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Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of (1) ... different cultures.
many
Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (2) ... are now extinct, or no longer around.
that/which
Many of these great beasts saw humans as food, but were hunted by humans in return. Cats similar (3) ... the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago.
to
For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred animal of a goddess named Bast, so they respected and honoured them. (4) ..., other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck.
However
Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of many families. No one knows for sure when or (5) ... cats became very popular household pets.
how
It's possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, (6) ... they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes.
so
This helped to prevent too many of these rodents (7) ... coming into homes and eating people's food or spreading sickness.
from
After the recent floods, _____ are calling for beavers to be reintroduced to Britain. (CONSERVE)
conservationists
You may wonder how animals that build dams prevent floods when ______ the opposite is true. (SURE)
surely
However, beavers construct dams in upland areas, creating small pools and _________ that retain water and release water to lowland areas much more gradually. (DIVERT)
/di/ diversions
Until the 16th century, Beavers lived wild in parts of Britain, but they were hunted to __________ for their fur. (EXTINC)
extinction
However, recently ___________British wildlife organisations have applied to reintroduce beavers to the countryside. (VARY)
various
Along with their potential value in flood ____________, they would create wetland habitats and promote tourism. (PREVENT)
prevention
But such measures are ____________________. (CONTROVERSY)
controversial
Beavers recently reintroduced to Estonia have flooded large areas of forest and _____________ land, and this, in turn, has damaged crops. (AGRICULTURE)
agricultural
As aresult, it has been necessary to cull beavers when the population becomes too large. Many people think it ___________ to reintroduce a species which will then be killed. (ETHIC)
unethical
