ACT English Prep Passage 5 Part Two

A bird enters the chamber by flying to the underside of the nest, it squeezes through a one-inch-wide entrance hole, and continuing up a passageway to a chamber. In each chamber, up to five of the sparrow-size birds can huddle as a group together when the Kalahari nights get cold.

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• all together, staying warm when the temperature drops and gets colder at night.

• and stay warm when the temperatures plummet at night and it's cold.

• for warmth during the cold Kalahari nights.

The multi-chamber construction of the Weaver nest has drawn comparisons to that of an apartment building. Indeed, the nests exemplify communal living at there most effective. Each one houses multiple generations of birds, all of whom work together to maintain their home.

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• when its at it's

• at it's

• at its

Weavers do not begin mating until their second year of life, so the non-mating birds are able to help raise newly hatched chicks, and tend to the nest.

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• life that means

• life meaning

• life,

Weavers do not begin mating until their second year of life, so the non-mating birds are able to: help raise newly hatched chicks, and tend to the nest.

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• to: help raise newly hatched chicks

• to help raise newly hatched chicks,

• to help raise newly hatched chicks

As the developing colony expands and develops, the birds build onto the nest. Other bird species, such as the pygmy falcon, also take up residence in the huge nests.

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• colony gets bigger in size and then bigger,

• colony keeps continuing to build up,

• colony grows,

By providing the Weavers with added protection against predators, these larger birds share in the wealth cultivated by the small, clever birds known as the Sociable Weavers.

Which choice most effectively concludes the essay by drawing the focus back to the Weavers' nests?

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• in the vast, intriguing Kalahari.

• with the big, crowded house.

• that stay so busy.

The writer wants to add the following accurate sentence to the essay:

Eventually some nest grow to weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

This sentence would most logically be placed at:

(Hint: Think about the passage as a whole)

• Point A in Paragraph 1

• Point B in Paragraph 3

• Point C in Paragraph 3

• Point D in Paragraph 4

Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to describe how a species has adapted to the harsh climate of the Kalahari Desert. Would this essay accomplish that purpose?

• Yes, because it describes how the Sociable Weavers' nest help the species survive even during food and water shortages.

• Yes, because it describes how the Sociable Weavers' nests keep the birds cool during the day.

• No, because it instead focuses on describing various features of the Sociable Weavers' nests.

• No, because it instead focuses on the different roles Sociable Weavers take on within their colonies.