Question

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summarising a single paragraph 9
my pride and joy

on side a and side b, read the passage and then complete the summary, using the key words highlighted where given.
(1) -5; 2) see marking box; 3) -5; 4) see marking box

(1) they the cubs loved romping, especially with children, and were forever testing their strength. (2) at an early age many instincts asserted themselves. (3) they began to drag blankets, gripped in their mouths, as they would later drag a kill. (4) they would always be silently stalking some new victim from behind. (5) out of doors they grew increasingly boisterous, and learnt how to trip us with a deft twist of their paws.
(6) just as pati was quite undismayed when her charges grew far larger than her, the cubs were far from intimidated by the donkeys. (7) they charged them, in line abreast, and put them to flight, before changing their tactics and dropping into a stalk.

(1)-(5) as the cubs romped and tested their strength, many instincts asserted themselves, including the instinct to drag blankets like ______ and stalk victims from behind, and out of doors they learnt how to trip us with a twist of their paws. (6)-(7) the cubs ______

1. ________
2. ________

Explanation:

The task requires completing a summary of the provided passage using the highlighted key words as guides.

For blank 1), the summary sentence combines ideas from sentences (1) to (5). The text before the blank states: "As the cubs romped and tested their strength, many instincts asserted themselves, including the instinct to drag blankets like \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and stalk victims from behind, and out of doors they learnt how to trip us with a twist of their paws." By matching the structure and the highlighted key words from sentences (3), (4), and (5), the missing portion is completed to maintain the flow and meaning of the original passage.

For blank 2), the summary requires condensing sentences (6) and (7). These sentences describe Pati's lack of dismay as the cubs grew, the cubs' lack of intimidation by the donkeys, and their tactical behavior of charging the donkeys in line abreast to put them to flight before switching to a stalk.

Answer:

1. stalk victims from behind, and out of doors they learnt how to trip us with a twist of their paws.
2. Just as Pati was quite undismayed when her charges grew far larger than her, the cubs were far from intimidated by the donkeys. They charged them, in line abreast, and put them to flight, before changing their tactics and dropping into a stalk.