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Male sperm whales, recognizable by their astonishing size, are normall
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03 May 2025, 23:51
03 May 2025, 23:51
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Male sperm whales, recognizable by their astonishing size, are normally (i) $\(\qquad\)$ creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to (ii) $\(\qquad\)$ ships that they feel have encroached too far.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. docile | D. ignore |
| B. aggressive | E. follow |
| C. powerful | F. attack |
Re: Male sperm whales, recognizable by their astonishing size, are normall
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08 May 2025, 04:45
08 May 2025, 04:45
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A, F
The first word here will describe what type of creatures male sperm whales normally are. The detour road sign "however" between the clauses indicates that a contrasting point will be made. In the second clause, we learn that something happens when the whales "are jealously guarding their territory." You can predict for both blanks at once: the whales are usually gentle but attack ships when they're guarding their territory. For the first blank, choice (A) docile matches your prediction; (B) aggressive and (C) powerful are more descriptive of the whales when they're guarding their territory. For the second blank, (D) ignore is the opposite of what we expect the whales to do. Choice (E) follow is possible, but ( $\mathbf{F}$ ) attack is a match for the prediction, contrasting appropriately with docile: "Male sperm whales . . . are normally docile creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to attack ships."
A, F
The first word here will describe what type of creatures male sperm whales normally are. The detour road sign "however" between the clauses indicates that a contrasting point will be made. In the second clause, we learn that something happens when the whales "are jealously guarding their territory." You can predict for both blanks at once: the whales are usually gentle but attack ships when they're guarding their territory. For the first blank, choice (A) docile matches your prediction; (B) aggressive and (C) powerful are more descriptive of the whales when they're guarding their territory. For the second blank, (D) ignore is the opposite of what we expect the whales to do. Choice (E) follow is possible, but ( $\mathbf{F}$ ) attack is a match for the prediction, contrasting appropriately with docile: "Male sperm whales . . . are normally docile creatures; however, when they are jealously guarding their territory, they have been known to attack ships."
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