ANIMAL PLANET READING

TASK 1.

 Complete the five conversations.

 For questions 1-5, mark A, B or C.
1. Do you take the dog for a walk every day? A For sure!
B I am going.
C He doesn’t want it.
2. There’s a snake in the garden! A I don’t believe you.
B How much is it?
C I am going to think about it.
3. Did you enjoy your riding lesson? A Really?
B No thank you.
C Yes, it was really funny.
4. I won this goldfish at the festival. A What is it doing?
B Where did we put it?
C How did you do that?
5. I am afraid you can’t see the lions today. A Sorry they are late.
B That’s too bad.
C I don’t agree.
TASK 2.

 Read the article about Sea Lions.

 Choose the best word A, B or C for each space.

CALIFORNIA SEA LIONS

Sea lions 0. are found in the Pacific Ocean, from the north of California to Mexico. 1.
_______ large animals live for up to 20 years and can 2. ________ to almost three
metres long.

The 3. __________ place to see sea lions is Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. 4.
________ the winter there may be as many as 500 animals there, lying in the sunshine
5. _________ slowly swimming around in the water. They are very noisy too. Tourists
enjoy 6. _________ them but they are less popular with fishermen because they steal
their fish and break their boats.

7. _________ is easy to teach sea lions as they are 8. ___________ intelligent than
many other animals. That’s why there are often sea lion shows at zoos and animal parks.

0. A. are B. is C. be
1. A. this B. that C. these
2. A. grow B. grown C. growing
3. A. good B. better C. best
4. A. At B. During C. Along
5. A. because B. so C. or
6. A. watching B. watch C. watches
7. A. There B. It C. Here
8. A. much B. very C. more