A. Text-based tasks - Lösung
27 pts
| 1. Decide whether the following statements are right or wrong. | 3 pts | ||
| a) | The number of animals coming into cities has increased. | ||
| right (line 4) | |||
| b) | Car traffic is the only danger for baboons. | ||
| wrong (line 15 / 16) | |||
| c) | Releasing baboons in the countryside has only been partly successful. | ||
| right (line 21) | |||
| d) | The dogs in Moscow always live in groups. | ||
| wrong (line 25 / 26) | |||
| e) | The dogs in Moscow have got used to living in the city. | ||
| right (line 26 / 27) | |||
| f) | City councils
have not yet found a solution for keeping dangerous wild animals out of cities. | ||
| right (line 21 / 22) | |||
| 2. Finish the senteces using the information from the text. | 8 pts | ||
| a) | Looking for food … | ||
| … is the reason why wild animals come into cities. (line 10) | |||
| or: … in cities is dangerous for wild animals. (line 15) | |||
| b) | Electric cables … | ||
| … can electrocute / kill / seriously injure baboons when they play with them. (line 15 - 17) | |||
| … are a danger for baboons. (line 15 - 17) | |||
| c) | To cross a street safely the dogs in Moscow … | ||
| … wait for people to start walking. (line 27 - 29) | |||
| or: … seem to watch the traffic lights. (line 27 - 29) | |||
| d) | Passengers on the metro in Moscow often do not ... | ||
| … notice / see /pay attention to the dogs. (line 29 / 30) | |||
| 3. Answer the questions in complete sentences. | 8 pts | ||
| a) | What can happen if baboons manage to get into people´s houses? (2 items) (line 12 - 14) | ||
| Baboons can take / steal food from kitchen cupboards and fridges. | |||
| They can attack / hurt / injure pets. | |||
| b) | Why do the Baboon Monitors release
the baboons in the countryside after catching them? (line 18 - 21) | ||
| They want to minimise the conflict between baboons and humans. | |||
| or: As baboons are an endangered species, the Baboon Monitors try to protect them by | |||
| releasing the baboons in their natural surrounding. | |||
| c) | Where do the dogs living on the streets in Moscow come from (2 items) (line 24 /25) | ||
| Some of the dogs are born wild others are pets that have been left behind by their owners. | |||
| d) | What helps the
dogs to recognise their destinations on the metro according to what scientists believe? (2 items) (line 31 - 33) | ||
| The dogs use
their sense of smell. They recognize the stations by hearing / listening to the announcements. | |||
| 4. Ask questions. | 6 pts | ||
| You have the chance to talk to Tanita Khan from Mumbai. Ask them four questions about the leopards that come to the city. Use four different question forms. | |||
| - Have you ever seen a leopard in Mumbai? | |||
| - Why do leopards come into Mumbai? | |||
| - How do the animals get into the city? | |||
| - Does the thougt of leopards in Mumbai scare / frighten you? | |||
| - Are the leopards aggressive towards humans? | |||
| - What can be done about the leopards? | |||
| - When did the leopards begin to come into Mumbai? | |||
| - What will the city council do about the leopards in the future? | |||