PASSAGE 1

Questions 1-4

Reading Passage 1 has six paragraphs, A-G.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-G.

1. The distribution and location of the bee hummingbird _____________

2. The bee hummingbird’s diet _____________

3. Cultural impact of the bee hummingbird _____________

4. Courtship rituals of the bee hummingbird _____________

Questions 5-8

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

5. The bee hummingbird’s primary response to further destruction of its food sourc-
es would likely be
a. reduced mating
b. territoriality
c. hibernation
d. building a nest

6. Which of the following is most critical to the bee hummingbird’s ability to feed?
a. its lek
b. beating its wings up to 80 times per second
c. its nest
d. the availability of tiny insects and spiders

7. The bee hummingbird is endemic to Cuba. The closest synonym to endemic is

a. roosting
b. migrating
c. habitually
d. indigenous
8. The bee hummingbird’s habitat
a. is changing very little.
b. will continue to shrink.
c. no longer exists.
d. is overpopulated with bee hummingbirds.

Questions 9-12

Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage 1?

In the spaces provided, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

9. The bee hummingbird migrates to other geographical locations. _________

10. The lifespan of the bee hummingbird varies. _________

11. The bee hummingbird lives a predominantly social life. _________

12. Indigenous Americans believed the hummingbird symbolized the ability to rise
from the dead. _________