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 average length and weight of an adult mosquito?
A) 5mm and 0.1g
B) 10mm and 0.2g
C) 16mm and 0.04g
D) 20mm and 0.06g

Question 2. How many times per second do male mosquitoes beat their wings?
A) 150-200 times
B) 300-400 times
C) 450-600 times
D) 600-800 times

Question 3. What is the primary function of mosquito saliva?
A) To provide nutrition to the mosquito
B) To facilitate the mosquito's blood-feeding process
C) To transmit diseases to the host
D) To cause an itchy rash on the host's skin

Question 4. What percentage of people who have ever lived is estimated to have died from mosquito-vectored disease?
A) Almost 50%
B) 25%
C) 10%
D) 5%

Question 5. Which of the following is NOT a disease that can be transmitted by mosquitoes?
A) Malaria
B) Yellow fever
C) Chikungunya
D) The common cold