When the horse suddenly stopped,

I knew (a)   that something was wrong.

It’s very dry here (a)   ,

but rain is forecast for next week.

(a)   I didn’t recognise her,

because she looked so different.

My brother doesn’t know anything (a)   about looking after animals.

The rainforest is disappearing,

but (a)   some of it is protected now.

He's had no food (a)  

(a)   , I thought he was joking

but then I realized he really meant it.

The article is an example of journalism (a)  

When I arrived in Da Lat,

I knew (a)   that I would like it here.

She used to work here,

but (a)   she's working abroad.

You'll have to wait (a)   an hour.

as big as (a)  

You don't have to be as big as (a)  

to have a jumbo-sized impact on your ecosystem.

as brave as (a)  

She had a tremendous reputation

as being brave as (a)  

as busy as (a)  

I'm just as clever as a mouse and as busy as (a)  

as gentle as (a)  

He goes to his court appointment,

gentle as (a)  

as hungry as (a)  

After a long walk,

I'm as hungry as (a)  

as proud as (a)  

She strutted about in her new outfit,

proud as (a)  

as quiet as (a)  

Can I whisper in your ears, as quiet as (a)   ?

as tall as (a)  

It's as tall as (a)   and weighs seven and a half times as much as the Space Shuttle.

What is this animal?

(a)  

When you see an eagle,

which country or countries do you think of?

(a)  

What animal does Vietnam use as a national symbol?

(a)  

Some countries use animals on their (a)  

Some countries use animals on their (a)  

Some countries use animals on their (a)  

If you wanted to show the world your idea of yourself,

how (a)   you do it?

One way countries do this is with their national symbols.

When an animal is used in this way, it’s a ____ ______

(a)  

How do (a)   choose their national animals?

How do countries choose their national animals?

Well, they usually choose an animal that (a)   from their country.

The lion’s natural environment is (a)   ,

so it is the national animal of a number of African countries, such as Kenya or Liberia.

That makes (a)  

(=That's easy to understand)

England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Bulgaria all have the lion as their national symbol, but lions ____ ____ ___ these countries.

(a)  

The main reason for selecting an animal as the national symbol is not because of its natural environment, but because of the (a)   we believe the animal has.

These are all qualities that countries like to believe their people (a)   (=have)

Another national symbol like this is the eagle, the (a)   of the United States since 1782, and of many other countries, such as Mexico, Egypt and Germany

We see eagles as proud and honest, too, but (a)   all this – they are free.

We see eagles as proud and honest, too, but besides all this – they are (a)  

A lot of birds are national symbols, partly because they show the idea of (a)  

Other national animals include the elephant,

in countries as far from each other as Thailand and Mozambique.

This is seen as an honest and (a)   animal.

An interesting symbol is the (a)   , national animal of Turkey and many

southern European countries, such as Portugal and Italy.

But don’t we see it as a cruel hunter?

But don’t we see the wolf as a (a)   hunter?

True, but there are many other opinions of the wolf too.

But don’t we see the wolf as a cruel hunter?

True, but there are many other (a)   of the wolf too.

The men who started Rome, Romulus and Remus, were

(a)   by a wolf. That explains Italy’s choice of the wolf.

Also, the wolf is a (a)   cousin of the dog,

which has lived and worked with humans for centuries.

Also, the wolf is a distant cousin of the dog,

which has lived and worked with humans for (a)  

Also, the wolf is a distant cousin of the dog,

which has lived and worked with (a)   for centuries.

The (a)   we look for in national animals are mostly those which we value in ourselves and other humans – strength, bravery, intelligence.

What's the noun of 'strong'?

(a)  

What's the noun of 'brave'?

(a)  

What's the noun of 'intelligent'?

(a)