ADVANCED READING AND WRITING

(Brief-answer Questions)

Reading – I

11. Read the following composition attentively and answer any five of the questions:

Hummingbirds are a very small and speedy species of birds. They can hover in the air by flapping their wings very rapidly. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Like bees, hummingbirds drink nectar, a sweet liquid found inside flowers. Nectar is a poor nutrient, which supplies only carbohydrate. Therefore, hummingbirds prey on insects for protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. [NU 2013]

      Tag the following statements (a-e) as TRUE, FALSE OR NOT GIVEN :

      a) Hummingbirds are as good as helicopters.

Ans: FALSE

b) Hummingbirds cannot move backward.

Ans: FALSE

c) Hummingbirds catch and consume insects to balance their diet.

Ans: TRUE

d) If hummingbirds were bigger, they would prey on smaller species of birds.

Ans: NOT GIVEN

e) Only bees and hummingbirds are fond of nectar. (True or False)

Ans: FALSE

Change the following sentences as directed:

      f) Hummingbirds are a very small and speedy species of bird. (Make complex)

      Ans: Hummingbirds are the species of bird that are very small and speedy.

g) Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards. (Make simple)

Ans: Only hummingbirds can fly backwards.