1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is a baby duck called?
A) duckling
B) swanling
C) gooseling
D) drakeling

Question 2. What is a male duck called?
A) drake
B) duckling
C) swan
D) goose

Question 3. How do ducks feed on the surface of water?
A) by diving deep
B) by opening a valve in their anus
C) by dabbling
D) by preening their feathers

Question 4. What is the comb-like structure on the edge of a duck's beak called?
A) pecten
B) anus
C) rectum
D) valve

Question 5. Why is it not healthy to feed ducks bread?
A) Bread is not a natural food for ducks.
B) Bread can kill ducks.
C) Bread is not nutritious for ducks.
D) All of the above.