Theme 2 Animals

Exercise 1 : Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them.

a tiger a whale a lion a giraffe a monkey

a rabbit a panda a zoo a duck an elephant

 a) This is a big, strong animal that comes from the cat
family.

b) This is the biggest animal in the world and it lives in the

sea.

c) This is a very big gray animal that

you can see in the zoo.

d) This animal is very tall and has a long neck.

e) This animal is a kind of bear and It’s black and white..
f) This is a good pet and It likes eating carrots.
g) This animal can run quickly. It lives in hot places and it
eats meat.

h) You can see this animal at a farm. Some people like

riding it.

i) This animal is good at climbing and it can hold things.

j) You can go and see a lot of animals here.

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Exercise 2: Read and match.

1) Is the horse running? A. The chicken is eating. 1)

2) What is the chicken doing? B. Yes, it is. 2)

3) What animals do you like? C. I want to see the monkeys. 3)

4) Do you like cats? D. Yes, there is. 4)

5) What do you want to see? E. No, I don’t. I like dogs. 5)

6) Are there hippos in the zoo? F. I like turtles. 6)

7) Is there a tiger in the zoo? G. There are four giraffes in the zoo. 7)

8) How many giraffes are there in the zoo? H. No, there aren’t. 8)

9) Where does a bat live? I. Yes, it does. 9)

10) Does a monkey live in a jungle J. A bat lives in a cave. 10)

Exercise 3 : Read and fill in the blanks.

a) Is the duck swimming? Yes, ………………
b) What is the horse ……………… ? It’s jumping.
c) ……………… you like mice? Yes, I do.
d) Does your sister like frogs? No, she ………………
f) What animals does Lucy like? She ………………horses.
g) …………… do you want to see? I want to see the spiders.
h) Does your brother want to see bears?……………, he does.
i) Is there a crocodile in the zoo? Yes, ………………
j) ………………zebras are there in the zoo? There is a zebra in the zoo.
k) Are there giraffes in the zoo? No, ………………
l) Where does a dog live? A dog ……………… in a house.
m) Where does a monkey live? A monkey lives in a ……………
n) ……………the horse live on a farm? Yes, it does.

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Exercise 4: Look, read, and answer these questions.

a) Where does a water buffalo live? …………………………………………

b) What is the duck doing?
…………………………………………

c) Is the cow swimming ?

…………………………………………

d) What animals does Jenny like? …………………………………………

f) What does Peter want to see? …………………………………………

g) Is there a giraffe in the zoo? …………………………………………

h) Are there elephants in the zoo? …………………………………………

i) Where does a bat live? …………………………………………

j) How many tigers are there in the …………………………………………

zoo?
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Exercise 5 : Write questions for the underlined parts.

A) The cats are running. B) The duck is swimming in the pond.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

C) No, the horse is jumping. D) My brother likes turtles and dogs.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

E) The monkeys are climbing. F) The butterflies are flying over the pond.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

G) Because the monkeys are funny . H) Peter and Toby want to see the bears.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

I) My sister wants to see the lizards. J) There is a giraffe in the zoo.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

K) A dog lives in a house. L) There are three crocodiles in the zoo.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

M) The monkey is holding a branch. N) A water buffalo lives on a farm.

…………………………………………. ……………………………………………..

Exercise 6: Circle the odd one out.

1) a) goat b) giraffe c) crocodile d) river
2) a) swim b) run c) jump d) zebra
3) a) farm b) jungle c) water buffalo d) cave
4) a) How many b) Do c) What d) Where
5) a) monkey b) goat c) lion d) soccer
6) a) park b) summer c) zoo d)playground
7) a) basketball b) badminton c) volleyball d) jump
8) a) March b) Sunday c) September d) July
9) a) fly b) eat c) walk d) small
10) a) This b) am c) is d) are

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Exercise 10:Look at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to
complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, or 3 words.

Last weekend, Toby and his family visited their grandparents’ farm. There
were lots of animals there. They saw
a duck swimming in the pond. A cute
sheep was eating near the pond. Their grandfather was riding a horse. Their
grandmother was collecting the eggs in the garden. Toby likes cows, so he
was happy to see the cow. He also learned how to ride a horse. Max
n't did
like seeing the sheep, he was scared of them
.
1) Toby’s family went to visit their grand parents’ …………………
farm
2) A …………………was swimming in the pond.
3) Toby was happy to see the
…………………
4) Max was scared of the
…………………

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Then they went back to the house. They were very surprised because they
saw a dog running after some mice. Nearby, a cat was playing with the fish
and the turtles. Joe liked mice and Max liked fish. Amy wanted to see the
monkeys, but there weren’t any on the farm. So they went to the zoo. Amy
was happy to see the monkeys. Toby started crying because there was a
spider on his T-shirt. That was a great weekend.
5) The dog was…………………after the mice.
6) The cat was playing with the fish and …………………
7) They did not see ………………… on the farm so they went to the zoo.
8) Toby saw a ………………… on his T-shirt and he started crying.
Exercise 11: Look, read and tick () or cross ()

a) A dog is playing with a ball.

b) Two dolphins are
swimming and one is jumping.
c) The woman in the blue T-
shirt has longer hair than the
woman in red T-shirt.
d) The weather is wet and we
can see a rainbow.
e) The boy who is wearing a
hat is eating a sandwich.
f) A man is giving some fish
to two cats.
g) A woman with grey hair is
pointing to an elephant.
h) The elephant is jumping.
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Exercise 12 : Look , read and answer these questions.

1)What is Ken doing? 2) What is Jenny doing?

He’s standing. …………………………………………

3) What is the mouse doing? 4) What are the bees doing?

………………………………………… …………………………………………

5) What are the birds doing? 6) What is the dog doing?

………………………………………… …………………………………………

7) What is the cat doing? 8) What is the rabbit doing?

………………………………………… …………………………………………

9) What are Tom and Amy doing? 10) What is Sam doing?

………………………………………… …………………………………………

11) Is there a monkey in the playground?

…………………………………………

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Exercise 13 : Read the text and choose the best answer . Paul is talking to his
friend Julia.
Example

Julia: Hello, Paul! Whose bike is that?

Paul : A) It’s in the garden.

B) It’s mine! It’s new.

C) Yes, it is.

1) Julia : Can I ride with you? 2) Julia : Do you want to go to the zoo?

Paul : A) All right Paul : A) Yes, I did.

B) No, it’s with you. B) Yes, I do.

C) Yes, you are. C) Yes, it did.

3) Paul: Why do you want to go to the zoo? 4) Paul: What animals do you want to see?

Julia: A) I want to buy some bread. Julia: A) I want to see giraffes and bears.

B) Yes, I do. B) No, I don’t.

C) Because I want to see the animals. C) I don’t like crocodiles.

5) Julia : Do you like monkeys, Paul? 6) Julia : Why do you like monkeys, Paul?

Paul : A) No, I can’t. Paul : A) Because they’re scary.

B) Yes, I do. B) Yes, I like it.

C) Yes, I did. C) Because they’re funny.

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