I. Fill in the blanks—Choose the correct words from Lessons 6—9.

1. A mouse is a kind of r _ _ _ _ _.

2. Sometimes people p _ _ _ _ their trees if the branches get too long.

3. E _ _ _ _ _ pets like snakes can be difficult to take care of.

4. Owls sometimes make a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sound.

5. Many e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ happen in the Ring of Fire.

II. Answer the following questions.

1. Why are pets sometimes abandoned?

___________________________________________________________.

2. What are some wild animals that are harmless?

___________________________________________________________.

3. What is your most prized possession?

___________________________________________________________.

4. What are some nonnative plants and animals in your country?

___________________________________________________________.

5. Would you like to have a rodent as a pet? Why or why not?

___________________________________________________________.

III. Opposites—What are the opposites of these words?

1. permanent: t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. giant: d _ _ _ _

3. dangerous: h _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4. domestic: e _ _ _ _ _

5. stiff: f _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6. looks different from: r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _