ANIMALS AND INSECTS ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 ANIMALS AND INSECTS

 

A Pets and farm animals In the UK, many people keep pets [animals that live with people]. The most common are dogs and cats, but people also keep birds, e.g. parrots, that are usually in a cage. Children sometimes keep mice (sing mouse) and rabbits. Some people keep more unusual animals as pets, e.g. frogs, snakes and spiders. Farms in the UK may have sheep, pigs, cows, horses, donkeys, chickens, goats and a bull. B Wild animals The pictures show a number of wild animals [animals that normally live in natural conditions]. If you are lucky, you may see these animals in the wild [living free], but you will probably see them in a zoo. Some of these animals, for example tigers, are now quite rare [not often seen or found]. It is important that we protect [keep safe] these endangered animals. C Insects D Sea creatures Many different creatures [living things, e.g. animals] live in the sea. EXERCISES 8.1 Put the words into the correct columns. goat monkey goat fly bull bee elephant pig mosquito tiger donkey camel ant leopard butterfly   farm animals wild animals insects             8.2 Look at the underlined letters in each pair of words. Is the pronunciation the same or different? Use the index to help you. 1 whale     water    ___ different_____ 2 cat       camel     ____ same______ 3 bear     bee _____________ 4 leopard     mosquito _____________ 5 lion     tiger _____________ 6 goat       giraffe _____________ 7 spider         wild _____________ 8 camel     snake _____________ 9 leopard     shark _____________ 10 monkey     frog _____________ 8.3 Complete the sentences. 1 Cats and dogs are the most common ________ pets ______ in the UK. 2 I’ve only seen ______ animals in zoos or on TV. 3 I don’t like keeping birds in a ______; they need more space. 4 I hate ants and mosquitos. In fact, I hate all ______. 5 It’s hard to see tigers in the wild because they are now______. 6 Some animals are disappearing, so we must ______ them. 8.4 Start each sentence with a suitable creature from the opposite page. 1 _____ Sharks _____ can swim very long distances. 2 ____________ are very clever and are similar to humans. 3 ____________ can travel through the desert for long distances without water. 4 ____________ can be 25 metres in length. 5 ____________ can eat leaves from tall trees when they are standing on the ground. 6 ____________ sometimes change their skin several times a year. 7 ____________ can pick things up with their trunk. 8 ____________ are kept as pets, usually in cages, and some can even talk! 8.5

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