Communicating with our pets - Unit 2

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Complete Advanced Workbook, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

CONVENTION

REPEAT

ESTIMATE

DIFFERENT

LEAD

INDICATE

CONTENT

AWARE

Many of us want to be able to interact with our ___ pets, but one woman from Washington has taught her dog Bunny to communicate in a rather (1) ___ way. Alexis Devine created a 'language machine' using sound buzzers to enable Bunny to talk to her. After many hours of (2) ___ practice, Bunny can tell her precisely what he needs. Many pet experts believe we (3) ___ our pets' abilities. Some cite the example of Rico, a border collie who could (4) ___ between the words for 200 objects. There are others, however, who claim the cases of Bunny and Rico are (5) ___ as they insist animals can be taught to understand our languages. What is beyond doubt is that both dogs and cats find ways to communicate with their owners. A cat's whiskers pulled against its cheeks, for example, is an (6) ___ of fear, while half-closing the eyes shows (7) ___ . Instead of inventing complicated machines, most pet lovers simply need to raise their (8) ___ of their pet's body language.

Communicating with our pets

LOVE

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