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I. Quick check:

1. Primates evolved as a group adapted to an arboreal mode of life. Briefly explain the importance of the following adaptions:

a. reduced sense of smell

b. opposable thumb

c. small, single uterus

d. flexible pectoral girdle.

II. Fill in the missing words:

Term (verb)

Noun

Adjective

reflect

.......

.......

adapt

.......

.......

grasp

.......

.......

depend

.......

.......

support

.......

.......

extinguish

.......

.......

separate

…….

……

III. Use monolingual English dictionary and write down what could the words given below mean:

vision, limb, adaptation, modern, independence.

IV. Match these words with their definitions:

1

primate

A.

an animal that eats both meat plants

2

modern

B.

the smell of a particular animal or person that some other animals, for example dogs, can follow

3

insectivore

C.

able to move easily

4

mammal

D.

an animal is very like a human

5

omnivore

E.

the bones of person’s or animal’s head

6

brain

F.

a creature that eats insects for food

7.

scent

G.

connected with trees or living in trees

8.

mode

H.

time belonging to the present time

9.

ape

I.

the organ inside your head that controls how you think, feel and move

10

mobile

J.

one of the class of animals that drinks milk from its mother’s body when it is young

11

digestion

K.

a member of the group of mammals that includes humans and monkeys

12.

arboreal

L.

a large monkey without a tail, or with a very short tail

13.

skull

M.

concerning human society and its organization, or the quality of people’s lives

14.

social

N.

a particular way or style of behaving, living or doing something

15.

anthropoid

O.

the process of digesting food

V. Find English equivalents to the following word combinations:

Russian term

English equivalent

1.

в некоторой степени

2.

физические и поведенческие характеристики

3.

хватать ветки деревьев

4.

нежная кожа на пальцах руки или ноги

5.

подвижное предплечье

6.

подносить предмет к глазам для внимательного изучения

7.

хорошо развитое зрение

8.

пищеварительная система

9.

смешанная диета

10.

большой и высоко развитый мозг

11.

передние и задние конечности

12.

несколько различий

13.

хватательный хвост

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