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Perhaps the most extraordinary thing about the leafy sea-dragon (Phycodurus equus)
is that it is actually the male of the species that gets pregnant and gives birth.
During mating, the female lays 100–250 eggs onto a special ‘brood patch’ on the
underside of the male’s tail, where they are attached and fertilised.
This brood patch, consisting of cups of blood-rich tissue each holding one egg, is
especially developed by the male for use during the breeding season from August to
March. The bright pink eggs become embedded in the cups of the brood patch,
receiving oxygen via the cups’ blood vessels.
During each breeding season, male leafy sea-dragons will hatch two batches of eggs.
After a period of about four to six weeks from conception, the male ‘gives birth’ to
miniature juvenile versions of sea-dragons. As soon as a baby sea-dragon leaves
the safety of its father’s tail, it is independent and receives no further help from its
parents.
For two to three days after birth, the baby sea-dragons are sustained by their yolk
sac. After this, they hunt small zooplankton, such as copepods and rotifers, until
large enough to hunt juvenile mysid shrimps or ‘sea-lice’.
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1
Within the brood patch, each egg is held in a special
A blood vessel.
B tissue cup.
C breeding season.
D leafy tail.
4 The most extraordinary thing about the leafy sea-dragon is that the
Class 7 English Practice Test 3 Copyright © 2012 Australian Council for Educational Research
Grammar
Ramiz is a businessman, __(6)__ owns ships that sail around the world. I want to
become his business partner. Together, __(7)__ will own one of the largest
shipping firms in our country . Our ships __(8)__ more cargo than any other
company’s ships.
6 A. which
B. who
C. that
D. which
7 A. I and Ramiz
B. Ramiz and I
C. Me and Ramiz
D. Ramiz and me
8 A. carry
B. carries
C. will carry
D. are carrying
Spelling
The Olympic games were first held in __(9)__ Greece. This was many __(10)__
ago. Athletes from many parts of Greece took part in athletic __(11)__ in these
games.
9 A. ancent
B. ancient
C. ansient
D. anceint
10 A. centurys
B. centures
C. centuries
D. centurries
11 A. comptitions
B. compitisions
C. competisions
D. competitions
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Punctuation
12 After which word should a comma (,) be inserted in the following sentence?
A Without
B proper
C education
D youngsters
Charles Dickens born in 1812 was one of the most famous authors of the
nineteenth century.
A Charles Dickens
B born in 1812
C was one of the most famous authors
D of the nineteenth century
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Vocabulary
Choose the best word to replace each bold word. The meaning of the sentence
should stay the same.
Jim had been after this cache of pirate treasure for a long time. He had
undergone many trials and tribulations to get to this point. So, he was very
angry when he realised that the map was phony and there was no treasure.
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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. D
16. D
17. B
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