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Duolingo English Test Listening Cloze Practice #5 — Easy Level

Free DET (Duolingo English Test) Listening Cloze practice #5 — Easy level. Just DET Listening questions, no grading — solve it yourself and check the answer or model response.

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Listening Cloze
Listen to the talk and fill in the blanks below.

Every year, millions of birds _____ to warmer places during winter. Migration is a long _____ that birds make to find food and better weather. Most birds fly south when the _____ drops in autumn. Some birds travel thousands of kilometers without stopping. They use the stars and the Earth's magnetic field to find their way. When spring comes, the birds fly back north to _____ and raise their young.

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1) migrate · 2) journey · 3) temperature · 4) breed
Q1 · Comprehension
What is the main topic of this talk?
  1. A. How birds find food in the forest.
  2. B. How and why birds migrate during winter.
  3. C. Why birds are endangered.
  4. D. How scientists study animals in the ocean.
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Correct: How and why birds migrate during winter.
Q2 · Comprehension
In which direction do most birds fly when the temperature drops?
  1. A. North.
  2. B. East.
  3. C. West.
  4. D. South.
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Correct: South.
Q3 · Comprehension
How do birds find their way during migration?
  1. A. They follow rivers and roads.
  2. B. They use the stars and Earth's magnetic field.
  3. C. They follow other animals.
  4. D. They use the sound of the ocean.
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Correct: They use the stars and Earth's magnetic field.
Q4 · Comprehension
Why do birds fly back north in spring?
  1. A. To escape the heat in the south.
  2. B. To find new types of food.
  3. C. To breed and raise their young.
  4. D. To build larger nests.
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Correct: To breed and raise their young.
Q5 · Comprehension
What do scientists do with the information about bird migration?
  1. A. They use it to train birds to deliver messages.
  2. B. They use it to learn about bird behavior and protect birds.
  3. C. They sell the information to zoos.
  4. D. They use it to make movies about birds.
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Correct: They use it to learn about bird behavior and protect birds.
Summary
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This talk explains that millions of birds migrate south every winter to find food and warmth. They use the stars and Earth's magnetic field to guide them. Scientists study these journeys to understand bird behavior and help protect them.

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