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ANIMALS #4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some wild animals will become _____ if they get used to people.

a)

peaceful

b)

organized

c)

petty

d)

tame

2.

As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, his whiskers _____.

a)

jerked

b)

jogged

c)

twitched

d)

tweaked

3.

There’s a _____ of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.

a)

nest

b)

home

c)

cage

d)

house

4.

I was badly scratched by my cat’s _____.

a)

paws

b)

hooves

c)

nails

d)

claws

5.

The _____ vegetation in the jungle made it difficult to spot snakes and lizards.

a)

lush

b)

elaborate

c)

thick

d)

heavy

6.

When swimming in the Caribbean, it is not unusual to see _____ of fish in knee-depth water.

a)

shoals

b)

swarms

c)

flocks

d)

herds

7.

One of the advantages of having a pet is that it _____ you company.

a)

gives

b)

keeps

c)

does

d)

makes

8.

He _____ of the lead for a moment and the dog ran off.

a)

let go

b)

released

c)

dropped

d)

took hold

9.

The octopus _____ itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.

a)

secures

b)

harbors

c)

protects

d)

shelters

10.

His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most _____ animal.

a)

orderly

b)

acceptable

c)

obedient

d)

effective

11.

Most of the birds _____ on small mammals.

a)

prey

b)

devour

c)

exploit

d)

hunt

12.

The noise was caused by a dog _____ a cat through the garden.

a)

chasing

b)

catching

c)

fighting

d)

running

13.

You should take notice of warnings which state that guard dogs are on _____.

a)

alert

b)

defence

c)

patrol

d)

watch

14.

When my wife comes home, our dog always jumps up and _____ her face.

a)

licks

b)

kisses

c)

moistens

d)

sucks

15.

I got _____ on the arm by a mosquito last night and now it’s really itchy.

a)

chewed

b)

pecked

c)

bitten

d)

nibbled

16.

If your dog damages your neighbor’s property, you could be _____.

a)

liable

b)

payable

c)

guilty

d)

illegal

17.

To keep a dog’s _____ in good condition, it should be brushed daily.

a)

fleece

b)

coat

c)

fur

d)

hide

18.

Dogs have a habit of _____ bones in the garden.

a)

plating

b)

covering

c)

digging

d)

burying

19.

As the elephant walked along he swung his _____ from side to side.

a)

beak

b)

fin

c)

trunk

d)

hump

20.

There are several types of insects which live in _____.

a)

colonies

b)

societies

c)

associations

d)

communities