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 from 36 to 42. Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest...
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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 from 36 to 42.
Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way home in the shortest possible time.
In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch the sky for the return of their entries. Since time is of the essence, the speed with which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference between gaining a win or a second place.
The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but its brain is one quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon. The homing pigeon is very intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness; some have been known to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.
Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can see great distances in daytime.
Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent skill: it is found in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles, which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes. But in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and trained to carry out the missions that people demand
Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last paragraph?
A. To describe some unusual kinds of pets
B. To measure distances traveled by various animals
C. To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons
D. To interest the reader in learning about other animals
1.Find the nouns in the sentence and point out their positions
His family is eager to move to a modern house
2. Place the noun in bracket in the correct position
They played beautiful music in the party. (music)
3. Place the noun in brackets in the correct blank
Her family (A) always (B) helps her with (C) her difficult tasks(D). (tasks)
4. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence
The book provides general........information............on health.
A. inform
B. informer
C. informative
D. informat
5. Arrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence
her/ anxious about/ Jane/on/ grade/ the test/is.
Jane is anxious about her grade on the test
6. Complete the gap with the suitable noun
The research shows that these............. can cause big noise. A. mechanic
B. machines
C. machinery
D. a mach
7. Place the noun in bracket in the correct position
There is a very new bridge in Da Nang city. (bridge)
8. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence
You need to wear protective.................at the construction site.
A. cloth
B. clothe
C. clothings
D. clothing
9. Arrange the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence
laptop computer/ the/ a blue screen/ has.
He has a blue screen laptop computer
10. Place the noun in bracket in the correct position
He.... practices.... with his balls every day..... (balls)
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