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If you're choosing a puppy from a litter, begin by evaluating the litter as a whole. If most of
the puppies run away from you, (1) … Healthy puppies should be happy and playful. If the litter is
behaving normally, look at each of the puppies individually. Cluck your tongue and jingle your car
keys and watch how the puppies react. Don't select the shyest puppy. Shy puppies almost always
grow up to be shy adults. Don't select the boldest puppy either. A middle-of-the-road puppy almost
always makes the best pet.
Never adopt a puppy unless you're sure it's healthy. Healthy puppies (2) … Inspect the
puppy's coat and its eyes, ears, dewclaws, and tail.
To examine a puppy's coat, (3) … and make sure you don't see any bald spots. Examine
the puppy's skin and make certain it's free of red splotches. Make sure the puppy doesn't have
fleas.
Examine the puppy's eyes. Young puppies might have blue eyes that will change with age.
The puppy's eyes should be clear, however, and they shouldn't be runny. Make sure the pup's ears
(4)… If you're buying a purebred puppy from a breeder, make sure its hind dewclaws have been
removed. If your breed is supposed to have its tail docked, this should already be done too.
1. Four sentences/groups of words have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate
sentence/group of words for each gap in the text. There is one extra sentence/group of
word which you do not need to use. 4 points
4. For the following questions, choose the answer (A, B, C, D) which fits according to the
text. 6 points
5. Comment on the following statement: Healthy puppies should be happy and playful. (100
words) 4 points