Question

Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in each gap.
6 points
10 points
You might not think of the ant as a great 1.______________( WAR), but in fact army ants exemplify the fighting spirit. They are not solitary 2._____________ (FIGHT). Instead, they battle together in swarms of more than a hundred-thousand which only makes them more 3.___________( FEROCITY). Army ants use strategies many prey cannot tolerate. They do not permit anything to stop them, and as a group can inflict fatal attacks. In turn, their enemies have developed strategies to avoid attack. One is to fake their 4.________(APPEAR). Army ants have poor vision, so, for example, an insect might become still, 5.________(ESSENTIAL) persuading the army ants that they are a stick or vegetation. The life of an army ant is violent. However, even though they are 6.___________(KILL), these ants are important for the environment. They turn soil and organic matter, and help to provide 7.____________(HABIT) for other species. For these reasons, 8.___________(ENVIRONMENT) urge governments to protect their army ants so the ants will protect the environment.
9.___________(FORTUNE), there are now a number of charities who are working to raise 10.__________(AWARE) of this issue.

Answer 1

1. warrior

2. fighters

3. ferocious

4. appearance

5. essentially

6. killers

7. habitats

8. environmentalists

9. fortunately

10. awareness