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II. Animals

“Mother”, asked Kate, “is it correct to say ‘water a horse’ when he is thirsty?” “Yes, dear, ąuite correct.”

“Then, I am going to milk the cat.”

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“Talking of ants”, said the American story teller, “we’ve got them as big as crabs out West.”

“They don’t compare with the ants I saw in the Far East,” said another traveller. “The natives have trained them as beasts of burden. One of them could carry a ton for miles with ease. They worked willingly, but occasionally they turned on their attendants and killed them.”

But this was stretching credulity a bit too far.

“I say,” said one of the listeners, unbelieving, “what sort of ants are they?”

“Eleph-ants,” replied the traveller.

** 6. ANIMALS. Which is the odd man out?

1.    Which of these is not a mammal?

a) bat b) snail c) whale d) wild pig

2.    Which of these is not a rodent?

a) hedgehog b) mouse c) rat d) sąuirrel

3.    Which of these is not an insect?

a) cockroach b) flea c) moth d) shrimp

4.    Which of these is not a reptile?

a) alligator b) frog c) lizard d) turtle

5.    Which of these is not a bird?

a) sparrow b) spider c) stork d) swan

6.    Which of these has spots rather than stripes?

a) leopard b) skunk c) tiger d) zebra

7.    Which of these hasn’t got horns?

a) buli b) camel c) deer d) elk

8.    Which of these doesn’t sting?

a) ant b) bee c) butterfly d) scorpion

9.    Which of these cannot fly?

a) hawk b) ostrich c) pigeon d) swallow

10.    Which of these is not a cat?

a) jaguar b) leopard c) puma d) sąuirrel

11.    Which of these is not shellfish?

a) lobster b) plaice c) prawn d) shrimp

12.    Which of these is not a pedigree domestic dog?

a) collie b) greyhound c) mongrel d) poodle

13.    Which of these has most legs?

a) beetle b) centipede c) snake d) spider

14.    Which of these is not a fresh-water fish?

a) carp b) herring c) salmon d) trout

15.    Which of these is not a mythical creature?

a) dragon b) mermaid c) octopus d) unicorn

**7. GENDER OF ANIMALS. Give the feminine or masculine, as required, of the following animals.

1. buli		6.	hen	c
2. dog	___c_	7.	lion	___Ł
3- duck	_e	8.	ram	__e
4. fox	____n	9.	stag	____
5- goose	d	10.	stallion	___

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