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Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
After years studying North America's black bears in the (0) .... way wildlife biologist Luke Robertson felt no closer to understanding the creatures.
straight
common
everyday
conventional
He realised that he had to (1) .... their trust. Abandoning scientific detachment, he took the daring step of forming relationships with the animals, bringing them food to gain their acceptance.
catch
win
achieve
receive
The (2) .... this has given him into their behaviour has allowed him to dispel certain myths about bears.
perception
awareness
insight
vision
(3) .... to popular belief, he contends that bears...
Opposite
Opposed
Contrary
Contradictory
...he contends that bears do not (4) .... as much for fruit as previously supposed.
care
bother
desire
hope
He also (5) .... that they are ferocious.
concludes
disputes
reasons
argues
He says that people should not be (6) .... by behaviour such as swatting paws on the ground as this is a defensive rather than an aggresive act.
misguided
mislead
misdirected
misinformed
However, Robertson is no sentimentalist. After devoting years of his life to bears, he is under no (7) .... about their feelings for him.
error
doubt
illusion
impression
It is clear that their interest in him does not (8) .... beyond the food he brings.
expand
spread
widen
extend
