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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

The author’s main purpose in the text is to
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prove that charismatic endangered species are not really threatened of extinction.
B
criticize NGOs that excessively explore the image of threatened species in adverts.
C
expose the fact that the general public are well aware of the risks faced by endangered species.
D
reveal that the excessive use of endangered species in media campaigns pose risks to wild animals.
E
advocate for a more frequent use of wild animals in the media to raise public awareness of animal extinction.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

In the fragment “The notion of ‘charismatic’ species has cropped up recently in conservation biology” (line 6), “cropped up” can be substituted by
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appeared
B
perished
C
disappeared
D
vanished
E
failed
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

In the fragment “Dr Courchamp and his team set out to determine exactly which species these might be.” (line 10), “might” expresses an idea of
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permission
B
obligation
C
possibility
D
capacity
E
advice
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

Based on the meanings expressed in the text, it is correct to affirm that
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“unaware” (line 1) and informed are synonyms.
B
“threat” (line 2) means the same as menace.
C
“prospering” (line 4) and thriving are antonyms.
D
“encountered” (line 16) and came upon do not express similar ideas.
E
“overwhelmed” (line 32) does not mean devastated.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

In the fragment “Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered…” (lines 22-23), “despite” can be substituted, without change in meaning, by
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Due to
B
Given
C
In spite of
D
Because of
E
As a result of
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

According to paragraph 8 (lines 24-26),
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almost no one was able to answer the survey.
B
only few respondents knew that gorillas were under threat.
C
all of the respondents knew gorillas are under threat of extinction.
D
nearly 50% of the participants in the survey were aware of the threat gorillas were under.
E
the vast majority of the survey participants thought that critically endangered gorillas were not under threat.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

According to Dr Sarah Durant, in paragraph 9 (lines 27-30), it is INCORRECT to state that
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people's understanding of a species' status is influenced by only one factor.
B
there are plural factors which influence our understanding of how endangered a species is.
C
people tend to participate in conservation efforts as they understand better how endangered a species is.
D
there is a relationship between seeing animals in society and perceiving these species as endangered.
E
there is no proven relationship between our exposition to endangered animal images and our perception of their risk of extinction.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

The fragment "This is just the first step" (lines 39-40) refers to the fact that companies would have to
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substitute their logos with silhouettes of endangered jaguars and panthers.
B
invest money in studies on the psychology behind wildlife conservation campaigns.
C
discontinue the use of vulnerable or endangered species in their publicity campaigns.
D
donate money to NGOs when using images of endangered animals in their branding or advertising.
E
charge NGOs for exploring the image of endangered animals in their fundraising campaigns.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

According to paragraph 14 (lines 42-44), it is correct to infer that
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elephants are not in risk of extinction.
B
cheetahs are already extinct in the African territory.
C
elephants and cheetahs are spread all over the African territory.
D
sustained conservation efforts are of no use to save animals from extinction.
E
time may be short to save some animals, as their process of extinction is too accelerated.
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Animals' popularity 'a disadvantage'

By Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
13 April 2018

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43742646

According to the ideas expressed in the last paragraph (lines 45-46), one infers that
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endangered animals will soon be living safely in their natural habitats.
B
all the efforts made so far are enough to help preserve threatened wild animals.
C
conservation campaigns are offering first aid help to injured animals in the wild.
D
only species that are not close to extinction will benefit from conservation efforts.
E
we cannot assume that these endangered species will eventually be saved from extinction.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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The main purpose of the article is to
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report on the role of protagonists and antagonists in more than 200 novels.
B
justify why people should read about the major themes of the English 19th century novels.
C
discuss the relevance of stories to the social and emotional development of human beings.
D
reveal that cooperation has been a central theme in popular narratives since the Industrial Revolution.

E
examine the importance of evil figures in fantasy and horror stories to enhance our sense of philanthropy.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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The message contained in the fragment “and the more people read fiction, the easier they find it to empathise with other people” (lines 26-28) is that the reading of fiction

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makes readers experience feelings of communion and understanding with those who read the same books.

B
makes it easy for readers to identify with the feelings, thoughts and attitudes of fictional characters.

C
is a good way of sharing experiences with the author, fictional characters and reading communities.
D
is only advantageous when people have time enough to invest in the reading of literature.

E
is highly beneficial for the development of feelings of compassion and affinity among people.

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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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Concerning the vocabulary used in the text, one may affirm that

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“assume” (line 2) and confirm are synonyms.
B
“depict” (line 5) and illustrate are antonyms.
C
“overbearing” (line 34) cannot be substituted by arrogant.
D
“dwindled” (line 52) and declined express similar ideas.
E
“trigger” (line 77) and activate express opposite ideas.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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The sentence in which the boldfaced item expresses advice is

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“Today, we may not gather around the camp fire, but the average adult is still thought to spend at least 6% of the waking day engrossed in fictional stories on our various screens.” (lines 7-10)

B
“Evolutionary theory can also shed light on the staples of romantic fiction” (lines 63-64)

C
“The ‘dads’ might be the better choice for the long-term security and protection of your children” (lines 66-67)

D
“McEwan argues we should celebrate these evolved tendencies as the very source of fiction’s power to cross the continents and the centuries.” (lines 98-100)

E
“It would not be possible to enjoy literature from a time remote from our own…” (lines 101-102)
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
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The boldfaced expression introduces an idea of RESULT in
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“Although we have no firm evidence of storytelling before the advent of writing,” (lines 1-2)

B
“As humans evolved to live in bigger societies, for instance, we needed to learn how to cooperate” (lines 31-32)
C
“Our capacity for storytelling – and the tales we tell – may have therefore also evolved as a way of communicating the right social norms.” (lines 36-38)

D
“while the protagonists appeared to be less individualistic and ambitious” (lines 60-62)

E
“unless we shared some common emotional ground, some deep reservoir of assumptions, with the writer” (line 103-105)
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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In the fragment “Along these lines, various studies have identified cooperation as a core theme in popular narratives across the world” (lines 39-41), the expression “Along these lines” can be replaced, without a change in meaning, by

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Similarly
B
Definitely
C
Meanwhile
D
Nevertheless
E
For that reason
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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According to the third paragraph of the text (lines 16-22), it is INCORRECT to state that storytelling

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sharpens our minds.
B
enhances selfishness.
C
makes us socially more clever
D
helps us think of different strategies.
E
may be regarded as a kind of mental game.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
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The author mentions the anthropologist Daniel Smith in the sixth paragraph (lines 39-50) of the text because he
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is known for being a great storyteller.
B
contradicts, through his studies, what the evolutionary theory suggests.
C
is against the idea that storytelling is a human necessity.
D
belongs to a community in the Philippines culturally identified with the habit of storytelling.
E
developed one of the researches that identified cooperation as a core theme in popular narratives.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
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According to paragraphs 9 and 10 (lines 63-84),
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readers love villains in 19th century novels.
B
heroines in fiction never fall in love with unfaithful men.
C
we tend to be compassionate for evil beings in fictional works.
D
antagonists are commonly performed with a foreign accent in American movies.
E
older men are generally considered more physically attractive by romantic heroines.
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Available at: <http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180503-our-fi ction-
-addiction-why-humans-need-stories>. Retrieved on: 3 May 2018.
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The novelist Ian McEwan
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states that themes like revenge and gratitude are only represented in literature from the Industrial Revolution onwards.

B
argues that themes of 19th century literature are already present in primitive cultures.

C
thinks it is not possible to enjoy literature from a time remote from our own.

D
believes that ancient cultures did not have the habit of storytelling.

E
does not legitimate evolutionary readings of literature.
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