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 the suborder that grasshoppers belong to?
A) Caelifera
B) Acrididae
C) Short-horned grasshopper
D) Locusts

Question 2. How many species of grasshoppers are there?
A) 8000
B) 11,000
C) 10,000
D) 9,000

Question 3. How do grasshoppers distinguish themselves from bush-crickets or katydids?
A) By their short antennae
B) By their short ovipositors
C) By their short-horned appearance
D) By their ability to change colour and behaviour at high population densities

Question 4. What do grasshoppers typically eat?
A) Only grasses
B) Only leaves
C) Only cereal crops
D) Grasses, leaves, and cereal crops, as well as other things

Question 5. What is the function of the hind femora in grasshoppers?
A) To make easily heard noises
B) To cut and tear off food
C) To dig in sand during egg laying
D) To enable leaping