Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В11-В16 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения. TEST 05 (part 2) |
Starlings
B11 |
Starlings are small to medium-sized birds native to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Their feathers are generally dark and ……………………… and they usually nest in holes, laying blue or white eggs. |
SHINE |
B12 |
Starlings are highly sociable animals, flying in flocks of up to one million birds. ………………………, flocks of this size are a very eye-catching sight in the sky. |
NATURAL |
B13 |
The shape of a starling flock is usually ………………………, but it constantly expands, contracts and changes form. |
CIRCLE |
B14 |
Interestingly, flocks move without ……………………… from any sort of ‘leader’ bird. |
GUIDE |
B15 |
Single males build nests to attract single females. They decorate their nests with flowers and green vegetation and sing during the ……………………… of them. Starlings can produce a wide range of sounds – from beautiful songs to mechanical-sounding chirps. |
CONSTRUCT |
B16 |
Starlings are also very good mimics. In ………………………, they can learn to reproduce many types of speech and sounds. |
CAPTIVE |