If you are thinking about getting a pet, why not adopt one? There's a list of reasons why you should try it out.
Firstly, this will offer you a great pet and a new best friend. Shelter animals are waiting for someone to take them home, someone to give their unconditional love to. They miss care and attention. These grateful creatures will fill your family with joy and happiness. Although some of the animals are street stray, there are also many of those who have already had a home and been house-trained. With these mature pets, you won't have to worry about toilet accidents or basic training issues.
Secondly, it will cost you less to nothing. There are many shelters which are ready to give a pet of any size, colour and breed into good hands for free. By contrast, it's rather expensive to buy any animal in a shop and the pedigreed animals are quite high-priced. The shelter pets are already checked for diseases and vaccinated.
Thirdly, adoption saves lives. Shelters are overcrowded with animals. In many countries, stray animals are euthanized unless they get an owner. Adopting one, you let the shelter have room for another one.
Taking care of a pet, grooming, playing and walking provides you with both emotional and physical health benefits! And being proud of choice you've done makes things even better.
1)Shelter animals are eager to get a loving home.
2)Shelter animals have had a hard life. They deserve one more chance.
3)Most shelter animals know how to behave in a family.
4)It's cheaper to get a pet in a shelter.
5)Shelters provide the owners with free vaccination, treatment and grooming.
6)You are free to give the pet back to the shelter if you have problems with it.
7)You save more animals by providing them with a place in a shelter.
8)You experience the joy of making a good thing.
a)pedigreed
b)basic training
c)shelter
d)grooming
e)stray
1)having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
2)having no home or having wandered away from home
3)a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
4)set of tricks and skills a pet is taught
5)things that people do to keep their pets clean and make their hair look neat and nice
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb from the
box. You do not need to use all the words.
arrange, calculate, deal ,deliver ,develop ,
handle ,install, run ,update
1 My cousin finds it very stressful sometimes to run
a big company, but it’s an interesting
job.
2 They’re trying to arrange a place for me on the
course.
3 Now we need to calculate how much money we
made last year.
4 Our business will deliver food to you
anywhere in the city, at any time.
5 There were a lot of problems at work this week, but
I managed to deal with them.
6 We’ve got all the parts for the new shower here,
and some people are coming to install it
tomorrow.
7 You often have to update the software on
your phone or computer.
8 During a busy week in the shop, it’s sometimes
difficult to handle all the work!
2 Put as or like into the correct place in the sentences.
1 That man looks just like a film star!
2 This place is known as ‘July Point’ by local people.
3 My sister’s working as a teacher now.
4 I’m a new player, but I already feel as an important
member of the football team.
5 Bring some food for the journey like sandwiches and
chocolate.
6 Why are you dressed like a kangaroo?
7 That looks like a good website!
8 Could you bring some warm clothes like a coat and a
hat?
3 Choose the correct linking word(s) to complete the
sentences.
1 ...I know it’s not my best subject at
school, I actually really enjoy history lessons.
A Because B While C So that D As
2 I looked at the websitefind out more
about sea creatures.
A so that B whereas C although D in order to
3I left fairly early, I still missed the train.
A Although B So that C Because D In order to
4 They’re studying hardthey’ll do well
in the test.
A while B so that C in order to D because
5 I bought a new sweaterit was a very
reasonable price.
A whereas B so that C in order to D as
6 Yann’s good at sport,...his brother’s
very musical.
A because B in order to
C whereas D so that
7 She started running every dayget fit.
A in order to B so that C while D although
8 I liked the film, ..the end was a bit
disappointing.
A so that B because C although D as
4 Match the sentence halves and link them with a
suitable linking word or phrase from the box. You
will need to use some of the linking words or phrases
twice, and sometimes more than one linking word or
phrase is possible.
although as because in order to so that
whereas while
1 ...We went on
holiday there because it’s very
quiet and peaceful.
2 Although it was a bit
too long, the book was
interesting,
3 ...She’s bought a
new laptop in order to use it for
work.
4I need a new
phone because this one is
broken.
5I like fruit and
vegetables while my brother
doesn’t often eat them.
6 ...They went by car so that get there
quickly.
7 ...John has lots of
time at the weekend whereas his cousins
are always busy.
8 ...He told me
about the party so that I could help
him organise it.
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