothing made of natural animal fur, since they are
opposed to the fur trade. [the selling of animal furs for
coats, jackets, etc.]
Poachers
kill hundreds of elephants every year
to supply the ivory trade. [people who hunt animals illegally] [the
buying and selling of ivory from elephants’ tusks]
Animal
rights activists often demonstrate outside research
laboratories where animals are used in experiments. [people who actively
campaign for the protection and rights of animals]
Rhinos
are hunted for their horn, which is said to have healing powers. [hard,
pointed, often curved part growing from the head of an animal]
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EXERCISES
32.1
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Rewrite
the underlined phrases in these sentences using words from the opposite page.
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32.2
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Fill
the gaps in these sentences using adjectives from B on the opposite page to
describe gentle or aggressive behaviour, or the relationship between animals
and humans.
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32.3
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Here
are the beginnings of some words related to animals and birds. Can you fill
in the missing letters? You are given a clue as to the meaning.
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32.4
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Answer
these questions.
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32.5
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Complete
the following table. Do not fill the shaded boxes. Use a dictionary if
necessary. In the noun and adjective columns, mark which part of the word is
stressed.
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ANSWER KEY
32.1
1 There are a lot of different types
of rodent living in the woods.
2 A whale isn’t a fish, as it doesn’t lay eggs. It’s actually a mammal. 3 There are some interesting reptiles near the river. 4 Everyone thinks these animals are carnivores, but in fact they are herbivores. 5 The mother bird protects her eggs from predators. 6 Many different species have become extinct because their habitat has been destroyed.
32.2
1 docile
2 fierce/savage 3 domesticated 4 tame 5 wild
32.3
1 habitat
2 sanctuary 3 reserve 4 scavenger 5 stray 6 marsupial 7 migration 8 dodo
32.4
1 blood sports
2 the ivory trade 3 poachers 4 They would say that it is cruel to kill animals just to provide people with luxury clothes. 5 its horn 6 animal (rescue) shelter 7 game park / game reserve 8 warm-blooded 9 cold-blooded
32.5
Stressed syllables are in bold for
comparison. noun verb adjective
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