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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. I’ve 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. I’m as blind as a … without my glasses.
g. Telling him to stop smoking is like a red rag to a ….
h. I wouldn’t trust her. She’s as cunning as a ….
i. She’ll know the answer. She’s as wise as an ….
j. He’ll never change his mind. He’s as stubborn as a …
k. I can’t go to school today. I’m as sick as a ….
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 won’t 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.
Fox -- _ _ _ _ _ lion -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Goose -- _ _ _ _ _ _ billy goat -- _ _ _ _ _ goat
Ram -- _ _ _ cat -- _ _ _ _ _ _
Rooster -- _ _ _ duck -- _ _ _ _ _
Mare -- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cow elephant -- _ _ _ _ - elephant
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