Wolves and Humans - Ready for Use of English
B2 First · Open Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning.
Wolves have something in common with dogs that may come (0) ___ a surprise to you. A recent study carried (1) ___ by Dr Dorottya Ujfalussy and her colleagues at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest has shown that wolves, like dogs, can become fond (2) ___ humans. For three months, ten researchers each raised one wolf cub at home as (3) ___ it were a normal puppy: they cuddled the cubs, fed them from bottles and (4) ___ them for walks. The first discovery they made (5) ___ that young wolves are difficult to control and make terrible pets. It seems there is (6) ___ safe place for your cup of coffee with a wolf cub in the home. It also became clear, though, that they are able to form lasting relationships with humans. Aged two to four months, the cubs were relocated to the animal park where they (7) ___ born. Here, they were visited regularly by their caregivers, who found that even after two years, the wolves greeted them (8) ___ warmly than they did a human stranger.
Wolves and Humans
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