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SOMETIMES THEY SEEM ALMOST HUMAN

Dolphins have become a popular attraction at zoos in recent years. They are more interesting than lions and tigers because they are livelier and perform tricks, like circus animals. But although they are more willing to cooperate with the trainer than other mammals in capacity, they get bored if they are asked to play the same trick twice. This is one reason for believing that they are very intelligent. Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that they are better organized and their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing "words". Whales, especially the smaller types, like the killer whale, are probably as intelligent as dolphins and some scientists claim that they are the most intelligent species in the world, apart from man. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? The question cannot be answered because our aims and interests are different from dolphins and whales. a) Add True or False, quoting the relevant information from the text. (3 p.)

1. Dolphins are boring animals when they perform tricks.

2. Dolphins have their own language.

3. Dolphins can be as intelligent as other species. b) Answer the following questions in your own words (Do not copy from the text). (2 p.)

1. Name some reasons why dolphins are believed to be very intelligent.

2. Why do scientists believe that dolphins are very well organized? c) Complete the following sentences. Both sentences should have the same meaning (2 p.) 1. I'd like to buy a car but I can't afford it. If...

2. She said to us, "Don't be late! That is my advice" She...

3. This story will shock him. He...

4. Some people say that the match was boring. The match... d) Write a composition with the following title (80 to 100 words). (3 p.) Which is your favourite animal? Why?