Teksti
exercise 54
Test yourself. Fill in the blanks.
-
Here’s a fact some of you may know: dolphins are whales. (jotkut teistä)
-
There are several species of whales; while some are endangered, others are doing OK. (toiset - toiset)
-
Whales have long fascinated scientists, many of whom use sonar to detect their movements. (joista monet)
-
All that /–- I know about whales I’ve learnt from nature documentaries. (mitä)
-
Actually, there is something that / –- I remember reading in books. (minkä)
-
Whale blubber was used to illuminate rooms, which was a big improvement on candlelight. (mikä)
-
Whales communicate with their song, but none of us can really interpret it. (kukaan meistä ei)
-
But we do know whales can recognise each other / one another through their song. (toisensa)
-
I think that nothing is more interesting than the animal world. (mikään ei ole)
-
Like us, whales are mammals, all of which give birth to live babies. (joista kaikki)
-
Some describe orcas as nothing but killing machines. (pelkkiä, ei muuta kuin)
-
This is anything but true, although orcas are also known as killer whales. (kaikkea muuta kuin)
-
To get back to dolphins, they sleep by shutting half of their brain (and the opposite eye): when one part is asleep, the other stays alert. (toinen - toinen)
-
They have up to 260 teeth, which is more than any other mammal has. (mikä)
-
But what they need their teeth for is actually not to chew their food but just to grab it. (se mitä)
-
Finally, here’s a fact one of you may know: dolphins don’t drink at all although they are surrounded by water. (joku teistä)
-
They get all the liquid that / which / –- they need from their food. (mitä)