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92 Unit 06 | The choice is yours Are people who prefer dogs different from people who like cats better? Together with a partner, come up with three characteristics you think are typical of dog people and cat people. Read the text on the differences between animal owners. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–9). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. SPEAKING 7 LANGUAGE IN USE 8 M p. 36 Cat and dog owners – the purrplexing 1 differences surveyed by Louis Baragona We often separate people into categories of dog owners vs. cat owners, but what (0) (exact) is the difference between the two? It’s an age-old debate, a tale as old as time, a common icebreaker on first dates. “Are you a cat person or a dog person?” But in the past, it’s never really been clear just how much someone’s choice of pet actually says about their (1) (person) or their lifestyle. Now, a recent survey of 1,000 dog owners vs. 1,000 cat owners is providing more concrete (2) (prove) as to the differences between cat and dog people. It turns out that your (3) (prefer) pet actually might say much more about you than a curious blind date ever anticipated. According to the survey, dog owners tend to be more affluent. This is good because they also spend an estimated 33% more on clothes or accessories for their pets, as well as 26% more on (4) (entertain) than cat owners. Luckily, dog owners are able to handle the expenses and plan their spending because they’re (5) (two) as likely to work in finance, according to the survey. Meanwhile, cat owners are (6) (appear) more creative than dog owners. They’re more likely to enjoy a sedentary lifestyle, spending more time on documentaries, (7) (music) , books and gardening than dog people, who prefer action movies and travelling as well as activities like running, yoga and dancing. The difference in (8) (active) levels could be explained by the fact that 45% of dog owners said that their lives are improved through exercise with their pets. Conversely, cat owners cherish the (9) (depend) of their pets and that they can tell their pets their thoughts and secrets, which in turn may be why more cat owners credit their pets for reducing their stress. 1 perplexing: verblüffend; to purr: schnurren 0 exactly 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentu des Verlags öbv