Form A • Extra Reading

1. Reading
A Read the article quickly. Who’s a famous person with a pet pig?

B Read the article slowly. Check your answer in Part A.

A GREAT PET

This pet isn’t small, but it’s not big. It looks a little funny,
but it’s cute. It’s pink or black with short legs. What is it?
That’s right! It’s a pig!
Pigs are interesting. There are many famous pigs. The
movie Babe is about a pig, Babe. The book Charlotte’s Web
is a book for children about a pig, Wilbur, and his best
friend, a spider. Miss Piggy is a TV star on The Muppet Show.
Pigs are very smart and gentle. They’re pretty good at
swimming, too. Sometimes they help deaf or blind people.
On farms, pigs protect other animals, but many people
don’t like pigs at all. They think pigs are messy, dirty, and
dangerous, but they’re not.
Many Americans have pigs in their homes as pets. The
singer Jessica Simpson has a pet pig. Her pig’s name is Brutus.
She likes him a lot. Are there any pet pigs in your town?

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C Complete the sentences with the correct words.
blind (adj.) dirty (adj.) help (v.) protect (v.)
deaf (adj.) gentle (adj.) legs (n.)

1. His eyes aren’t good. He can’t see. He’s .

2. His ears aren’t good. He can’t hear. He’s .
3. Dogs have four .
4. My brother is so messy. His T-shirts are always .
5. Parents their children from bad things.
6. Be with that child. She’s very small.
7. Please me. I’m lost. Is the café across from the bank?

D Answer the questions.

1. What are pigs like?
They’re pink or black with short legs.
2. Are there any famous pigs?

3. What’s the name of a movie about a pig?

4. Who do pigs help?

5. Are there any pigs in people’s homes?

6. What’s the name of Jessica Simpson’s pet pig?

E What do you think? Check (3) Agree or Disagree (don’t agree).

Agree Disagree
1. Pigs are messy and dangerous.

2. Pigs are cute.

3. Pigs are smart.

4. Pigs are great pets.

5. Pigs aren’t good at sports.

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2. Writing
A What’s your favorite animal? Complete the chart.
What’s the name of your
favorite animal?
Is this animal a good pet?
Is it cute?
Is it smart?
Is the animal good at sports?

B Write about your favorite animal. Use the chart in Part A to help you.

My favorite animal is

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