2. The London Family Pet Show

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The Family Pet Show: Exotic pets and more.

Many people like pets. Cats, dogs and rabbits are very common but other people like strange, exotic pets.

In a pet show you can find exotic animals like chameleons, lizards, peacocks, spiders, snakes and scorpions.

Let's see what's on at London's family pet show.

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Read the poster carefully and say if these sentences are T (True) or F (False).

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Guess the meaning of the words from the poster in bold, using the contexts to help you.

1. Learn about different breeds of cat.

2. THE AQUARIUM EXPERIENCE Explore a large display of tanks filled with fish.

3. RABBIT JUMPING CONTEST See charming bunnies jump

4. Watch dogs perform amazing jumps.

1. Breed = type of animal in the same species (usually for animals domesticated by man), e.g. Yorkshire terrier, Great Dane and St Bernard are all breeds of dog.

2. Tank = A big rectangular place where fish are kept. A small round glass place for fish = fish bowl.

3. Bunny = an informal expression for rabbit.

4. To perform = to carry out, accomplish, to do an action.

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Listen to this audio.

Where are these exotic animals from?

5 Creepiest Pets

Complete these sentences with the missing information from the audio.

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large, Sudan, small, scorpion, cats, Mexican, Sudanese,

African, colours, tarantulas, lizards, Africa, Mexico, animals

1. These spiders are called Cloze (1): and they are from Cloze (2): .

2. This chameleon has vivid Cloze (3): and it comes from Cloze (4): , Africa.

3. This Cloze (5): snake is a python and it is Burmese, (from Burma, now called Myanmar).

4. You can fin the Emperor Cloze (6): in the Cloze (7): forests.

5. The Savannah monitors are native to Cloze (8): .

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A designer pet, a pet created by a designer.

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Ashera - the most exotic cat of them all.

The Ashera is the world's newest, rarest, and most exotic domestic cat. The breed was developed by crossbreeding with two exotic wild species - the African Serval and the Asian Leopard cat, and then adding a bit of domestic cat into the mix. The result is certainly a beautiful cat with leopard-like spots and contrasting stripes, and elegant well-formed features with large pointed ears. This cat is beautiful but it is not small - this cat stands 4 feet tall on its hind legs. The Ashera likes to climb and is very playful, this is probably not good news for the curtains. Weighing a mere 30 pounds, it will discourage mice, small dogs, or annoying ex-partners from hanging around your home. If you have any other cats around the house, they probably won't be too thrilled either.

Source: http://www.knowyourcat.info/lib/ashera.htm

Read this article and answer True or False.

1. Cloze (1): JXUwMDBjJXUwMDI2JXUwMDA3JXUwMDEw The Ashera is a mixture or three different types of felines.

2. Cloze (2): It is an ancient cat.

3. Cloze (3): JXUwMDBjJXUwMDI2JXUwMDA3JXUwMDEw This cat has spots and stripes.

4. Cloze (4): It's ears are quite small.

5. Cloze (5): It's a tall and heavy cat.

6. Cloze (6): JXUwMDBjJXUwMDI2JXUwMDA3JXUwMDEw Your curtains are in danger when one of these felines is around.

7. Cloze (7): JXUwMDBjJXUwMDI2JXUwMDA3JXUwMDEw Your old boyfriend or girlfriend won't visit you very often if you have one.

8. Cloze (8): JXUwMDBjJXUwMDI2JXUwMDA3JXUwMDEw Other animals do not like the ashera.

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