Question

A CROW IN THE HOUSE

Q1.Pick out the meanings from the passage for the

following.

1. 'to make nervous, restless movements, especially of

hands or feet' –

2. 'larvae of an insect' –

3.'using force in order to move apart, or open

(something)'-

4.'strips of material, such as paper/cloth/ or food,

torn,cut,or scraped from something larger'.-

5.'a two-wheeler, drawn by horses, in India'.-

6. 'in the process of becoming healthy again

7. wide open​

Answer 1

Explanation:

large bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.

Genus Corvus, family Corvidae (the crow family): several species, including the carrion crow (C. corone) and the American crow (C. brachyrhynchos). The crow family also includes the ravens, jays, magpies, choughs, and nutcrackers

‘He said the proliferation of Corvids birds like grey crows, magpies and rooks could be directly linked to the decline in songbirds in the area