Test Your English # 15 - Cat Words
This test is intended for EFL cats. . . Er. . . Learners, and for cat lovers. All the answers are at the end. When asked to enter your ID, just write what cattery. . . Er. . . WHERE YOU ARE FROM. Thank you!
- 1.1. Speaking of cats, the word "stray" refers to...
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 2.2. What does "sire" mean?
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 3.3. What is a "queen"?
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 4.4. Of course you know a "moggie", or "moggy", or "mutt", or "mongrel cat"...
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 5.5. "Litter" or "kindle". Not Amazon's, though.
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 6.6. In the world of cats, a "hoarder" is...
- A.
A whole, unspayed female cat, kept especially for breeding
- B.
A spayed female cat
- C.
A castrated male cat
- D.
A mixed breed
- E.
A wild cat which has been tamed and which now lives as a pet
- F.
A person with great numbers of cats but who does not provide proper care
- G.
A pet cat that has been lost or abandoned
- H.
A group of kittens
- I.
A cat with a short, compact body
- J.
The male parent of a cat
- K.
A cat with a distinctive coat that features stripes, dots, or swirling patterns
- 7.7. Let's see if you know cat proverbs..."In a cat's _____, all things belong to cats."(Hint: it's a three-letter word)
- 8.8. "______ killed the cat."
- 9.9. Type (once) the missing letters that complete both words."A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he str___, and for the last three he st___."
- 10.10. True or false?By "big cats" we usually mean large domestic cat breeds, like the Maine Coon and the American Bobtail, which can weigh up to 20 lbs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.11. A "cat" is also a player or devotee of jazz music, as in "jazz cats".
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.12. A "cat-o'-nine-tails" is a nine-corded whip, formerly used for flogging in the navy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.13. A "cat flap" is a sailboat that is broad across the beam and has a single sail on a mast positioned near the front.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.14. A "copycat" is a person who tries to imitate or duplicate someone else.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.15. Tick ALL the words that are related to cats.
- A.
TABBY
- B.
THICKET
- C.
HISSING
- D.
PURRING
- E.
GELDING
- F.
MASTIFF
- G.
ALLEY
- H.
FOAL
- I.
ANTLERS
- J.
WHISKERS
- K.
PAWN
- L.
PUSS
- M.
FERAL
- N.
MAMMAL
- O.
HIPPOTIGRIS
- P.
CATALEXIS
- Q.
TOM
- 16.16. The last question is a somewhat difficult one, as these words are not of frequent occurrence. However, a group of cats is also called a ...
- A.
Flock, gaggle or skein
- B.
Clowder, clouder or clutter
- C.
Paddling, brace, team, plump or dopping
- D.
Swarm
- E.
School or shoal
- F.
Ripple
- G.
Leap or spot
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