[scraps: bits and pieces, something left over, the left-overs, a scrap, a small piece; to snarl: to make threatening noises, showing anger, snarling; savage: the opposite of calm or peaceful or gentle; draw: a drawn game, the game ended in a draw]
Read through and give spoken answers to the questions that follow.
scraps
When they had finished eating, they gave the scraps that were left over to the dog.
There was very little left, only a few scraps.
snarl
The angry dog snarled at them: it growled, showing its teeth.
Dogs snarl or growl or bark; cats hiss or spit.
fire brigade
There is a fire in the kitchen: call the fire brigade.
savage
The dog was angry and uncontrollable: it was savage.
draw
When a score is nil-nil, or one-one, or two-two, a football game is said to be a draw. It is a drawn
game.
In American English, a draw is called a tie; a drawn game is a tied game.
Answer
1. Was there much left?
2. Did the dog show its teeth and growl?
3. What should I do if there’s a fire?
4. Was it angry and beyond control?
Answer guide
1. No. There were only a few scraps. 2. Yes. It snarled at them. 3. Call the fire brigade. 4. Yes. It was savage.
