BBC Unit 3

Question 1

independence

Answer 1

the state of not being controlled or helped by others

Question 2

independent

Answer 2

not controlled by other things, free

Question 3

fur

Answer 3

soft hair (used about animals)

Question 4

furry

Answer 4

having a lot of soft hair (used about animals)

Question 5

comforting

Answer 5

making you feel less worried or sad

Question 6

comfort

Answer 6

a nice feeling of being relaxed and not in pain

Question 7

stubborn

Answer 7

not changing your attitude or opinion, even if there is a good reason to.

Question 8

tolerant

Answer 8

accepting opinions of others, or able to put up with difficult conditions or treatment

Question 9

shrew

Answer 9

a small, mouse-like animal with a long nose and tiny eyes

Question 10

doesn’t go much further

Answer 10

doesn’t go beyond this distance

Question 11

plenty

Answer 11

more than enough

Question 12

supper

Answer 12

evening meal

Question 13

homely

Answer 13

simple and comfortable like at home

Question 14

countryside

Answer 14

natural or farm land outside towns and cities

Question 15

tends to

Answer 15

is usually

Question 16

trapped

Answer 16

unable to move or escape from a place / stopped from leaving a place

Question 17

scratched

Answer 17

cut or damaged the surface of something (for example, skin)

Question 18

aggressive

Answer 18

behaving in an angry and violent way

Question 19

domestic

Answer 19

if an animal is domestic, it lives with people

Question 20

feral

Answer 20

wild

Question 21

kitten

Answer 21

a baby cat

Question 22

duty

Answer 22

responsibility

Question 23

menacing

Answer 23

scary, threatening

Question 24

depression

Answer 24

(in weather) an area where the air pressure is low, bringing cold and wet weather

Question 25

gale force

Answer 25

strong and damaging (wind)

Question 26

waterproof

Answer 26

does not allow water in; is not damaged by water

Question 27

shelter

Answer 27

to find or stay in place where a person or thing is protected from bad weather

Question 28

depression

Answer 28

an area of low pressure that causes cold, wind and rain

Question 29

gale force

Answer 29

describes very strong wind that can cause damage

Question 30

hammer down

Answer 30

describes very heavy rain

Question 31

batten down the hatches

Answer 31

prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation

Question 32

weather the storm

Answer 32

survive a difficult situation