The size of the flamingos

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The flamingo is a beautiful pink wading bird. It has the scientific name Phoenicopterus ruber.

The flamingos grow to around 3 to 5 feet tall and weigh around 5 to 6 pounds. The males are generally slightly larger than the females. The flamingos live in a habitat of low level water such as lagoons or mudflats or lakes. They get most of their food by filtering out the mud and water in their bills to eat insects and crustaceans like shrimp. Although we mostly think of flamingos wading in the water, they can fly as well. They have to run to gather speed before they can take off. They often fly in large flocks

1. What is the purpose of the text?

   a. To describe a particular flamingo
   b. To inform the readers about wading birds
   c. To describe the physical appearance of a flamingo
   d. To inform the readers about flamingos in general

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   Answer: D

   Explanation: Teks pada soal ini merupakan report text. Jadi, jawaban yang tepat untuk pertanyaan apa tujuan komunikatif dari teks ini adalah D.

2. The word ‘bill’ in  ‘…their bills to eat insects and crustaceans like shrimp’ (paragraph 2) has the closest meaning with …

   a. claws
   b. beaks
   c. feathers
   d. tails

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Kata ‘bills’ pada kalimat ini digunakan oleh flamingo untuk makan. Jadi, ‘bills’ berarti ‘paruh’. Kata ‘paruh’ memiliki sinonim ‘beak’ dalam Bahasa Inggris. Jadi jawaban yang tepat untuk pertanyaan ini adalah B.

3. The pronoun ‘they’ in  ‘…they can fly as well’ (paragraph 2) refers to …

   a. bills
   b. insects
   c. birds
   d. flamingos