Dinosaur Sounds: Reading answers

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Answers 1–6

1. 1

   noises Note completion

   The passage first mentions dinosaurs making “all kinds of noises,” so “noises” fills the gap referring back to those sounds.

   “making all kinds of noises. However, these _____(1)_____ are just guesses”

2. 2

   scientists Note completion

   “Scientists” is the group that examined the rare fossil, as indicated by the passage’s reference to scientists in the previous sentence.

   “A new discovery has given scientists a better idea of what dinosaurs sounded like. The _____(2)_____ examined a rare fossil”

3. 3

   fossil Note completion

   The next sentence says the fossil is 78 million years old, so “fossil” completes the sentence.

   “The _____(3)_____ is 78 million years old.”

4. 4

   voice Note completion

   The passage refers to the ankylosaur’s “voice box,” so “voice” completes the phrase.

   “It includes a record of the ankylosaur's voice box. The scientists think the shape of the creature's _____(4)_____ box”

5. 5

   muscles Note completion

   The passage says the researcher studied the voice box muscles, then identifies “muscles” as what controlled its sounds.

   “He now has an idea of what the voice box muscles looked like. The _____(5)_____ controlled the sounds of the voice box.”

6. 6

   tweeting Note completion

   The passage describes the sound as “a tweeting sound,” so “tweeting” completes the phrase.

   “Tyrannosaurus rex probably made more of a tweeting sound, like a bird. Hollywood may have to change its scary roars in future dinosaur films to a _____(6)_____ sound.”

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