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    Here are the matches I would make between the pets and adjectives: Dogs - Friendly/ affectionate Cats - Solitary A parrot - Loud/ noisy A snake - Dangerous Tropical fish - Beautiful/ lovely Rabbits - Friendly/ affectionate White mice - Dirty/ messy/ disgusting A frog - Interesting Turtles - Difficult to take care of

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    Here are the matches I would make between the pets and adjectives: Dogs - Friendly/ affectionate Cats - Solitary A parrot - Loud/ noisy A snake - Dangerous Tropical fish - Beautiful/ lovely Rabbits - Friendly/ affectionate White mice - Dirty/ messy/ disgusting A frog - Interesting Turtles - Difficult to take care of

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    Here are the matches I would make between the pets and adjectives: Dogs - Friendly/ affectionate Cats - Solitary A parrot - Loud/ noisy A snake - Dangerous Tropical fish - Beautiful/ lovely Rabbits - Friendly/ affectionate White mice - Dirty/ messy/ disgusting A frog - Interesting Turtles - Difficult to take care of

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    The house cat has lived with people for at least 3.

    500
    years. The ancient Egyptians used cats to keep mice and
    rats away from grain and other food. It is possible that
    humans kept them as pets even before that, because the
    8000-year-old bones of people and cats were found together in a grave in Northern
    Cyprus.

    House cats have many interesting qualities. For example, they sleep longer than most
    animals. The typical cat sleeps for about 14 hours a day, and some sleep even 20
    hours. As well, when cats jump or fall, around in the air so that their feet point towards
    the ground. That is probably one reason why people say that cats have “nine lives”.
    House cats also point their ears in different directions. If a cat is walking one way, it
    can point its ears backwards to a noise coming from behind.

    The senses of a house cat are much superior to those of humans. Their ability to see at
    night is much better than ours, and during the day their field of vision is 20 % wider.
    As for hearing, house cats can pick up sounds that are higher than we can perceive,
    even higher than dogs can hear. A domestic cat’s sense of smell is about 14 times
    stronger than a human’s. In addition, the house cat can feel things with its whiskers.
    When a cat is moving at night, its whiskers stick straight out from its nose and help the
    cat avoid bumping into objects. No doubt all these super senses make the house cat
    such an excellent hunter of small animals like mice.

    Nowadays, however, people don’t usually keep house cats for their hunting ability.
    Although cats are generally loners, they can be quite affectionate when they choose.
    Many cat owners love to sit with their cat and quietly stroke its fur while it makes soft
    purring sounds. In fact, some programs in hospitals and prisons bring in cats regularly
    to help calm the nerves of patients and convicts. It is said that “ a dog is man’s best
    friend”, but people with cats are sure to disagree.

    Questions

    1. The best title for the reading text is


    A) “ The many kinds of house cats”
    B) “House cats make good pets”
    C) “ Surprising facts about the house cat”
    D) “ The past and present lives of house cats”

    2. Scientists are sure that house cats have been pets


    A) for less than 3.500 years
    B) for 3.500 years
    C) for more than 3.500 years
    D) for 8,000 years
    3. People say cats have nine lives because
    A) they can point their ears in different directions
    B) they sleep for a long time
    C) they can hear noises from behind them
    D) they can usually land on their feet

    4. How are a house cat’s senses better than a dog’s?


    A) it can see better
    B) it can hear higher sounds
    C) it has a stronger sense of smell
    D) its whiskers can feel objects in the dark

    5. Generally speaking, house cats are


    A) solitary animals
    B) not good hunters any more
    C) unfriendly
    D) noisy when people stroke their fur

    6. Some programs use cats to help people. Which people do cats NOT help in these
    programs?
    A) violent people
    B) calm people
    C) sick people
    D) nervous people

    II. Vocabulary

    Below is a list of pets. Match the adjectives on the right with the pets to express your
    opinion.

    Pets Verb (to be) Adjectives


    Dogs Interesting
    Cats Loud/ noisy
    A parrot Expensive
    A snake Is/ isn’t Dangerous
    Tropical fish Cute/ beautiful/ lovely
    Rabbits Are/ aren’t Solitary
    White mice Dirty/ messy/ disgusting
    A frog Friendly/ affectionate
    Turtles Difficult to take care of

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