B1 READING PART 5 EXERCISE1

Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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Prairie dogs may be cute, but they confuse a lot of people about exactly what they are. They may bark (1)_________ dogs, because that’s how they got their name, but the little guys are actually rodents, not canines. They can (2)_________ up to 15 inches long, and are much more closely related to squirrels than to dogs. Family is very (3)___________ to prairie dogs, and their family groups can contain up to 26 individuals. They share food, groom each other, and even (4)_________ one another by touching each other’s noses. Prairie dog families live with hundreds of (5)__________ in networks of tunnels dug below North America’s grasslands. How are prairie dogs (6)___________ to construct these rodent residences? The animals’ sharp claws make them expert diggers.

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