Question

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Monkeys ‘talk in turns’

Recordings of monkeys calling to one another have

revealed that they take it in turns to make sounds, in a

pattern very similar to human conversation. Scientists from

Princeton University recorded marmosets as they

5 called each other. The animals would wait several

seconds before responding.

These very high-pitched squeaks could provide a

clue about the evolutionary route of our own

conversational turn-taking. The Princeton University team

10recorded these exchanges between marmosets as they

sat in opposite corners of a room. The animals were

separated by a curtain, so they could hear but not see

one another. After one of the diminutive monkeys called

out, the other waited several seconds before responding.

15 The scientists suggest that sounds might contain

information that the listener needs to take time to digest.

Whatever the reason for this polite pausing, these simple,

squeaky exchanges could illustrate the foundations of

the way we communicate — by talking and, perhaps

20 more importantly, listening.

 

Complete the blanks with WH-Question words.

A. ____ recorded the marmosets’ squeaks? Scientists from Princeton University.

B. ____ did the monkeys wait before responding? Several seconds.

C. ____ did the scientists record the marmosets’ exchanges? As they sat in opposite corners of a room.

D. ____ couldn’t the monkeys see one another? They were separated by a curtain.

 

According to the text, the correct sequence, from top to bottom, is

Answer 1

A. Who recorded the marmosets’ squeaks? Scientists from Princeton University.

B. How long did the monkeys wait before responding? Several seconds.

C. When/where did the scientists record the marmosets’ exchanges? As they sat in opposite corners of a room.

D. Why couldn’t the monkeys see one another? They were separated by a curtain.

As respostas a B e C não parecem concordar com a questão. Por favor verifique