Питання до тесту:

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (17–22). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Why are Zebras Striped?

When zebras stick together in a herd, the pattern of their stripes blend together with the stripes of the zebras around them. This is confusing to a lion! All it can see is a large, moving, striped mass. The lion has trouble picking out individual zebras and it’s harder still for the lion to recognize (17) ______ ! Each zebra pattern is unique like a fingerprint. Like a fingerprint (18) ______ and no two zebras are exactly alike. What is truly amazing is (19) ______ from their body stripe! There are several species classified according to variations in stripe patterns. The mountain zebra has silver-white stripes with black markings (20) ______ except for the stomach and the inner thighs. Plains zebras are pale yellow with broad black stripes. Do you know that people of Africa think of zebras as black animals with white stripes (21) ______ as white animals with black stripes! Black stripes or white, the fact remains (22) ______ and are among the fastest and most graceful of runners in the African bush land.

The lion has trouble picking out individual zebras and it’s harder still for the lion to recognize (17) ______ !

Варіанти відповідей на тест:
  • that zebras are extremely unique

  • patterns vary from zebra to zebra

  • whereas people outside Africa consider them

  • zebras’ stripes are hard to count

  • that zebras can recognize other zebras

  • which way each zebra is moving

  • Africans try to protect zebras

  • that extend to every part of the body