Use of language
Part 1
Read the text and choose the correct word for each gap.
Tick the correct word in the table below.
Whale Accidentally Swallows Man, Then Spits Him Out
(207 words)
[https://www.dogonews.com/2025/2/18/humpback-whale-accidentally-swallows-kayaker-then-spits-him-out; Zugriff am: 20.06.2025]
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a) |
in |
on |
of |
about |
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b) |
himself |
herself |
itself |
themselves |
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c) |
Happily |
Luckily |
Sadly |
Unfortunately |
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d) |
as |
why |
than |
when |
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e) |
can |
can't |
could |
couldn't |
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f) |
shaken |
shake |
shook |
shocking |
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g) |
hasn't |
have |
had |
hadn't |
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h) |
searching |
feeding |
eaten |
fed |
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i) |
plan |
studies |
survey |
guess |
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k) |
worldwide |
in space |
in the ocean |
nowhere |
Part 2
Find synonyms for two of the three words in the text and write them down.
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a) fear _______________ |
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b) happened _______________ |
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c) whole _______________ |
Part 3
Find opposites for two of the three words in the text and write them down.
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a) permanently _______________ |
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b) dropping _______________ |
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c) global _______________ |
Part 4
Explain two of the following words from the text.
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a) |
mammal (lines 2 / 10 ) |
_______________ _______________ |
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b) |
encounter (line 3) |
_______________ _______________ |
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c) |
to approach (line 9) |
_______________ _______________ |
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a) |
mammal (lines 2 / 10 ) |
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ |
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b) |
encounter (line 3) |
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ |
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c) |
to approach (line 9) |
________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ |
Part 5
You are talking to Adrián who was swallowed by the whale. Ask him three questions about what happened to him. Use different question forms or different tenses.
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a) |
_______________ |
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b) |
_______________ |
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c) |
_______________ |
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a) |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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b) |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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c) |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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a) |
of |
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b) |
himself |
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c) |
Luckily |
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d) |
when |
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e) |
could |
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f) |
shaken |
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g) |
had |
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h) |
feeding |
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i) |
guess |
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k) |
worldwide |
Part 2
Please note: You only need to find 2 out of the 3 synonyms.
a) fright (l. 1)
b) occurred (l. 3)
c) entire (l. 8)
Part 3
Please note: You only need to find 2 out of the 3 opposites.
a) briefly (l. 1)
b) lifting (l. 5)
c) local (l. 13)
Part 4
Please note: Wording may differ slightly – individual answers are valid if they follow the instructions.
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a) |
An animal that gives (live) birth and feeds milk / Dolphins or humans are examples for mammals |
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b) |
A meeting with somebody / When you meet somebody |
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c) |
Another word for 'to come closer / nearer' |
Part 5
Please note: Answers may vary – individual solutions are possible as long as they follow the instructions. You only need to ask him / her three different questions.
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What were you doing when the whale swallowed you?
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How did you feel when you suddenly found yourself inside the whale's mouth?
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Had you ever seen a whale so close before this incident?
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Did you realize immediately that it was a whale that had hit your kayak?
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What went through your mind while you were inside the whale?
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Have you gone kayaking again since the accident?
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