CHOOSE THE WORD WHICH BEST FITS EACH GAP OF THE PASSAGE BY CIRCLING A, B, C OR D AND THEN WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE BOX BELOW

Questions 56-65: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage by circling A, B, C or D and

then write your answers in the box below.

Dolphins communicate mainly by (56) _______ of sounds. These sounds not only (57) _______

whistles, but also so-called pulsed sounds, which are often described as squawks, barks, rasps, etc. However,

they also use breaching (jumping and falling back into the (58) _______ with a loud splash) and pectoral fin

(or flipper) and tail (or fluke) slaps (hitting the flipper or fluke on the water surface). Body posturing and

jaw popping also have a role in (59) _______. As for language, we do not know (60) _______they have one.

Several studies have demonstrated that dolphins can understand a structured language like (61) _______.

This has been demonstrated for a number of other animal species as well (gorilla, California sea lion, and

parrot). Some studies also indicate that dolphins’ vocalizations are complex (62) _______ to support some

form of language. (63) _______, it has not been demonstrated (64) _______ that they can undoubtedly

communicate (65) _______ themselves.

56. A. way B. mean C. using D. means

57. A. have B. include C. contain D. combine

58. A. water B. sea C. ocean D. river

59. A. reaction B. chewing C. speaking D. communication

60. A. why B. if C. when D. how

61. A. your B. ours C. our D. yours

62. A. too B. as C. enough D. so

63. A. Whenever B. Wherever C. However D. Whoever

64. A. yet B. still C. though D. neither

65. A. together B. each other C. between D. among

56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.