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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #33473 Short Animals
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You will hear a recording about a topic. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

Land animals move easily through air, because air does not slow them down. Sea creatures, on the other hand, have to move through water, which is hundreds of times thicker than air. A sea animal has to push itself through water in order to move. See animals use many different ways to swim, creep or glide through water. Fish are able to swim by bending their bodies into waves. They have flattened fins and tails that push against the water, like, or blades converting their body waves into forward movement. The size of officious tail contributes to the swimming speed. Small tail fins are found in slow swimmers, like the eel. The medium sized tail of the base is linked with a medium to fast swimming speed. Long pointed tail lobes, like those on the marlin, are found only on fast.
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Option 4: "swimmers"

Explanation: This option is correct as it directly relates to the text's focus on sea creatures and their various methods of movement through water. The term 'swimmers' accurately describes the animals being discussed, aligning with the main idea of the text.

Option 1: "mamals"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text discusses sea creatures and their movement through water, not land animals. The term 'mamals' does not relate to the context of swimming or aquatic movement.

Option 2: "runners"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as 'runners' refers to land animals that move quickly on land. The text focuses on sea creatures and their swimming abilities, making 'runners' irrelevant to the context.

Option 3: "vehicles"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because 'vehicles' implies man-made objects used for transportation, which does not fit the context of the text discussing the natural movement of sea creatures.

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