THE ANIMAL WORLD - Eugenia Sanchez's Blog



THE ANIMAL WORLD

QUIZ

Here is an animal quiz which will refresh your memory on some key words as well as the names of about 150 animals. There are a lot of words in bold print here. Don’t despair! Your own language may help you a lot, and you only need to remember those words that you may need to use. You just need to recognise the other ones. Try to learn the most general terms. Select the correct answer to each question.

PART ONE (not very difficult)

1. Which is the largest of the ape and monkey families, full-grown?

a. chimpanzee b. orang-outang c. gorilla

2. Which of these is not a mammal?

a. whale b. porpoise c. shark d. dolphin

3. Which of these is a marsupial?

a. kangaroo b. camel c. panda

4. Which of these hasn’t got a shell on its back?

a. snail b. tortoise c. turtle d. crab e. octopus

5. Which of these hasn’t got tusas but has got whiskers?

a. elephant b. walrus c. seal

6. Which of these hasn’t got horns?

a. rhino(ceros) b. hippo(potamus) c. bull d. goat e. deer

f. antelope

7. Which of these has spots rather than stripes?

a. zebra b. leopard c. tiger

8. Whose fur might you expect to pay most for?

A. fox b. mink c. rabbit

9. Which of these animals is not carnivorous?

a. hyena b. reindeer c. polar bear

10. Which of these insects doesn’t sting?

a. ant b. wasp c. bee d. ladybird

11. Which won’t bite you?

a. mosquito b. flea c. butterfly d. fly

12. Which of these beasts hasn’t got a hump?

a. bison b. ox c. camel

13. Which of these birds can fly?

a. penguin b. ostrich c. goose d. emu e. kiwi

14. Which of these birds has the most impressive tail?

a. peacock b. pigeon c. sparrow d. budgerigar

15. Which of these animals does not normally hibernate?

a. bear b. squirrel c. dormouse d. rat

16. Which of these has most legs?

a. spider b. scorpion c. centipede d. beetle

e. worm f. piranha fish

17. Which of these birds’ feathers aren’t black?

a. blackbird b. crow c. raven d. blue tit

18. Which birds are these?

a. the symbol of peace? b. the announcer of spring?

c. supposed to be very wise? d. with perhaps the most beautiful singing

voice?

PART TWO (more difficult)

19. Which member of the cat family is the fastest?

a. cheetah b. panther c. lion d. tiger

20. Which of these is not a fabulous creature?

a. dragon b. unicorn c. chameleon d. mermaid

21. Which of these reptiles is not an amphibian?.

a. crocodile b. iguana c. alligator d. newt

22. Which of these is not related to the dog?

a. wolf b. jackal c. yak

23. Which of these is your favourite breed of dog?

a. Alsatian b. terrier c. German shepherd dog d. boxer

e. Labrador retriever f. dalmatian

24. Which of these is not nocturnal?

a. moth b. badger c. bat d. koala bear

25. Which of these creatures has got gills?

a. lizard b. toad c. lobster d. dragonfly

26. Which of these would win the high jump?

a. frog b. grasshopper or cricket c. giraffe

27. Which of these is a cross between two of the others?

a. horse b. ass c. donkey d. mule

28. Which of these animals has hooves as opposed to paws and claws?

a. stag b. hare c. otter d. racoon

29. Which of these is not a bird of prey?

a. hawk b. falcon c. vulture d. woodpecker e. eagle

30. Which of these birds has the longest wings??

a. albatross b. seagull c. humming-bird

31. Which bird …

a. starts the day with its cry? b. is a bit of petty thief?

c. is found in the expression: “to learn something …-fashion?

d. is found in the expression: “as dead as a …”?

32. Which of these cold-blooded sea creatures has tentacles and no fins?

a. jellyfish b. swordfish c. flying-fish

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download