Scientists think they have found ancient signs of dinosaur blood

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Which three examples are named at the start?

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   1. Bones, eggs, and footprints
   2. Teeth, nests, and feathers
   3. Blood, skin, and muscles
   4. Rocks, leaves, and shells
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   Answer

   Bones, eggs, and footprints

   The narrator lists three kinds of remains.

   These include bones, eggs, and footprints.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does the report leave out about the scientists’ examination?

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   1. The place and details of what they examined
   2. The names of all dinosaurs in the study
   3. The age of every footprint
   4. The number of eggs they found
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   Answer

   The place and details of what they examined

   The report does not tell what they examined or how.

   The report does not identify a place or give details about what the scientists examined.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   According to the narration, how can a footprint help researchers?

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   1. It is a trace left by an animal.
   2. It is a hard part of its body.
   3. It shows the exact color of the animal.
   4. It proves that blood was present.
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   Answer

   It is a trace left by an animal.

   The narrator explains that a footprint is an animal’s trace.

   A footprint is a trace left by an animal, while a bone is part of its body.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What may happen if the possible evidence is confirmed?

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   1. Researchers could have another way to learn about dinosaurs.
   2. Scientists would stop studying bones and eggs.
   3. The report would give the discovery’s location.
   4. All questions about dinosaurs would be answered.
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   Answer

   Researchers could have another way to learn about dinosaurs.

   Confirmation could add a new way to study dinosaurs.

   If the possible evidence is confirmed, it could give researchers another way to learn about dinosaurs.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does the narrator say about the clue’s possible meaning?

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   1. The report gives no further details about what it could show.
   2. It shows how fast the dinosaurs could run.
   3. It proves that all dinosaurs had blood.
   4. It explains where the clue was found.
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   Answer

   The report gives no further details about what it could show.

   The report does not explain what the clue could show.

   The report does not provide further details about what the clue could show.

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