A scientist's quest to save the biggest monkey in the Americas — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 54


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. Karen Strier thinks that the northern muriqui _____________________.
2. What was the biggest threat to the northern muriqui?
3. What other types of primates has Strier studied?
4. The ecosystem of Brazil's Minas Gerais state _____________________.
5. Strier sees the muriqui as very _____________________ animals.


Did you know? Conservation work to protect endangered primates often involves years of fieldwork in remote areas, and articles about it introduce vocabulary related to wildlife research, habitat loss, and endangered species. These stories are a good way to combine science vocabulary with narrative storytelling.

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