question_answer 2)

It was to be a battle of champions". (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.  

Answer:

 Mongoose                         Cobra (a) clever                            (a) skillful   (b) aggressive                  (b) experienced fighter   (c) superb fighter              (c) swift   (ii)The cobra raised three of his six feet off the ground and spread his broad, spectacled hood. The mongoose bushed his tail. The long hair on his spine stood up.