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Suggested terms: Rosie, Martin
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rely on
Meaning: To depend on someone or something for support or information.
Example: Rosie thought they shouldn’t just rely on memory for the introduction.
cut some
Meaning: To reduce or remove part of something, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
Example: Martin wondered if they should cut some information about the mud analysis.
follow a chronological pattern
Meaning: To arrange events or information in the order they happened.
Example: The tutor suggested the research section should follow a chronological pattern.
overrun
Meaning: To take longer than the planned or expected time.
Example: Rosie and Martin needed to practice so their findings section wouldn’t overrun.
extinct
IPA: /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ (UK & US)
Meaning: No longer existing; a species that has died out completely.
Meaning: No longer existing; a species that has died out completely.
Example: Woolly mammoths became extinct thousands of years ago during the last ice age.
jawbone
IPA: /ˈdʒɔː.bəʊn/ (UK), /ˈdʒɑː.boʊn/ (US)
Meaning: The bone forming the framework of the mouth, holding the teeth.
Meaning: The bone forming the framework of the mouth, holding the teeth.
Example: The mammoth tooth looked as if it had just been extracted from the jawbone.
DNA
IPA: /ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/ (UK & US)
Meaning: The molecule carrying genetic information in living organisms.
Meaning: The molecule carrying genetic information in living organisms.
Example: Researchers found traces of mammoth DNA in mud samples from the lake.
chronological
IPA: /ˌkrɒn.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (UK), /ˌkrɑː.nəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ (US)
Meaning: Arranged in the order of time in which events occurred.
Meaning: Arranged in the order of time in which events occurred.
Example: Presenting the research in chronological order made the information clearer.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 14 Listening Test 2 - Section 3
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