Global English 5
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Unit 9: Animal Kingdom – 1
I. Choose the best word (A, B, or C) for each space.
1. ………………… is an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very
little rain and not many plants.
A. Mountain B. Ocean C. Desert
2. A small red, orange, or yellow fish with white stripes is called ………………….
A. frog B. clownfish C. golden eagle
3. ………………… is a large insect with a long, thin body and legs.
A. A stick insect B. A horned viper C. A elephant seal
4. Lions, wolves, and other ………………… hunt and eat other animals.
A. prey B. predators C. animals
5. The lizard's light brown skin acts as (a) ………………… in the desert sand.
A. habitat B. chameleon C. camouflage
6. A large area of land covered with trees and plants is called ………………….
A. Antarctica B. forest C. Arctic
7. Lots of mysterious creatures which live at the bottom of the …………………
haven’t been seen by human being.
A. ocean B. freshwater C. mountain
8. A creature hunted and killed for food by another animal is called ………………….
A. hunter B. predator C. prey
II. Circle the correct prepositions to complete the following sentences.
1. I found her letter in/on/by accident as I was looking through my files.
2. If you do something in/on/by purpose, you do it intentionally, not by accident.
3. He entered a building which was in/on/by fire to rescue a child.
4. Our planet is in/on/by danger if we continue to damage it as we do.
5. Vinfast VF8 is about 4700mm in/on/by length.
III. Read the text and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Most hummingbirds are about three to five inches long. But the bee hummingbird
is only five centimeters, or approximately two inches, making it the smallest
species of bird alive today. Really it isn’t bigger than a large insect. But don’t let
its tiny body fool you. This bird is a fierce flier. It can beat its wings up to 80
times per second. If you ever see one in flight, you’ll notice its wings are just a
blur to the human eye. Hummingbirds are also the only vertebrates that can
hover in one place. Add to that being able to fly backwards and upside down, and
these creatures are amazing flying machines.
And being a master flier isn’t the only one of the bee hummingbird’s talents. The
bee hummingbird does a great job performing its part in plant reproduction.
During the course of a single day, the bee hummingbird can visit up to 1,500
flowers. And just like a bee, when the bee hummingbird drinks nectar from the
flowers, pollen is transferred from the flower to the bird’s body. This pollen is
carried to the next flower. Transferring pollen from one flower to another helps
plants make seeds.
Besides drinking nectar, bee hummingbirds eat insects. In fact, they eat about
half their body mass each day. But what’s more impressive is that they drink
eight times their body mass every day. This is why they live in areas where there
are gardens and shrubbery. These tiny birds are found primarily in Cuba, but
some have been spotted in Jamaica and Haiti as well.
1. The bee hummingbird is the smallest species of bird alive ...............
today. ...............
2. Human eyes cannot see the wings because they beat too fast. ...............
3. Flying is the only talent of bee hummingbirds. ...............
4. Bee hummingbirds also play a role in helping plants making ...............
seeds.
5. Bee hummingbirds eat and drink a lot more than their body ...............
mass every day.
6. These tiny birds are only found in Cuba. ...............
