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Grammar

Complete the sentences with the correct form
of

can, could or be able to and the verbs in

brackets.

1 I

(not find) Gina’s

number in the phone book. Do you know it?

2 I was lucky that I

(find) a good job last summer.

3 If you work in a museum you must

(answer) questions about

local history.

4 In the future people

(travel) above the roads as well as on them.

5 My mum insists that my brother

(speak) when he was only

eleven months old but I don’t believe her!

6 If I

(speak) French, I would have taken the job
immediately.

7

(you

contact) Pamela yet?

8

(drive) means that I

don’t have to depend on other people for
transport.

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2

Complete the sentences with

all, that or what.

1 I’m concerned

she didn’t come to me

with her problems.

2 The worrying thing is

climate change

is happening so fast.

3

she said made me realise how

unhappy she is.

4 I know

my dad thinks about my

behaviour is important.

5 I’m sorry, I’ve eaten

I can!

6

is difficult is answering the questions

in such a short time.

7

I know about the row is that they

aren’t speaking to each other now.

Mark

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Vocabulary

3

Choose the correct answers.

1 There were dirty marks all over the carpet from

the dog’s

.

A claws B paws C hooves

2 In China they have a soup made from sharks’

.

A fins B wings C knuckles

3 Birds eat snails by cracking open their

.

A whiskers B fangs C shells

4 Hunters often kill animals for their

.

A feathers B fur C shells

5 I don’t like eating octopus because you can

see the

on the plate!

A claws B fins C tentacles

6 After the cat tried to catch the bird, there were

all over the grass.

A feathers B fur C whiskers

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4

Complete the sentence with the correct form of
the words in the box.

cow dog rat bee snake cat
kitten wolf whale

1 The children had a

of a time at

the Theme Park.

2 Dad’s in the

house because he

forgot to get mum a birthday present.

3 A lot of people I know have moved out of the

city to get away from the

race.

4 Jen’s cat has had

and we’re

getting one at the weekend.

5 A pack of

attacked a man in

the forest last winter.

6 Luckily we heard the

hissing

before we stepped on it.

7 Paul won’t come now. You’ll be waiting until

the

come home!

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8 Who let the

out of the bag?

The party was supposed to be a secret.

9 The

buzzed loudly when we

tried to go near them.

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Listening

5

≤

4.10

Listen to two people talking about pets.

Are the sentences true or false?

1 The female speaker is not looking

forward to walking the dog.

T / F

2 The female speaker took good care of

her goldfish.

T / F

3 It was the cat’s fault the mice got out.

T / F

4 The male speaker’s mother changed

her mind about buying an iguana.

T / F

5 Iguanas are small lizards.

T / F

Mark

/10

Reading

6

Read the text.

SANCTUARIES

Read about two animal sanctuaries in the south
of England.
Monkey World
Just outside Poole in Dorset there is a sanctuary
that has become famous throughout the world.
It is called Monkey World and was set up in
1987 by Jim and Alison Cronin to provide
rehabilitation and a home for chimpanzees that
had been badly treated.
Today this 65 acre sanctuary is home to
150 primates from fifteen different species
including 65 chimps from ten different
countries. These chimps were originally taken
from Africa for use in laboratories, circuses and
the tourist trade. The majority had been used
as photographic props on beaches. Tourists
are encouraged to have their photographs
taken with the ‘cute’ little monkeys on their
shoulders, not knowing how badly these small
primates have been treated. The baby chimps

are usually dressed up in children’s clothes
and forced to perform and when they become
adult and start to get more aggressive, they are
frequently kept calm with drugs. Many of the
chimps rescued by Monkey World arrived with
a drug dependency.
Monkey World is a sanctuary for these animals
but another of its missions is to increase
awareness of the plight of young monkeys like
these worldwide. At the centre visitors can see
how the monkeys are benefiting from their life
in natural surroundings and also learn about
the animals and the dangers they have been
through. It is possible to adopt a monkey by
giving a donation to the sanctuary and gain
free access to the centre for a year.
Donkey Sanctuary
Donkeys are used all round the world to help
mankind. They transport heavy loads and even
give children rides on the beach. However,
many of these animals are neglected and
12,000 of them have been cared for by the
Donkey Sanctuary since it was started in 1969
by Dr Elisabeth D Svendsen. There are now
ten donkey farms in the UK and Ireland but
the largest is in Sidmouth in the south-west of
England where there are currently 400 donkeys
being looked after.
The donkeys that find a good life at the
sanctuary have not all been neglected. Some
come from caring homes but because of a
change in the owner’s circumstances cannot be
kept any longer and are taken in by the sanctuary.
The Donkey Sanctuary is also involved in
major projects across the world to give free
medical treatment and advice to those people
whose livelihood depends on their donkeys so
that their animals have a better and healthier
working life. In addition to this, it investigates
possible cases of animal abuse in many
countries, in the tourist industry, festivals and
markets.
The Donkey Sanctuary depends on donations
to keep going but its Sidmouth centre does not
charge an admission fee and is open every day
of the year. Visitors can see the donkeys and
also enjoy the wonderful countryside they now
live in.

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Which sanctuary, MW (Monkey World), DS
(Donkey Sanctuary) or B (both) ...

1 rescues animals that have been used as tourist

attractions?

2 sometimes deals with animals in good

condition?

3 saves animals used in medical experiments?

4 doesn’t cost to visit?

5 works with people in different countries?

Mark

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Writing

8

Imagine it is the year 2090. An animal which is
common today has become endangered. Write
about the animal. Use the writing guide to help
you.
Paragraph 1

: Introduce the animal.

Paragraph 2

: Describe its physical appearance.

Paragraph 3

: Describe its behaviour.

Paragraph 4

: Give the reasons why it is

endangered.

Paragraph 5:

Describe the conservation efforts

being made.

Mark

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Total

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