Bùi Thanh Ngọc Bích – Sư phạm Tiếng Anh K42A

ANSWER CHAPTER 4
I. Task 9 (Anthropology):

The Overkill Theory

Theory:
Increase in population caused
humans to kill too many animals,
which forced them to find other food
sources
Support 1:
Species extinction followed human
civilization progress
Support 2:
Extinctions occurred worldwide
rather than in concentrated areas;
only population growth was
consistent
Support 3:
Other food sources took more time
to gather, hunt, or prepare, so must
have been done out of necessity

1. A
2. D
3. D

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary:

The professor discusses what factors caused the development of broad-

spectrum collecting. He focuses on the overkill theory, which he supports. He
talks about the progress of human civilization and the corresponding extinction
of different species of animals, and how it impacted what foods were available
to people, as well as other possible indications of the theory's accuracy.

II. Task 10 (Biology):

Animals Using Medicine

Theory:
Animals have learned certain
medicinal plants help them recover
from or prevent sickness
Support 1:
Monkeys chew certain leaves to get
rid of intestinal parasites
Support 2:
Bears chew plants and use juice to
get rid of parasites on fur
Support 3:
Lemurs eat soil to stop poison in
bamboo from killing them

1. C
2. A
3. A

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary:

The professor discusses animal intelligence, particularly in the area of animals

using medicines. Some students are skeptical, but she gives them a number of
examples to support her claims, including the habits of monkeys and bears that
eat medicinal leaves.