C1 (Test 3, part 1)

Cats have been (a)   of the lives of human beings for thousands of years.

One interesting breed which fascinates scientists is the Japanese Bobtail - a domestic cat with an unusual 'bobbed' tail more (1) ___________ resembling the tail of a rabbit than that of other cats.

• nearly

• similarly

• accurately

• closely

The breed has been known in Japan for centuries, and it features (2) ____________ in folklore.

• prominently

• obviously

• appreciably

• significantly

In many traditions, cats are frequently (3)__________ of fear and mistrust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be (4) _________________ as a force for (5)______________ .

• products

• articles

• objects

• elements

In many traditions, cats are frequently objects of fear and mistrust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be (4) _________________ as a force for (5)______________ .

• assumed

• portrayed

• exposed

• disclosed

In many traditions, cats are frequently objects of fear and mistrust but in Japanese stories the Bobtail tends to be portrayed as a force for (5)______________ . The image of a Bobtail seated with one paw raised is considered a lucky charm.

• right

• virtue

• good

• truth

But how did the Bob tail (6) _____________ its short tail?

• come by

• get at

• hit on

• go for

One legend tells of a sleeping cat whose long tail (7) ____________ fire.

• took

• caught

• set

• seized

In a panic, it tore through the town, spreading flames everywhere. As a result, the then emperor declared that all cats should have their tails cut short as a (8) ______________ measure. Science, however, has a less 'romantic' explanation based on genetics.

• defensive

• restrictive

• preventative

• corrective