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Animal Exercises

The document provides a series of supplementary exercises involving: 1. Filling in blanks with suitable words from lists involving different animals. 2. Matching idioms with their definitions. 3. Filling in blanks with the correct idioms. 4. Providing the feminine or masculine form of different animal names. 5. Matching animals with their young.

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Animal Exercises

The document provides a series of supplementary exercises involving: 1. Filling in blanks with suitable words from lists involving different animals. 2. Matching idioms with their definitions. 3. Filling in blanks with the correct idioms. 4. Providing the feminine or masculine form of different animal names. 5. Matching animals with their young.

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SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES

1. Fill in the blanks with the suitable word from the following list: bat, mule,
bear, fox, bee, hawk, bird, eel, bull
a. If I were you, I'd never lend him such a lot of money. He's as slippery as a(n)

b. Ive been as busy as a . all morning.
c. When I set off round the world, I felt as free as a
d. My mum can see the tiniest speck of dust. She has eyes like a ..
e. I told them to avoid Peter on Monday mornings because he is like a with
a sore head.
f. Im as blind as a without my glasses.
g. Telling him to stop smoking is like a red rag to a .
h. I wouldnt trust her. Shes as cunning as a .
i. Shell know the answer. Shes as wise as an .
j. Hell never change his mind. Hes as stubborn as a
k. I cant go to school today. Im as sick as a .

2. Match the idiom with the correct definition:

1. rat out on A. to decide not to do something out of


fear (usually just before)

2. a bull in a china shop B. ready or willing to fight and hurt others


to get what one wants

3. monkey business C. a person who is always eager to work or


do something extra

4. a dark horse D. to enjoy yourself very much

5. to talk turkey E. tell something that is supposed to be a


secret

6. let the cat out of the bag F. desert or betray someone

7. to chicken out G. to speak frankly and openly


8. get off ones high horse H. a person who is secretive and often does
something surprising

9. eager beaver I. something that is completely useless,


although it may have cost a lot of money

10. dog-eat-dog J. a tactless person who upsets others or


upsets plans, a very clumsy person

11. white elephant K. unethical or illegal activity

12 . to have a whale of a time L. begin to be humble and agreeable

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct idiom:

1. I was going to take a ride on Geoff's motorcycle, but I .. when he gave


me a helmet to wear.
2. It is a . world outside, the father said to his young son.
3. She is a real . and I am sure she will do very well in this company.
4. The children liked the visit to the zoo very much, they
5. I wish that she would . and begin to think about how other people
feel about things.
6. She when she began talking about the plans for the new
department.
7. He . his friends and now they wont talk to him.
8. We need to solve this problem, and the only way we'll do it is
9. I was surprised when he sat down to play the piano, I didn't know he could!
He's a real .
10. The boy should stop the .. and do the job correctly.
11. In that poor and old-fashioned neighbourhood, the new skyscraper was
considered by many to be
12. Their son is so you should be careful if you invite him to
your house.

4. Give the feminine or the masculine, as required, of the following animals:

Fox -- _ _ _ _ _ lion -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Goose -- _ _ _ _ _ _ billy goat -- _ _ _ _ _ goat
Ram -- _ _ _ cat -- _ _ _ _ _ _
Rooster -- _ _ _ duck -- _ _ _ _ _
Mare -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cow elephant -- _ _ _ _ - elephant

5. Match the animal with its young:


A. goat, cat, sheep, lion, bird, cow, deer, dog, horse (newborn, young stallion,
young mare)
B. calf, puppy, fawn, kid, kitten, foal, lamb, filly, colt, cub, nestling

6. Match each animal with the sound it makes


a. Bee 1. barks, growls
b. Cat 2. brays, goes ee-aw
c. Dog 3. buzzes
d. Donkey 4. twitters, chirps
e. Duck 5. hoots
f. Elephant 6. howls
g. Frog 7. purrs
h. Horse 8. neighs
i. Lion 9. quacks
j. Owl 10. roars
k. Wolf 11. trumpets
l. Bird 12. croaks

7. Match the names for the groups of animals with the animals
a. brood 1. fish, whales
b. pride 2. bees
c. litter 3. cattle
d. pack 4. young chicken
e. herd 5. lions
f. shoal, school 6. dog, wolves
g. swarm 7. sheep
h. flock 8. puppies, kittens

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