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