Task 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
Task 1. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 1 – 7.
Hummingbirds are small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae that live exclusively in the Americas. About 12 species are found in North America, but only the ruby- throated hummingbird breeds in eastern North America and is found from Nova Scotia to Florida. The greatest variety and number of species are found in South America. Another hummingbird species is found from southeastern Alaska to northern California.
Many hummingbirds are minute. But even the giant hummingbird found in western South America, which is the largest known hummingbird, is only about 8 inches long and weighs about two-thirds of an ounce. The smallest species, the bee hummingbird of Cuba and the Isle of Pines, measures slightly more than 5.5 centimeters and weighs about two grams.
Hummingbirds' bodies are compact, with strong muscles. They have wings shaped like blades. Unlike the wings of other birds, hummingbird wings connect to the body only at the shoulder joint, which allows them to fly not only forward but also straight up and down, sideways, and backward. Because of their unusual wings hummingbirds can also hover in front of flowers so they can suck nectar and find insects. The humming- bird's bill, adapted for securing nectar from certain types of flowers, is usually rather long and always slender, and it is curved slightly downward in many species.
The hummingbird’s body feathers are sparse and more like scales than feathers. The unique character of the feathers produces brilliant and iridescent colors, resulting from the refraction of light by the feathers. Pigmentation of other feathers also contributes to the unique color and look. Male and female hummingbirds look alike in some species but different in most species; males of most species are extremely colorful.
The rate at which a hummingbird beats its wings does not vary, regardless of whether it is flying forward, flying in another direction, or merely hovering. But the rate does vary with the size of the bird - the larger the bird, the lower the rate, ranging from 80 beats per second for the smallest species to 10 times per second for larger species. Researchers have not yet been able to record the speed of the wings of the bee humming-bird but imagine that they beat even faster. Most hummingbirds, especially the smaller species, emit scratchy, twittering, or squeaky sounds. The wings, and sometimes the tail feathers, often produce humming, hissing, or popping sounds, which apparently function much as do the songs of other birds.
Trả lời cho các câu 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 dưới đây:
According to the passage, where are hummingbirds found?
Đáp án đúng là: D
Đáp án cần chọn là: D
The author indicates that the ruby-throated hummingbird is found .
Đáp án đúng là: D
Đáp án cần chọn là: D
The word “minute” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
Đáp án đúng là: A
Đáp án cần chọn là: A
The word “which” in the second paragraph refers to .
Đáp án đúng là: B
Đáp án cần chọn là: B
What does the author imply about the rate hummingbirds’ wings beat?
Đáp án đúng là: D
Đáp án cần chọn là: D
The author indicates that a hummingbird’s wings are different from those of other birds because .
Đáp án đúng là: A
Đáp án cần chọn là: A
According to the passage, what causes the unique color and look of hummingbirds?
Đáp án đúng là: B
Đáp án cần chọn là: B
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