Проверочная работа по теме "Animals, wildlife"

Test (Animals. Wildlife.) Variant – 1

Explain the following words and word combinations in English:

herbivores

mammals

antidote

natural habitat

poacher

Match the animals and the groups which they form:

Ex.: cow – herd

Fill in the missing idiomatic expressions:

He thinks he’s the …, but nobody I know really respects him.

He’ll persuade her. He can talk the … .

She’s in and out of prison. She really is the … of the family.

The detective … ; he didn’t believe the suspect’s statement.

Joan looked like … when she got caught in a downpour without an umbrella.

Fill in appropriate words or word combinations:

Watching the effect of animals on prisoners, scientists discovered that animals help to … tension.

Pet therapy is used in treating … children, it helps to stimulate them and make them approachable.

These birds are so … , they will sit on your hand.

… activists often demonstrate outside this factory because animals are used in experiments there.

A cat sharpens its … against the trunk of a tree.

Combine the following pairs of sentences to form a defining or non-defining relative clause in each case:

The man tried to say something. The people around him didn’t understand it.

The song was studied. It signaled the robin’s possession of a certain territory.

Some higher-level mammals are very social. These mammals live in groups.

Some people think they can understand their pets’ facial expressions. They have usually lived with their pets for a long time.

There are a number of situations. In these situations animal communication with humans is of vital importance.

Variant – 2

Explain the following words and word combinations in English:

carnivores

reptiles

to outsmart

withdrawn

predator

Match the animals with their young:

Ex.: whale – calf

Fill in the missing idiomatic expressions:

It will take forever, you will wait till … .

The party was great! We had a … .

Don’t worry; he doesn’t take any notice of insults. It’s like water … .

After thirty years in business, Tom wanted to get out of the … and retire to the country.

Anne’s as busy as a bee while Jo works at a …’s pace.

Fill in appropriate words or word combinations:

… kill hundreds of elephants every year to supply the ivory trade.

Hedgehogs and bears usually … in winter.

The lions look very … with their huge teeth and large heads.

Rabbits tend to … in great numbers.

As more buildings and roads are constructed the … for some animals is shrinking.

Combine the following pairs of sentences to form a defining or non-defining relative clause in each case:

The horse and the dog have become workmates as well as companions. Their history is closely linked with that of humans.

The scientists studied animals. The animals didn’t have real communication systems.

The birds have heard something. They imitate.

Humans have devised a lot of complicated communication systems. All of them involve symbols of some kind.

Guide dogs must be able to understand. Their owners want to do something or go somewhere.

Variant – 3

Explain the following words and word combinations in English:

omnivores

amphibians

to digest

mentally disturbed

tame

Match the animals and the animal groups they belong to:

Ex.: frog – amphibians

Fill in the missing idiomatic expressions:

He told me himself; it was straight from the … .

They aren’t learning; they’re just repeating things … .

Some people enjoy violent sports while others hate them - … .

I asked you not to tell anyone but you had to let the … .

She’s so good at imitations; she always finds a reason to … .

Fill in appropriate words or word combinations:

Dr. Dansel believes that rats are the most intelligent … after man and the chimpanzee.

Vitamin K can be used as an … .

Dogs and cats became … thousands of years ago.

Some animals, including dogs and many circus animals, are … enough to be trained to obey certain commands.

An apple is easier for the body to … than a hamburger.

Combine the following pairs of sentences to form a defining or non-defining relative clause in each case:

There are a number of people, for example, the blind. Their lives depend on animals.

Some apes have mastered certain simple ways of communicating with humans. They have been trained from birth.

Some animals come to rely upon the company of humans rather than their own kind. These animals are usually living in a human environment.

Humans communicate in a particular manner. It is highly creative and flexible.

A bird learns to say hello or goodbye. It is as likely to use one as the other.