Though science has cautioned against hearing too much of what we humans would like to hear when trying to interpret animal sounds, the (0) ________ (recognise) of musicality in some sounds still seems to be revelative.
recognition
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Often there is no ________ (evident) of audience for these long, virtuoso outbursts, which show many ________ (similar) to human music.
evidence; similarities
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Many ________ (ordinary) animal sounds express aggression, ________ (warn) or the presence of food, but such practical ________ (explain) are difficult to apply to the long, complex songs of some birds.
ordinary; warning / warnings / explanations
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Scientists have ________ (cover) mechanisms that allow plants to thrive in ________ (high) radioactive environments like Chernobyl.
uncovered; highly
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The team says that plants may have an inborn ________ (able) to cope with high levels of radioactivity.
ability
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The ________ (explode) of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was said to be the worst nuclear disaster in human history.
explosion
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The entire population of the ________ (industry) city of Pripyat that housed the power plant's workforce was evacuated.
industrial
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After the nuclear disaster, many believed that the area would remain ________ (life) for generations.
lifeless
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“Green” building can also refer to ______ (environment) friendly houses, factories, and offices.
environmentally
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Green buildings are often located near public ______ (transport) such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less.
transport / transportation
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Green buildings are often built on ______ (previous) developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests.
previously
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The first green ______ (resident) high-rise building in the U.S. is called the Solaire.
residential
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We've reduced our energy ______ (consume) by one-third.
consumption
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Solar panels absorb the sun's energy and convert it to ______ (electric).
electricity
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Lights ______ (automatic) turn off when people leave the room.
automatically
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______ (crime) trading in rhino horn have lined their pockets while bringing this ______ (magnificence) animal to the brink of extinction.