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Reading Comprehension

The main subject of the passage above is -

1.

4. The word “him” in line 9 refers to -

(1) the effect of sexual selection on ducks (2) the reasons for the mating choices of female ducks (3) Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution (4) the Delta Waterfowl Research Station of Manitoba, Canada

(1) a male mallard (2) a male peacock

(3) Bluhm (4) Darwin

5. According to the last paragraph Bluhm believes that the results of her experiment show - (1) that female mallards prefer male ducks which are highly ornamented (2) less of an effect than would occur under natural conditions (3) the flaws of Darwin’s theory of evolution (4) why ducklings need male mallard fathers in order to survive

2. The purpose of the first paragraph is to -

(1) describe the experiment conducted in the third paragraph (2) set the background to the experiment mentioned in the third paragraph (3) answer the question asked in the second paragraph (4) describe the Delta Waterfowl Research Station The “very basic question that we don’t know the answer to” in line 7 is the question of - (1) whether mallard females prefer some males over others (2) what factors help female mallards survive under difficult conditions (3) why more ducklings survive when the female mallard chooses her mate (4) why male mallards form permanent pair bonds with females

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