WorksheetsANIMALS #4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Some wild animals will become _____ if they get used to people.
peaceful
organized
petty
tame
As the cat lay asleep, dreaming, his whiskers _____.
jerked
jogged
twitched
tweaked
There’s a _____ of blackbirds at the bottom of the garden.
nest
home
cage
house
I was badly scratched by my cat’s _____.
paws
hooves
nails
claws
The _____ vegetation in the jungle made it difficult to spot snakes and lizards.
lush
elaborate
thick
heavy
When swimming in the Caribbean, it is not unusual to see _____ of fish in knee-depth water.
shoals
swarms
flocks
herds
One of the advantages of having a pet is that it _____ you company.
gives
keeps
does
makes
He _____ of the lead for a moment and the dog ran off.
let go
released
dropped
took hold
The octopus _____ itself from larger fish by surrounding itself in a cloud of black ink.
secures
harbors
protects
shelters
His dog did everything he told it to do; it was a most _____ animal.
orderly
acceptable
obedient
effective
Most of the birds _____ on small mammals.
prey
devour
exploit
hunt
The noise was caused by a dog _____ a cat through the garden.
chasing
catching
fighting
running
You should take notice of warnings which state that guard dogs are on _____.
alert
defence
patrol
watch
When my wife comes home, our dog always jumps up and _____ her face.
licks
kisses
moistens
sucks
I got _____ on the arm by a mosquito last night and now it’s really itchy.
chewed
pecked
bitten
nibbled
If your dog damages your neighbor’s property, you could be _____.
liable
payable
guilty
illegal
To keep a dog’s _____ in good condition, it should be brushed daily.
fleece
coat
fur
hide
Dogs have a habit of _____ bones in the garden.
plating
covering
digging
burying
As the elephant walked along he swung his _____ from side to side.
beak
fin
trunk
hump
There are several types of insects which live in _____.
colonies
societies
associations
communities
