Question

Andy Dehart is a shark expert and a TV presenter who lives in the United States of America. He has had a lifelong interest in sharks and is always trying to look for ways to educate the public about them. Many people think that sharks have little or no intelligence, but Andy points out that recent studies have shown that many shark species possess powerful problem-solving abilities and social skills. "Sharks do not want to attack humans," he asserts. "There is no shark species that eats humans as part of its regular diet. In most shark attack cases, the shark leaves after realising that it has mistakenly bitten a human and not its intended prey."

Sharks caught globally

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0 1950

2. In Andy's opinion, all shark fishing should be stopped until the shark populations have had time to grow again. We then need to do a better job of managing the fishing of sharks. However, even if the direct fishing of sharks is stopped, many will still be killed when they are caught up in the nets of boats fishing for other species of fish.

3. When Andy was a boy, his father worked for a national occanic organisation, and Andy travelled with

him all over the Caribbean. He grew up by the coast and he has been connected with the sea for as long as he can remember. He also lived near one of the best aquariums in America. Andy then went on to build a career working with sharks in an aquarium environment. More recently, he has been involved

with television and the making of programmes about the sharks.

4. Andy and his wife had their first child two years ago. They were amused and amazed to see to what extent their work with animals has proved to be useful in bringing up their daughter. They know how to observe her behaviour and teach her how to do things by rewarding her. 5. Andy loves sharks and is very passionate about their survival and protection. He feels extremely

lucky to have had opportunities working at the National Aquarium and the television station which

presents the Nature Channel. He never wastes a moment in either place that could be spent educating

people about sharks. He does admit that it is probably not possible for everyone to love sharks as he does. However, he does hope to persuade people personally or through the media to respect sharks and

the critical role they play in our environment. His main objective is to keep spreading awareness that

sharks are not dangerous man-eaters but essential creatures in our oceans, as they provide ecological balance and help control other species.

Based on your understanding of the above passage, answer ANY TEN of the questions given.

i. How long has Andy been interested in sharks?

(a) Life long

(b) Since he was a boy

(c) Both (i) and (ii)

(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

ii. What evidence is there that the sharks may be intelligent?

(a) Their problem solving and social skills

(b) Their social skills

(c) Eat humans

(d) Their oceanic organisation

iii. Why does Andy believe that sharks only attack humans by mistake?

(a) They don't eat humans as a part of their diet.

(b) They leave after realising that they have mistakenly

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bit humans.​

Answer 1

i. How long has Andy been interested in sharks?

(a) Life long

ii. What evidence is there that the sharks may be intelligent?

(a) Their problem solving and social skills

iii. Why does Andy believe that sharks only attack humans by mistake?

(b) They leave after realising that they have mistakenly.

Explanation:

• Andy is a shark expert, he has been interested in the sharks his whole life and educating people about its nature.
• The sharks are really intelligent according to Andy, as they have a great sense of technical mind to tackle the problems.
• Sharks does not feed on Humans in general, but they attack them without knowledge, they leave them back without life damages.

Answer 2

Answer:

They knew how to teach her things by rewarding her.