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Answer the following question:
“It was to be a battle of champions.” (8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
|
Mongoose |
Cobra |
| (a) ________ | (a) ________ |
| (b) ________ | (b) ________ |
| (c) ________ | (c) ________ |
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?
Solution
(i)
|
Mongoose |
Cobra |
| (a) superb fighter | (a) skilful |
| (b) clever | (b) experienced |
| (c) aggressive | (c) swift |
(ii) To show its readiness for the fight, the cobra hissed defiance, its forked tongue darting in and out. It raised three of its six feet off the ground and spread its broad, spectacled hood. The bushing of its tail and the standing up of the long hair on its spine showed that the mongoose was also ready for the fight.
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