43 Test practice: Extinction programmes You are going to listen to a ranger explaining the importance of extinction programmes. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two sentence endings that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 It is the task of the rangers to protect the wildlife on Lundy by wiping out non-native species which … G have dramatically increased in numbers in recent years. 1 By definition, predators are animals that … B became the prey of the newly arrived species. 2 Experts assume that these predators … C keep the predatory species under control. 3 As the birds on the island could not defend themselves, they … D were conducted offshore. 4 The rangers learned from New Zealand where such programmes … E were brought to this island by humans. 5 In New Zealand the first experiments of this kind … F were a real disaster for animal lovers. 6 Modern strategies are used by the rangers on Lundy to … G endanger the local fauna. 7 The programme has turned out to be a success as rare birds … H were migrated to the mainland. I kill other animals to feed themselves. J have been very successful. Exploring vocabulary: Meeting climate targets a) Listen to the expressions and write them into the list below. You will hear every expression twice. Use a dictionary to check the spelling. The first one has been done for you. 1. time bomb: Early in the morning time bombs went off all over the city. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. b) Find meaningful sentences from a reliable source on the internet and fill them in next to the expressions above. c) If there are still words unclear, use a dictionary to find out what they mean. 3 Tip T Material for self-study from the net In order to prepare yourself for listening situations, it is vital to read texts, watch video clips or listen to audio content (like podcasts or radio stations) as often as you can. The best choice are materials which are provided by trusted publishers like universities, government institutions, international agencies and, of course, serious media like respected newspapers or radio stations. You can find out who the publisher is by looking at the URL address (the address you see at the top of a browser window, which typically starts with http or https). In many internet addresses you can find two letters which tell you the country in which the publisher is registered (e.g. .uk for the United Kingdom, .us for the USA). + 42 ✔ A 4 43 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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