Comprehension - Beasts

2) They are ferocious by nature: the notable things about these beasts is that they eat _____________ that are harmful and help aerate the soil.

• fungi

• fruit

• insects

3) Sometimes, a large _______________ can be seen knocking over trees. They may then eat its bark, leaves and even the stems.

• bull

• creature

• cow

• calf

4) Working in harmony, the ants collect the necessary materials for _____________construction ; they are insects that take pride in building their ________________.

The word 'garden' fills these gaps. It does two 'jobs' as a part of speech here:

• Noun and adverb

• Adjective and noun

• Noun and adjective

• Adverb and noun

5) This caterpillar is covered in a coat of stinging 'hairs': any contact with your __________ will create a __________ sensation.

• skin , pleasant

• skin, burning

• skin, sensitive

• sensitive, skin

6) The velvet worm is an _____________ creature,. It has multiple legs, nearly non-existent eyes and _____________ its ________ with a sticky substance before eating it.

• sprays, food, interesting

• food, sprays, interesting

• interesting, sprays, food

The lungfish ________ live for several years __________ consuming food of any kind. It does this by entering a state that is similar to _________ called estivation/ aestivation.

• without, can, hibernation

• can, hibernation, without

• can, without, hibernation

8) The male duck seen here is referred to as a ________.

• gander

• drake

• rooster

• duck

9) The creature pictured here is a giant ________. It may be the source of many ________ and legends and is believed to ____ the largest invertebrate on Earth.

• stories, squid and be

• be, squid and stories

• squid, stories and be

10) Reggie was walking across the clearing in the deep snow. He had heard heavy footfalls to his left and raised his eyes to see what would emerge from the bushes. Unbelievably, a large hairy being emerged from the undergrowth:

How would Reggie most likely react?

• He would run towards the beast for 'a better look'.

• He would try to scare it away.

• He would freeze in a state of shock.

1) The orca is a large dolphin that we often seen in many of the world's oceans and seas.

They were also often seen in_______________, entertaining visitors at parks like SeaWorld.

• Aquariums

• Cages

• Ponds