Ex.12. Match the group words below with the correct kind of wildlife.

1 a herd of 2 a pack of 3 a flock of 4 a swarm of 5 a shoal 6 a school of 7 a pride of

a fish b bees c wolves d cattle, elephants e sheep, birds f lions g whales

Ex.13. Here's an animal quiz which will refresh your memory on some key words as well as the names of about 150 animals. Select the correct answer to each question.

PART ONE (not very difficult)

1 Which is the largest of the ape and monkey families, full-grown?

a chimpanzee b orang-outang c gorilla

2 Which of these is not a mammal?

a whale b porpoise c shark d dolphin

3 Which of these is a marsupial?

a kangaroo b camel c panda

4 Which of these hasn't got a shell on its back?

a snail b tortoise c turtle d crab e octopus

5 Which of these hasn't got tusks but has got whiskers?

a elephant b walrus c seal

6 Which of these hasn’t got horns?

a rhino(ceros) b hippo(potamus) c bull d goat e deer f antelope

7 Which of these has spots rather than stripes?

a zebra b leopard c tiger

8 Whose fur might you expect to pay most for?

a fox b mink c rabbit

9 Which member of the snake family is this?

a viper b boa constrictor c cobra d python

e rattlesnake

10 Which of these animals is not carnivorous?

a hyena b reindeer c polar bear

11 Which of these insects doesn't sting?

a ant b wasp c bee d ladybird

12 Which won't bite you?

a mosquito b flea c butterfly d fly

13 Which of these beasts hasn't got a hump?

a bison b ox c camel

14 Which of these birds can fly?

a penguin b ostrich c goose d emu e kiwi

15 Which of these birds has the most impressive tail?

a peacock b pigeon c sparrow d budgerigar

16 Which of these animals does not normally hibernate?

a bear b squirrel c dormouse d rat

17 Which of these has most legs?

a spider b scorpion c centipede d beetle e worm f piranha fish

18 Which of these birds' feathers aren't black?

a blackbird b crow c raven d blue tit

19 Which of these creatures is not extinct?

a mammoth b dinosaur c pterodactyl d buffalo e brontosaurus

20 Which birds are these?

a the symbol of peace?

b the announcer of spring?

c supposed to be very wise?

d with perhaps the most beautiful singing voice?

 

PART TWO (more difficult)

21 Which member of the cat family is this?

a cheetah b panther c lion

22 Which of these is not a fabulous creature?

a dragon b unicorn c chameleon

d mermaid

23 Which of these reptiles is not an amphibian?

a crocodile b iguana c alligator d newt

24 Which of these is not related to the dog?

a wolf b jackal c yak

25 Which breed of dog is this?

a Alsatian b terrier c spaniel

d Pekinese e poodle f foxhound g labrador h greyhound

i bulldog

26 Which of these is not nocturnal?

a moth b badger c bat d koala bear

27 Which of these creatures has got gills?

a lizard b toad c lobster d dragonfly

28 Which of these runners would win a 5000 metres race?

a gazelle b elk c wildebeest

29 Which of these would win the high jump?

a frog b grasshopper or cricket c giraffe

30 Which of these four is a cross between two of the others?

a horse b ass c donkey d mule

31 Which of these animals has hooves as opposed to paws and claws?

a stag b hare c otter d raccoon

32 Which rodent is this?

a beaver b guinea-pig c hamster d mole

33 Which of these is not a bird of prey?

a hawk b falcon c vulture d woodpecker e eagle

34 Which of these is not a wading bird?

a stork b flamingo c swan

35 Which of these does not normally migrate?

a robin b swallow c thrush

36 Which is this species of vermin?

a weasel b skunk c stoat

37 Which of these birds has the longest wings?

a albatross b seagull c humming-bird

38 Which of these creatures is not prickly?

a hedgehog b porcupine c cockroach

39 Which of these cold-blooded sea creatures has tentacles and no fins?

a jellyfish b swordfish c stingray d flying fish

40 Which bird:

a starts the day with its cry?

b is a bit of a petty thief?

c is found in the expression: to learn something...-fashion?

d is found in the expression: as dead as a...?

 

Ex.14. Start each sentence:

… can fly at a great height.

… can swim very long distances.

… can understand lots of human commands.

… can run very fast.

… can travel through the desert for long distances without water.

… can eat fruit from tall trees.

… can change their skin several times a year.

… can pick things up with their trunk.

… can provide us with wool.

 

Ex.15. Translate into English.

1. Рыбы и рептилии – хладнокровные животные, а млекопитающие – теплокровные.

2. Все млекопитающие имеют волосяной покров на теле.

3. Существует семейство грызунов, включающее мышей и крыс.

4. Насекомые являются переносчиками болезней.

5. Птицы живут стаями, состоящими из сотен особей.

6. Горилла – самая большая из человекообразных обезьян.

7. Голубь – символ мира.

8. Вчера меня ужалила оса.

9. Многие животные зимой впадают в спячку.

10. Орел – это хищная птица.

11. Кенгуру – сумчатое животное.

12.Очень опасно зимой столкнуться со стаей голодных волков.

13. Мул – это гибрид осла и лошади.

14. Феникс – мифическая птица.

15. Вода в море была такой прозрачной, что можно было видеть косячки разноцветных рыбок.