AUTHENTIC LISTENING 11-09-2021

For questions 1-10, listen to a woman talking about pterosaurs and complete the
sentences below using words taken from the recording. Write NO MORE THAN
FOUR WORDS for each answer.

- Pterosaurs, whose name translates to winged lizards in Greek, were the earliest (1)
__________ known to have the ability to fly.

- Of the more than 200 species of Pterosaur discovered, the one named after the Aztec
(2) __________ Quetzalcoatlus was among the most gigantic.

- The study of the (3) __________ of different Pterosaur species has proved to be helpful
in uncovering the secret behind their flying ability.

- Each Pterosaur wing, supported by a(n) (4) __________, has a tough membrane of (5)
__________, blood vessels, and muscles.

- The (6) __________ ability of Pterosaurs to change their wing shape mid-flight is quite
similar to that of (7) __________.

- Discovered in 2009, a(n) (8) __________ called Dracula was probably flightless, as
indicated by its shoulder and wing shape.

- (9) __________ have not gained full insight into Pterosaurs, partly because these ancient
creatures had (10) __________ - the very characteristic that allowed them to take flight.