3.6. Alex, the parrot

Alex is an African grey parrot. Like many other parrots, he is good 1)______ imitating human speech. But unlike other parrots, he seems to understand what he says and what his owner wants him 2)_______.

When his .owner shows Alex an object and asks about 3)_____ shape, colour, or material, he can name it correctly. If she asks him about the difference 4)_____ two objects, he also answers. But if there is 5) _____ difference, he says, "None."

If he says, "Wanna banana", but 6)______ a nut instead, he asks for the banana again or takes the nut and throws it at his owner. When Alex is tired of being asked, he says, "I'm gonna go away".

Alex 7) 100 words, so he can ask for his favourite

food and toys.

1. a) at	b)in	c)-	d) with
2. a) doing	b)do	c) to do	d) to make
3. a) it's	b)its	c) his	d) her
4. a) in	b) among	c) between	d)of
5. a) not	b)any	c) some	d) no
6. a) is giving	b)is given	c) are given	d) gives
7. a) has	b)knew	c) is	d) knows
known		knowing

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3.7. Giants in danger

Elephants need a lot of water. Grown-ups drink about 190 liters a day. The animals use water in 1)______ ways as well. After drinking enough they fill their trunks and spray their bodies. The showers cool them. Elephants rest during the 2) _____ part of the day and for 3)____hours each night.

Today, many elephants in Africa 4)_____ because they don't have enough to eat and because they don't have enough space to live in. Besides, hunters kill thousands of elephants every year. Sometimes they do it for meat, but mostly for their ivory trunks.

Most elephants are now in national parks. There are too many animals there. As a result, the elephants don't have enough grass and 5) to eat.

All these problems 6)_____(сократили) the number of elephants in Africa. Specialists 7)______ that only two million elephants live on the planet today.

1. a) an b) other c) another d) others

other

2. a) hotter b) more c) hottest d) most

hotter hottest

3. a) a few b) few c) a little d) little

4. a) die b) died c)aredieing d) are dying

5. a) leafs b) leaves c) leaf d) leave

6. a) redu- b) are c) have d) has

ced reduced reduced reduced

7. a) thinks b) is thin- c) are thin- d) think

king king

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