“It was to be a battle of champions.” (8)
(i) What qualities did the two champions have? Pick out words and phrases from the paragraph above this line in the text and write them down.
Mongoose | Cobra |
(a) ____________ | (a) ____________ |
(b) ____________ | (b) ____________ |
(c) ____________ | (c) ____________ |
(ii) What did the cobra and the mongoose do, to show their readiness for the fight?
(i)
Mongoose | Cobra |
(a) Superb fighter | (a) Skilful |
(b) Aggressive | (b) Experienced fighter |
(c) Clever | (c) Swift |
(ii) The Cobra hissed defiance with his forked tongue darting in and out, he rose three of his six feet off the ground spreading his broad, spectacled hood.
The Mongoose, reacting to the situation, bushed his tail. As a result, the long hair on his spine stood up.