Online Listening Comprehension #1 - 2nd Audio Recording (Biomimicry)
You will hear an extract about Biomimicry. For questions 1-7, tick the answer which best fits according to what you hear. You will hear the recording once. https://adept-learning. Com/wp-content/uploads/BY20-listening. Mp3
- 1.Which of these is not a goal highlighted by the UN?
- A.
Affordable and clean energy
- B.
Economic sustainability
- C.
Climate action
- D.
Clean water and sanitation
- 2.What are we failing drastically at?
- A.
Reducing pollution at a world wide level
- B.
Developing economically without reduction of natural resources
- C.
Improving water quality and sanitation
- D.
All of the above
- 3.Who made Biomimicry well-known?
- A.
The UN
- B.
Janine Benyus
- C.
Leonardo da Vinci
- D.
Wright brothers
- 4.What is Biomimicry?
- A.
A new sceince
- B.
A system
- C.
The study of birds
- D.
Imitating nature to solve problems
- 5.The concept of ___, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving ___ is hardly new.
- A.
Imitating the models, complex human problems
- B.
Inspiration, human issues
- C.
Biomimicry, human flight
- D.
Keen observation, flying machines design
- 6.What similarities did Leonardo da Vinci and the Wright brothers share?
- A.
They were both scientists
- B.
They were both pilots
- C.
They both looked at birds for their designs
- D.
They both made flying machines
- 7.What inspired the invention of Velcro?
- A.
A dog
- B.
Burdock burrs
- C.
Fur
- D.
Socks
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