What do you call a...? - Worksheet 2

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Cambridge Exam Booster for Advanced, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

Let's face ___ , there are some pretty weird and wonderful entries on the list of names for living creatures. Some might give you a very clear picture of ___ to expect when you look at it! A blobfish has to be round, right? You won't find leafy sea dragons on land, ___ you? In the 18th century, science took the important step of giving species two-part Latin names, such as Homo Sapiens, ___ a view to allowing people around the world to communicate unambiguously. To ___ certain extent, the system, known ___ 'binomial nomenclature', has done its job. Names often give a clear indication of origin (japonica), colour (azurea) or size (nana). On the other hand, it has produced some fun terms, to ___ the least, like Wunderpus photogenicus or more recently, Heteropoda davidbowie, apparently ___ of the singer's contribution to the arachnid world. The more you swot up ___ this fascinating subject, the more you'll learn (and chuckle), believe me! I've just discovered that there's a creature called, believe it or not, a 'fried egg jellyfish'!

What do you call a...?

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