Wider World 2 Unit 3

VOCABULARY

I   Complete the sentences using the correct word.

 1.  An animal that lives in very cold places, has white fur and is very dangerous is a                   .

2. We say that people or animals that are really easy to like are                     

3.  Some people keep a                     as a pet – it has a hard shell and lives for a long time.

4.  If an animal or person likes fighting other people or animals, we say that they are                    .

5.   Birds are different to other animals because they are covered in                   .

6.   We need to protect                     because they make honey.

7.  Kangaroos jump a long way and have long_______to help them balance.

II. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

Michaela: Where ⁰ did you go  (go) at the weekend?

Miguel: To a farm near where I live. It’s open to the public, so we ¹                  (look) at all the animals.

We ²                   (touch) some of them, too, the rabbits and the sheep.

Michaela:  That sounds good. ³            (have) any cows?

Miguel: No, they ⁴                  

The farmer was great. We ⁵                   (listen) to him tell everyone about his work and all about the animals. 

He ⁶                 (talk) for about fifteen minutes.

Michaela:  How much ⁷               (cost)?

Miguel:     It cost only one pound each, which ________ (be) really cheap for a day out.

III. Complete the text  using the Past Simple of the verbs. You need to use positive and negative forms.

Policeman Parrot

A crime-fighting parrot (0) saved his owners’ house and belongings from robbers last week. Two men (1)________ Paul Lakin’s house in London on Wednesday night.

They (2)________ to steal his TV and computer, as well as his money. 

They (3)________ a window to get into the house but after that, things (4) _________ according to plan. 

The robbers (5) _________ a large bag to take Paul’s things then (6) _________ it to the door.

But just then, Paul’s parrot, Pickles, (7) _________to make a lot of noise, waking up Paul and his neighbours

The robbers (8) _________  away from the house with nothing!

ENGLISH FOR WRITING

IV.  Put one word into each gap in the text.

Steve Backshall (0) is a famous TV presenter and animal expert. He (1)_________ born in Surrey in England in 1973. 

His parents (2)_________ for the airline British Airways, 

but they (3)_________ on a small farm.

Steve (4) _________ working with animals at a young age because his parents helped sick animals on their farm. 

After he (5) _________ school, he decided to go to university

He (6) _________ English and Theatre Studies at the University of Exeter followed by biology at the Open University.

Backshall's first job (7) _________ as a writer for the Rough Guide travel books about Indonesia and South East Asia. 

In 2015, Backshall (8) _________ his girlfriend to marry him when they (9) _________ on holiday in Namibia in Africa.

He often (10) _________ articles for several British newspapers as well as presenting many popular TV shows about nature.