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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #4227 Short Zoologists
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You will hear a recording. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep.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:

Zoologists first began to explore the unusual lifestyle of the naked mole-rat in the 1970s, identifying it as the only known mammal to be ‘eusocial’. Rather like bees, naked mole-rats live in colonies in which powerful ‘queens’ control groups of as many as 300 animals. Researchers soon discovered that this small animal, which is native to East Africa and lives exclusively underground, packs a number of other surprises. It is unique among mammals in being poikilothermic or cold blooded, and is extremely efficient in its use of resources. When the naked mole-rat finds a calorie-packed underground tuber, it eats what it needs and then covers the tuber with soil so that it can continue growing, meaning that the naked mole-rat, like humans - farms its crops.
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Option 1: "farms its crops"

Explanation: The text states that the naked mole-rat 'eats what it needs and then covers the tuber with soil so that it can continue growing,' which directly supports the idea that it 'farms its crops.' This aligns with the main idea of the text, which emphasizes the unique behaviors of the naked mole-rat, particularly its resource management and agricultural-like practices.

Option 2: "wears clothes"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not mention anything about the naked mole-rat wearing clothes. It is a nonsensical statement in the context of the animal's lifestyle, which is focused on its underground living and eusocial behavior.

Option 3: "irrigates its crops"

Explanation: While this option suggests a form of farming, it is incorrect because the text does not indicate that the naked mole-rat irrigates its crops. Instead, it mentions that the mole-rat covers the tuber with soil, which is a different action that does not imply irrigation.

Option 4: "have an unusual lifestyle"

Explanation: This option is too vague and does not specifically relate to the actions described in the text. While the naked mole-rat does have an unusual lifestyle, the text focuses on its farming behavior, making this option incomplete and not the best fit for the sentence.

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