## Exercises for Adam's Friend

Back to the story

A. How much did you understand?

These sentences retell the story. Fill in the gaps from words you will find in the text.

1. God sent Adam out of the Garden of Eden, and the animals saw him for ……
2. The animals were surprised to see Adam. "Is he a …… or an enemy?" they asked each other.
3. After the animals had talked for a long time, they called ……
4. Adam said to the dog, "I want to live …… with you."
5. The animals were frightened when they saw the dog running away from Adam. They hid themselves in ……
6. Adam said, "If the animals don't want to be my friend, I will …… them."

B. Make whole sentences

These sentences have been cut in half. Match the first halves 1-5 with the other halves a-e to make whole sentences.

1. God sent him out……
2. He has hands ……
3. He has no fur ……
4. My brothers and sisters, the other animals, ……
5. Stay with me, Dog, ……

1. …… but he is not a monkey.
2. …… and help me.
3. …… are afraid of you.
4. …… but he is not a fish.
5. …… and closed the gate behind him.

C. What do you think?

Do you think that our early ancestors really wanted to be friends with all the animals, or did they always hunt them?

There are not many wild animals in the world now, because people have hunted so many of them. Do you think we should take care of the wild animals that are left?

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