Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary:

strange lick suck feather wild

insect bathe scratch spray frown

1. The natives were accustomed to ______ its tubular flowers for the honey
they contained.
2. They allowed us to grind the spices, pick over the raisins and _____ the
stirring spoons.
3. Aunt Clara, Mom needs some of that stuff you ______ on the furniture.
4. She threatened to _______ my eyes out if I touched her.
5. The road was ______ to him, and he traveled very slowly.
6. Natasha wept, sitting on the blue-striped _____ bed and hugging her friend.
7. Unlike the water-buffalo, it does not ______ in water or wallow in mud.
8. We played games and ate dinner under the trees, and we found ferns and
_____ flowers.
9. A boot came down on the angry _______ before it could reach her.
10. Allin glanced at the man beside him, whose _____ seemed permanent.
Let’s discuss!!
1. Do you think it is right to keep wild animals in captivity all their life?
2. Is it morally right to spend a lot of money on pets, rather than 
helping people in need? 
3. Why are pets, not people used for medical research?
4. Should animals be kept in a zoo? 
5. What can people learn from animals?