Structure and Usage - UEC 2015_Text 2

A very common insect found in the Malaysian countryside is the 'kerengga' or the weaver ant. It is _____ called because of the way it builds its nests.

• also

• then

• thus

• since

A very common insect found in the Malaysian countryside is the 'kerengga' or the weaver ant. It is thus called because of the way it _____ its nests.

• built

• builds

• is built

• is building

The 'kerengga' nests are made of living leaves _____ the branches.

• in

• at

• on

• with

The ants pull the leaves together by _____ their strong jaws to pull the edge of one leaf while its three pairs of legs hook on to the other leaf.

• use

• uses

• used

• using

The ants pull the leaves together by using their strong jaws to pull the edge of one leaf while _____ three pairs of legs hook on to the other leaf.

• its

• it's

• they

• their

_____ there is a big gap between the two leaves, the ants will bridge

the gap by forming a chain of ants.

• If

• While

• Before

• However

If there is a big gap between the two leaves, the ants _____ the gap by forming a chain of ants.

• bridges

• will bridge

• have bridged

• will be bridging

The nest _____ in a unique way.

• is then fastened

• is then fastening

• will then fasten

• will then fastened

Answer explanation

巢随后会以一种独特的方式被固定住

_____ ants will soon appear, each carrying a larva.

• Adult

• Queen

• Soldier

• Worker

Worker ants will soon appear, each _____ a larva.

• carry

• carried

• to carry

• carrying

Answer explanation

工蚁很快会出现，每只都带着一只幼虫。

carrying”，表示每只工蚁出现时都在进行的动作