Reading Task, страница 29 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) рабочая тетрадь Баранова, Дули

Module 2. English in Use - страница 29.

Условие 2019-2023.

Reading Task

Read the text. For questions 1-15, choose from the animals (A-D).

Which animal ...
looks more dangerous than it actually is?	1	preys on animals larger than itself?	7
lives in nearly every type of environment?	2	sleeps beneath the ground?	8 9
only surfaces under appropriate weather conditions?	3	is invisible to the naked eye?	10
feeds upon thousands of creatures each day?	4	hibernates for most of its life?	11
can survive for years without nourishment?	5 6	consumes only one type of food?	12
		lives in complete darkness?	13
		can camouflage itself?	14
		uses bait to attract its prey?	15

Extreme Animals

A Lurking in the darkest depths of the ocean lives the most bizarre and terrifying creature on Earth. The anglerfish dwells in waters so deep it spends its entire life devoid of sunlight! To most animals, the only visible part of the anglerfish is a glowing spine upon its head. By rocking the spine back and forth, it lures shrimps, squids and other fish towards it; then, when its unsuspecting victims are within reach, it opens its mouth and devours them whole! Indeed, the jaws of the anglerfish are so large and powerful that it is actually able to swallow prey twice the size of its entire body! Gulp!

B How long can you survive without food or water? Perhaps little more than a week or two? Well, how about going for several years? While this may seem impossible the green-striped frog is able to do just that! By going into a special mode of hibernation, this frog burrows into the ground where it can sleep for years! This special technique allows it to survive in much drier habitats than other frogs. Indeed, green-striped frogs spend the majority of their time underground waiting for rain to fall. When this happens, they emerge from their slumber and gorge upon just about anything they can fit in their mouths. Well, it does have to last them for years!

C It may come as a surprise that the toughest creature in the world is also one of the smallest! Visible only under a microscope, moss piglets are by far the most adaptable species on our planet. They are found in almost every habitat on Earth, from freezing Arctic seas to humid tropical rainforests. In fact, they are nearly invincible and can survive temperatures between -200°C to 151°C! In order to survive such extreme conditions, moss piglets can actually suspend their metabolism. This means that they can enter a death-like state during which they require no food or water. Moss piglets can maintain this state for years, and then simply spring back to life as though nothing happened! Now you don’t get much tougher than that!

D The thorny dragon is a true master of survival. Armoured with sharp spikes, it is a bit of a mouthful for any potential predator! However, being attacked is rarely a problem because this lizard can change colour according to its surroundings. In spite of its prickly demeanour, the thorny dragon is completely harmless. In fact, the only animals which it threatens are ants. This lizard will eat nothing else and can devour 3000 of them in a single feed! By darting out its sticky tongue, it eats them one-by-one at a rate of 45 ants per minute! And when it’s had its fill, it buries itself in the sand for a good night’s rest.

Условие 2024-2027.

Reading Task

Read the text. For questions 1–15, choose from the animals (A–D).

Which animal ...
looks more dangerous than it actually is?	1	preys on animals larger than itself?	7
lives in nearly every type of environment?	2	sleeps beneath the ground?	8	9
only surfaces under appropriate weather conditions?	3	is invisible to the naked eye?	10
feeds upon thousands of creatures each day?	4	hibernates for most of its life?	11
can survive for years without nourishment?	5	consumes only one type of food?	12
	6	lives in complete darkness?	13
		can camouflage itself?	14
		uses bait to attract its prey?	15

Extreme Animals

A Lurking in the darkest depths of the ocean lives the most bizarre and terrifying creature on Earth. The anglerfish dwells in waters so deep it spends its entire life devoid of sunlight! To most animals, the only visible part of the anglerfish is a glowing spine upon its head. By rocking the spine back and forth, it lures shrimps, squids and other fish towards it. Then, when its unsuspecting victims are within reach, it opens its mouth and devours them whole! Indeed, the jaws of the anglerfish are so large and powerful that it is actually able to swallow prey twice the size of its entire body! Gulp!

B How long can you survive without food or water? Perhaps little more than a week or two? Well, how about going for several years? While this may seem impossible, the green-striped frog is able to do just that! By going into a special mode of hibernation, this frog burrows into the ground where it can sleep for years! This special technique allows it to survive in much drier habitats than other frogs. Indeed, green-striped frogs spend the majority of their time underground waiting for rain to fall. When this happens, they emerge from their slumber and gorge upon just about anything they can fit in their mouths. Well, it does have to last them for years!

C It may come as a surprise that the toughest creature in the world is also one of the smallest! Visible only under a microscope, moss piglets are by far the most adaptable species on our planet. They are found in almost every habitat on Earth, from freezing Arctic seas to humid tropical rainforests. In fact, they are nearly invincible and can survive temperatures between -200 °C to 151 °C! In order to survive such extreme conditions, moss piglets can actually suspend their metabolism. This means that they can enter a death-like state during which they require no food or water. Moss piglets can maintain this state for years, and then simply spring back to life as though nothing happened! Now you don't get much tougher than that!

D The thorny dragon is a true master of survival. Armoured with sharp spikes, it is a bit of a mouthful for any potential predator! However, being attacked is rarely a problem because this lizard can change colour according to its surroundings. In spite of its prickly demeanour, the thorny dragon is completely harmless. In fact, the only animals which it threatens are ants. This lizard will eat nothing else and can devour 3,000 of them in a single feed! By darting out its sticky tongue, it eats them one-by-one at a rate of 45 ants per minute! And when it's had its fill, it buries itself in the sand for a good night's rest.

Решение 1 (2024-2027).

Решение 2 (2024-2027).

Решение 3 (2024-2027).