F4 Use of English 8

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning.

Dogs and the human brain
Human beings have trained animals to work for them and also used them as
companions (COMPANY) for a long time. But which animal species did the human race first manage to             (DOMESTIC) ? It was, of course, the dog. Some experts claim it happened about 15,000 years ago, even before we settled down and became         (FARM).
Although many people in the developed world consider dogs to be         (PLAY) pets, which are even allowed to sleep in their owners’ bed, the relationship between humans and dogs was initially different. Dogs helped us hunt for food and warned us of possibly           (DANGER) situations. As everyone knows, the senses of smell and hearing that dogs have are              (COMPARE) to human abilities. In return for this, dogs, unlike wolves, didn’t have to worry about survival. Living with people, they were given food and            (PROTECT).
New            (SCIENCE) research suggests that both dogs and people had to pay a price for this perfect symbiosis. Dogs’ brains seem to have shrunk by one fifth. Also, human attributes changed              (CONSIDER) and our ancestors lost many of their own sensory abilities.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example.

I haven’t got enough money to buy a new laptop. CAN’T
I can’t afford to buy a new laptop.
You write: can't afford to.
1 I really don’t want you to go there. RATHER
I _______________ go there.

2 This is our first visit to this country. NEVER
We ______________ this country before.