2-3 Class

TASK 1 (15 Qs)

Read the following text and fill in the spaces with the vocabulary below.

Vocabulary: handbags, online, sofa, coats, presents, often, message, wrong, problems, small, boss, watch, pet, guests, homes

What is the number one favourite ______in the UK? If you think the answer is ‘dogs’ – you are ______. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain! But dogs are becoming more popular now.

We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her corgis (short-legged, friendly dogs) and is ______photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme – a few TV celebrities even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants in their ______. Chihuahuas are especially popular as ‘handbag dogs’ because they are so ______.

Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as ______. What about dog owners who go abroad for their holidays? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some dog spas even give dogs a TV to ______!

Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called ‘It’s me or the dog’. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behaviour. She tries to find solutions to ______such as a Dalmatian (a black and white spotted dog) who thinks he is the ______of the house and won’t let the family sit on the ______!

You can shop ______or on the high street for new dog clothes and accessories. Specialist shops sell things like dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog ______, dog dresses, and even dog pants!

The organisation Dogs Trust finds ______for thousands of lost and unwanted dogs every year. Their famous ______‘A dog is for life and not just for Christmas’ was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility of having a dog. The Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as ______but to take care of them all their lives.

TASK 2 (5 Qs)

Choose the right animal from the vocabulary list below to complete each expression.

Vocabulary: chicken, horses, cat, monkey, dog

1) ______nap. (A short sleep)

2) Hold your ______! (Wait a minute!)

3) In the ______house. (In trouble after doing something bad)

4) ______out. (Be too afraid to do something)

5) ______about. (Do silly things, waste time)

TASK 3 (5Qs)

Match these English animal similes (1-5) with their definitions (a-e).

1) As hungry as a ___ a) Lion 2) As wise as an ___ b) Fox

3) As poor as a ___ c) Owl

4) As cunning as a ___ d) Wolf

5) As brave as a ___ e) Church mouse