• Upper-Intermediate
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The behavior of certain sea creatures

Listen and answer the questions.
Researchers observing marine mammals.
Choose True, False or Not given
1 Speaker: Whales and dolphins never swim onto the beach
2 Speaker: There are many theories about the causes of mass strandings
3 Speaker: Marine animals rely on their hearing abilities to navigate
4 Speaker: The theory of toxins and poisons is the most common
5 Speaker: The theory of ‘following prey ashore’ does not seem to be plausible
6 Speaker: Only marine animals are able to hear loud noises of military exercises
7 Speaker: In 2000 all the stranded animals in Bahamas were ill
8 Speaker: Sea mammals cannot distinguish sick and healthy leaders
9 Speaker: In 1994 the examination of dead animals showed that all stranded animals, excepting the leader, were sick
10 Speaker: The first stranded animals were found in the middle of the 19th century