Bear Behavior, Diet & India’s Economic History: Q&A
Bear Behavior and India’s Economic History: Questions and Answers
Bear Behavior Q&A
1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?
a) The biologist collected factual information about bears, like the area where they lived and travelled around. TRUE – he tracked their movements and marked them on maps.
b) Making close contact with your object of study is normal in scientific research. FALSE – he abandoned scientific detachment and took the controversial step of forming relationships with his study animals, using food to gain acceptance among an extended bear family in Minnesota.
2.
a) What has the biologist discovered about the bear’s diet?
They prefer larvae from tree trunks to berries or nuts, and honey isn’t included in their diet as we believe.
b) Why does he think humans are dangerous?
He thinks humans are more dangerous than bears because statistics show that humans kill more frequently than bears.
3. Match the words:
a) animals (paragraph 1) – creatures
b) confidence (paragraph 2) – trust
c) distance (paragraph 2) – acceptance
d) move (in the air) (paragraph 3) – wave
4. Complete the sentences:
a) Everybody believes (believe) that bears love eating (eat) honey.
b) If we want to know the real facts about animals, we should study them in action.
c) It’s not necessary to dissect an animal to know a lot about it. You needn’t dissect an animal to know a lot about it.
d) When Rogers went near the bear, he called to it “Don’t worry, bear!” Rogers told the bear not to worry when he was near it.
5. Essay: Pets in the City
I’m going to talk about animals in apartments in the city. In my opinion, having pets in city flats is possible, but people have to be conscious and responsible with them.
First of all, considering that city apartments are often small, the owner of the pet should go walking with the pet at least three times a day. Secondly, the pet needs a space, so the owner should prepare a suitable place for the pet to stay and sleep.
However, it is true that the people of the city are busier and do not have time to take good care of a pet, and in this case, it is better not to have them.
To conclude, it is obvious that the most popular pets are dogs and cats, but there are many different options like fish, rabbits, and many more. Also, I want to say that I have a dog, his name is Fidel, and he is the best I have. I love my dog a lot.
India’s Economic Revival Q&A
1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE?
a) In the past, people in the Western world dreamed about the treasures in South Asia. TRUE – Europeans fantasized about the wealth of these lands where precious jewels were said to lie scattered on the ground like dust.
b) While India was ruled by the British it became a typical example of underdevelopment. TRUE – By 1870, at the peak of the British dominion, India had been reduced for the first time to a Third World nation, a symbol across the globe of famine, poverty and deprivation.
2.
a) Why are the Chinese emperors of the Ming dynasty mentioned in the text?
Because during the 17th century, only Chinese Ming emperors were rivals of India’s richness.
b) What kind of influence did the Portuguese, Dutch and British have on India?
They had a bad influence; they destroyed the trading economic system of India.
3. Match the words:
a) riches (paragraph 1) – WEALTH
b) powder (paragraph 1) – DUST
c) highest point (paragraph 3) – PEAK
d) hunger (paragraph 3) – FAMINE
4. Complete the sentences:
a) India is a country in South Asia which/that comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. The Ganges is the longest (long) river in India.
b) The term “colony” comes from the Latin colonia, which originally meant (mean) a place for agricultural activities.
c) “How long does it take to fly from London to India?” “It takes (take) around nine hours.”
d) The Ming dynasty began in 1368 and lasted until 1644 AD. Its founder was a peasant who became Emperor after defeating (defeat) the Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty.