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Everyone knows the small insect
called the mosquito. It is possible to find these insects (1)......
almost
every part of the world, except in places where it is (2)..................
cold or
where it is very dry. During the summer, it is almost certain that you can
find many mosquitoes near swamps, ponds and lakes.
Mosquitoes have an interesting life cycle. The female mosquito (3)..................... a person or animal in order to get some blood. She needs the blood before she can (4)......................... her eggs. Then she flies to (5)....................... area of open water and deposits her eggs on the surface. In a (6)................... days time the eggs open and the baby mosquitoes, called larvae, come out. It takes only a short time for them to mature and fly (7)................... independently. It is (8)................................ to note that only the female bites for blood. She has a special mouth which can pierce an animal's or person's skin, (9)....................... the male mosquito can only use his mouth (10).................. plant juices. |
1 | A at | B on | C near | D in |
2 | A highest | B extremely | C extreme | D furthest |
3 | A bites | B chews | C eats | D swallows |
4 | A lie | B put | C lay | D do |
5 | A the | B a | C an | D her |
6 | A few | B little | C small | D next |
7 | A up | B by | C towards | D away |
8 | A interesting | B special | C general | D usual |
9 | A because | B in addition | C whereas | D so |
10 | A to drink | B for drink | C drinking | D drink |