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Skills

Reading

1 Read this article about two unusual friends Then circle the correct answers.

True
True
True Shilpa is a tiger. She’s only six months old, and she
Friendship was born at a zoo in San Francisco in the USA.
One day, not long ago, the zoo keepers were taking
her around the zoo when they went past a special
swimming pool. It’s a very large pool with glass
walls around it, and it’s the place where the dolphins
live and play. Well, they were walking past when
Shilpa saw a strange animal with a long nose on the
other side of the glass. Shilpa was excited, so the
zoo keepers decided to introduce her to the young
animal in the pool.
The animal’s name is Maverick, and he’s a dolphin.
He’s only 14 months old, and he has lived in the zoo
all his life. Maverick saw Shilpa and came up to the
side of the glass to look at the young tiger. Shilpa
sat there for a long time – just watching. Maverick
put his nose against the side of the pool, and began
to press against the glass. He was probably saying
Do you believe that animals can be good friends hello in dolphin language!
with each other? For me, the answer is ‘yes’! I’ve had They got on really well, and now Shilpa visits
my dog, Buster, for four years now. My neighbours Maverick every day. They have been friends since
gave him to me when they moved house. Then, last the first day they met. When Shilpa gets to the pool,
January, I bought a parrot. Since then, they have Maverick is already waiting for the little tiger! In fact
been very good friends. They never fight. My parrot Maverick is sad if she’s late.
even likes to ride around on Buster’s back!
Tigers are different from normal cats. They like
And have you heard the story of the tiger and the water, and they can swim very well. Perhaps one day
dolphin? I’ll tell you. they will let Shilpa swim with Maverick!

1 The writer … 3 Shilpa … 5 Maverick …

A believes that animals can be A has been at the zoo a long A was born at the zoo 14
friends. time. months ago.
B thinks animals don’t have B knows all the other animals. B came to the zoo from
friends. C has been at the zoo since another place.
C says he has many friends. she was born. C is two years old.
D has only one pet. D wasn’t born at the zoo. D is not young any more .

2 The writer … 4 Shilpa … 6 The two animals …
A has had a dog since January. A escaped from her home. A have played together.
B bought a parrot four years B tried to go swimming. B have never been in the water
ago. C has a long nose. together.
C has had a dog since his D saw Maverick behind a glass C are both tiger babies.
neighbours arrived. wall. D have swum together.
D has had a dog since his
neighbours moved away.

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