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LECCION 54 - PAGINA 3
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The bizarre hoatzin |
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ACTIVITY 378: You are going to read an
article about an strange South American bird. Five
sentences (A to E) have been removed from the article. Choose from the
sentences the one which fits each gap 1 to 5. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use. Then
check the correct answers. |
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They build their nests about
4.6m above the river, an important feature for the survival of the young.
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Another peculiarity of the
chick is its ability to swim well if it falls into water. |
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It would not be out of place
in Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland, but it is real. |
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They swim about under the
water until it is safe to return and then, using their claws, haul
themselves up through the branches and back to the nest. |
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In appearance, the adult
looks like a cross between a domestic chicken and a secretary bird. |
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It is a highly specialised
bird. |
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Tendré que irme hasta el Amazonas para
conocer este extraño pájaro. ¡¡ Qué habilidosos los polluelos !!
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