Question

An owl is a bird. There are two basic types of owls: typical owls and barn owls. Owls live in almost every

country of the world. Owls are mostly nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night. Owls are predators—

they hunt the food that they eat. Owls hunt for mice and other small mammals, insects and even fish. Owls

are well adapted for hunting. Their soft, fluffy feathers make their flight nearly silent. They have very good

hearing which helps them to hunt well in the darkness. The sharp hooked beaks and claws of the owl

makes it very easy to tear apart their prey quickly, although owls also eat some prey whole. Owl’s eyes are

unusual. Like most predators, both the eyes of the owl face front. The owl cannot move its eyes. Owls are

far-sighted, which means they can see very well far away but they can’t see close very well at all.

Fortunately, their distant vision is what they use for hunting and they can see far away even in low light.

Owls have facial disks around their eyes, tufts of feathers in a circle around each eye. These facial disks are

thought to help the owl’s hearing. Owls can turn their heads 180 degrees. This makes it look like they might

be able to turn their heads all the way around, but 180 degrees is all the owl needs to see what’s going on

all around it. Perhaps because of the owl’s mysterious appearance, especially its round eyes and flexible

neck, there are a lot of myths and superstitions about owls. Many cultures believe that owls are unusually

wise. Because owls are nocturnal, some cultures associate owls with bad omens. The screech of the barn

owl is considered by many to sound eerily human, like a person screaming. However, owls probably do not

interact with the fates of humans at all. In fact, some owl species may become extinct because of humans. Choose the correct options (5)

1 Which of the following is not true about owls ?

a. Owls eat small animals b. Owls are able to fly silently

c. Owls have the best hearing of all birds d. Owls can turn their heads 360 degrees

2 The eyesight of the owl is used for……………..

a. flying b. hunting c. sleeping d. none of these

3 The purpose of this short passage is……………. about owls.

a. to entertain b. to inform c. to persuade d. none of these

4. Nocturnal means

a. awake and active in night b. inactive in night

c. owls are interesting animals d. owls with bad omens

5 Which of the following is true?

a. The facial disks of the owl help them to see. b. Owls have sharp, hooked beak.

c. Most owls hunt for food during the day. d. Owls are dangerous to humans.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Answer 2

1. d) Owls can turn their heads 360°.
2. b) Hunting
3. c) To inform
4. a) Awake and active at night.