Moorka Likes To Fight Igor has a big black cat. The cat’s name is Moorka. Moorka does not like dogs. But she is not afraid of them. She likes to fight with them.
She fights with the dogs in our yard. She fights with the dogs in the street. When Moorka sees a dog, she runs at it and begins to fight.
One day Moorka comes into Igor’s room. She hears ”Wow-wow!” in the room. She jumps up but where is the dog? She does not see it. Again she hears ”Wow-wow!”. It is on the radio. She runs up to the radio. She is ready to fight, but where is the dog? She does not see it.
Igor looks at Moorka and begins to laugh. ”Ha-ha-ha!” You are a silly cat!” he says. ”That is not a dog. It is only the radio”.
LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 89
1. Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false. Igor has a small black cat.
Moorka likes dogs.
She likes to fight with dogs.
The cat fights with the dogs in the yard.
Every day Moorka comes into Igor’s room.
The cat hears ”Cock-a-doodle-doo!” in the room.
She jumps up but she does not see the dog.
The cat hears ”Cock-a-doodle-doo!” on the TV.
Igor begins to laugh.
He says the cat is silly.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences. Igor has a big … cat.
red b) white c) black
The cat’s name is…
Tom b) Moorka c) Rick
Moorka does not like…
dogs b) rabbits c) lions
She does not…away from them.
jump b) run c) swim
She fights with the dogs in our…
garden b) park c) yard
When Moorka sees a …, she runs at it and begins to fight.
mouse b) lion c) dog
… Moorka comes into Igor’s room.
One day b) Every month c) Every day
She hears ”Wow-wow!” ...
in the room b) in the yard c) in the street
Moorka does not see...
a mouse b) a cat c) a dog
Igor says the cat is…
silly b) clever c) naughty
