Reading test. 10 year

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Modern zoos can offer animals a living environment that is as good as their natural habitats. 

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One of the reasons zoo animals become distressed is because they are separated from their families

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Dolphins and whales usually live longer in zoos than in the wild

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People who have visited zoos are more likely to support animal conservation and protection.

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Zoos protect animals from being used for scientific research.

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Endangered animals kept in zoos are less likely to meet a mate and breed.

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In their natural habitats, animals suffer problems related to human activity. 

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Endangered species often lack genetic diversity in their population.

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Zoos promote genetic diversity by breeding animals and then releasing them back into the wild.

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If zoos have more animals than they can look after, they always give them to another zoo or release them back into the wild.

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Animals that have been bred in captivity quickly adapt to life in hunting ranches. 

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The author thinks that, on balance, zoos are generally a good thing

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Even the best artificial environments cannot come close to an animal's natural .___

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Whales and dolphins in zoos are often made to perform ____

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Distressed and depressed zoo animals sometimes try to commit ____

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Zoos can provide a safe ___ for animals that have been mistreated or abandoned

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Zoos carry out important research into how to treat____

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International breeding programmes are particularly important for endangered___

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In the wild, some of the rarest species have difficulty finding a

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One criticism of breeding programmes is that they do not always release animals back into the ____