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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #35428 Short Dogs
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All domestic dogs belong to a single species that descended from wolves—despite vast differences in size, appearance, behavior and temperament among breeds.
While dogs first became domesticated tens of thousands of years ago, the breeds we know today are largely the result of selection for certain traits by humans over the past several hundred years. "We have an enormous amount of diversity within the same species, and we can rarely observe such diversity in nature. So it's a wonderful system to understand how evolution works within a short period of time."
Evolutionary biologist Laszlo Garamszegi of the Institute of Ecology and Botany in Hungary. He says that our playing with dogs is a key component of the human-canine bond.

What are the characteristics of dogs in this passage?

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Option 2: "All dogs evolved from wolves."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text states that all domestic dogs belong to a single species that descended from wolves. This is a direct paraphrase of the information provided in the text.

Option 1: "Dogs are loyal to their owners."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention loyalty as a characteristic of dogs. It focuses on their evolution and diversity rather than behavioral traits like loyalty.

Option 3: "After domestication, dogs naturally evolved into different breeds without human's involvement."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text explicitly states that the breeds we know today are largely the result of selection for certain traits by humans, indicating human involvement in the evolution of dog breeds.

Option 4: "Play can help dogs bond with humans."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text mentions that playing with dogs is a key component of the human-canine bond, directly supporting the idea that play facilitates bonding.

Option 5: "Dogs of the same species have similar habits."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text highlights the vast differences in size, appearance, behavior, and temperament among breeds, suggesting that dogs of the same species do not necessarily have similar habits.

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