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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #40987 Long Endangered Species
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You will see a video about the efforts of the Centre for Reproduction of Endangered Species (CRES). Listen to the recording and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses. You will need to select more than one response.
Our children's children. May never know you. You're strange striping. Towering physique or Shanks and your humour. Gone down or hundreds of species of animals leaves ominous thoughts. Miriam is a very real possibility in their future. The future is threatened by the loss of fields and forests. Unravelling the complex web of life by which we all survive. In order to stop the rapid disappearance of so many creatures. The work dedicated to their preservation and repopulation came into being. Press the Centre for Reproduction of Endangered Species. A caring team of scientists and research associates spawning New Hope for vanishing wildlife. Crest is already accomplishing breakthroughs for such rare creatures as the Cheetah. The rhinoceros and the Przewalski's wild horse. Thanks in part to the efforts of CRES, the world watched as the first captive bred California condor chick break through its shell. And the Arabian oryx has been reintroduced into the wild. Along with these species are thousands of others that are threatened or endangered through the help of CRES. These Beautiful Creatures may once again reproduce in the wild. Before that can happen. They need our help. The black rhinoceros, once numbered as many as 60,000 in 1970. Now there are fewer than 3200. More gazelles, less than 100 exist in captivity. None remain in the wild. The American bald eagle, our national emblem. Once they reigned the width and breadth of California in abundance. Now only about 70 pairs can be counted in the state. Time is running out for these and other species, and unless action is taken now.

According to the transcript, which of the following statements about endangered species and conservation efforts are correct?

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Option 1: "The Arabian oryx has been successfully reintroduced into the wild thanks to captive breeding programs."

Explanation: The text states that the Arabian oryx has been reintroduced into the wild, which directly supports this option. It highlights the success of conservation efforts, specifically mentioning the role of CRES in this achievement.

Option 2: "More than 5000 black rhinoceros exist in the wild as of the date of the transcript."

Explanation: The text indicates that the black rhinoceros population has drastically declined to fewer than 3200 individuals, making this statement incorrect. It contradicts the information provided in the text.

Option 3: "The California condor is one of the species that has not benefitted from the efforts of CRES."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text explicitly states that the California condor chick was successfully bred in captivity and hatched, demonstrating that it has indeed benefitted from CRES's efforts.

Option 4: "The CRES has played a significant role in the preservation and repopulation of endangered species."

Explanation: The text emphasizes the significant contributions of CRES in preserving and repopulating endangered species, mentioning breakthroughs and successful reintroductions, which validates this option.

Option 5: "The American bald eagle once thrived across California, but now only a limited number of pairs remain."

Explanation: The text confirms that the American bald eagle once had a large population in California but now only about 70 pairs remain, supporting the accuracy of this statement.

Option 6: "Rhinoceros are more than 40,000."

Explanation: This statement is incorrect as the text specifies that the black rhinoceros population has decreased to fewer than 3200, which contradicts the claim that there are more than 40,000.

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