A2 Use of English Test 1 – multiple choice gaps

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Dolphins

Dolphins are different from the fish in the sea in many ways. They’re part of the family of whales. They’re warm, they (1)…………… babies which stay with (2)…………… mothers for years, and usually swim together in family groups called ‘herds’.

People think that dolphins are unusually clever animals. Dolphins ‘talk’ to one another and understand each other very well and (3)…………… dolphins can learn to understand words in our language. They also will (4)…………… instructions. They’re friendly and enjoy playing games, too. You often see (5)…………… swimming near ships at sea.

Dolphins prefer to eat certain kinds of food which they can find even if it’s dark, (6)…………… they don’t need to drink. They get all the water that they need from the fish they eat.

1   A   has                B   have               C   are having

2   A   its                  B   their               C   our

3   A   many            B   any                 C   a lot

4   A   follow           B   following       C   followed

5   A   him               B   it                     C   them

6   A   because       B   but                 C   or