ANIMALS

ANIMALS
For each of the eight questions choose the one correct answer

1. Choose the correct spelling of the word a group of cows
a. herd
b. heard
c. hurd
d. herde

2. What word do we use to describes a baby goat?
a. a lamp
b. a kid
c. a calf
d. a foal

3. Which of the following animals is not a member of the cat family
a. a cheetah
b. an ibex
c. a panther
d. a leopard

4. Which bird is the symbol of peace?
a. pigeon
b. dove
c. eagle
d. parrot

5. Which is the odd one out?
a. prawns
b. mussels
c. lobster
d. goose

6. Which of the following never found in a school ?
a. herrings
b. porpoise
c. whale
d. dolphin

7. We says a flock of sheep (group). What do we have to a swarm of?
a. fish
b. bees
c. dogs
d. cows

8. What verbs describes the sound a cat makes?
a. bark
b. buzz
c. hiss
d. purr




















答え
1. herd
　あとはhearの過去とか、綴りが違う。
2. a kid
　a lamp 子羊　a calf　子牛　a foal 仔馬　
3. an ibex アルプスに住む野性のヤギ
4. dove
　pigeonというのは日本で誤訳されている。平和の象徴はdove.
5. goose がちょう
　mussels むらさきいがい
6. herring にしん
　in schools（複数形）だと群れでっていう意味。
　porpoiseは口吻がとがってないイルカ（スナメリとか）
7. bees
8. purr
　buzzは〈ハチ･機械などが〉ブンブンいう，ブンブン飛ぶ。
　hissは〈蒸気･ヘビ･ガチョウなどが〉シューッという音を立てる。