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Suggested terms: Australia
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self-preservation
Meaning: The act of protecting oneself from harm or danger.
Example: The lizards’ avoidance of each other may be a form of self-preservation.
quite a few
Meaning: A fairly large number of something.
Example: Quite a few sleepy lizards are killed by cars on highways.
find their way back
Meaning: To successfully return to a familiar place.
Example: Sleepy lizards can find their way back home if they can see the sky.
distinctive
IPA: /dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/ (UK), /dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/ (US)
Meaning: Having a quality or feature that makes something easily recognizable.
Meaning: Having a quality or feature that makes something easily recognizable.
Example: The sleepy lizard’s dark blue tongue is a distinctive feature.
predator
IPA: /ˈpred.ə.tər/ (UK), /ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/ (US)
Meaning: An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
Meaning: An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
Example: Snakes are common predators of sleepy lizards today.
monogamous
IPA: /məˈnɒɡ.ə.məs/ (UK), /məˈnɑː.ɡə.məs/ (US)
Meaning: Having only one mate or partner at a time.
Meaning: Having only one mate or partner at a time.
Example: Sleepy lizards are relatively monogamous, returning to the same partner each year.
hypothesis
IPA: /haɪˈpɒθ.ə.sɪs/ (UK), /haɪˈpɑːθ.ə.sɪs/ (US)
Meaning: A suggested explanation for something, based on limited evidence.
Meaning: A suggested explanation for something, based on limited evidence.
Example: One hypothesis is that male lizards avoid each other to prevent injuries.
navigation
IPA: /ˌnæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (UK), /ˌnæv.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (US)
Meaning: The process of finding the way to a place.
Meaning: The process of finding the way to a place.
Example: Sleepy lizards rely on the sky for navigation rather than ground landmarks.
Other Listening Exercises
Cambridge 13 Listening Test 3 - Section 4
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