CAE - Use of english

Exercise 3 - Part 1

For questions 1-8, think of the best word to complete each sentence.

The Adaptability of Urban Wildlife

As human cities expand, natural habitats are inevitably destroyed. While many species struggle to survive this disruption, others have managed to (1) in concrete environments. Raccoons and foxes, for instance, display a remarkable behavioral flexibility that has (2) biologists. (3) to popular belief, urban animals often develop higher problem-solving skills than their rural counterparts. Living near humans (4) them with an abundance of artificial food sources. This interface has (5) to the fore new questions about evolutionary speed. Ecologists are under no (6) about the risks of this proximity, as close contact can spread diseases. If city councils do not (7) appropriate measures to secure waste bins, conflicts between residents and wildlife will inevitably (8) in the coming years.

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