READING CLASS B2.4 UNIT 11

Draw your favorite animal and represent 2 characteristics that make it unique.

What evidence does the author provide of Irene Pepperberg's success in teaching the parrot Alex to communicate in English?

• Alex's ability to use English words and phrases

• The parrot's understanding of complex concepts in English

• The initial skepticism from other researchers

• The parrot's ability to hold conversations in English

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Evaluating reasons and evidence

What is the author's purpose in the passage 'English Reading Comprehension Skills'?

• To discuss the intelligence and cognitive abilities of parrots

• To highlight the potential for communication and understanding between humans and animals

• To analyze the behavior of parrots in their natural habitat

• To compare the intelligence of parrots with other animals

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Understanding the author

What does the author use as evidence of Alex's intelligence?

• Ability to understand concepts like 'same' and 'different'

• Ability to mimic human speech

• Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations

• Ability to recognize colors and shapes

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Evaluating reasons and evidence

Pepperberg’s idea was to let Alex communicate to her how he saw the world

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Pepperberg didn’t want people to think she had chosen Alex for his intelligence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Alex showed that he could distinguish between colours and shapes but not numbers

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Pepperberg concluded that cognitive skills were necessary for survival in the wild

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Alex felt very proud of his ability to communicate in English.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Alex felt very proud of his ability to communicate in English.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN