Basic Level Examination 2079
Compulsory English
Budhanilkantha Municipality
Q6. Read the given text and do the activities that follow. [10]
Why do birds sing? You might assume that birds sing because they are happy. While birds might be happy, they sing in order to communicate. One reason they sing is to stake a claim on the territory. Birds sing to warn other birds to stay off their property. For example, a robin might stake a claim on a piece of land which measures about 200 feet wide by 200 feet long. This amount of land provides enough worms for the robin to feed its family. A bird maintains singing perches around the outside edges of its territory. The perches are high in the tree so that other birds can see and hear them. Birds also sing to find a mate. The length and complexity of the mating songs give information about the fitness of the bird. Healthy birds can sing longer and more complicated songs. Birds call one another in shorter vocalizations in order to warn of danger and to locate one another. Birds sing instinctively. Young birds learn to perfect their songs by listening to adult birds and interacting with other birds. Birds in a local area might learn variations in the basic song which help them recognize other members of their group.
A. Find out the words as indicated in the brackets. [4×0.5=2]a. boundaries (similar)b. simplicity (opposite)c. spouse (similar)d. similarities (opposite)Show/Hide Answera. boundaries – territoryb. simplicity – complexityc. spouse – mated. similarities – variations
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words/phrases from the passage. [4×1=4]a. Some birds sing to warn others to keep them away from their …………b. Birds maintain ………… around the outside ages of their territories.c. The length and complexity of the ………… indicates the fitness of the bird.d. When they have to warn, the birds call each other in short …………Show/Hide Answera. Some birds sing to warn others to keep them away from their territory.b. Birds maintain singing perches around the outside ages of their territories.c. The length and complexity of the mating songs indicates the fitness of the bird.d. When they have to warn, the birds call each other in short vocalizations.
C. Answer the questions. [4×1=4]a. Mention any one reason why birds sing.b. Why does a robin claim a 200 feet wide and 200 feet long area?c. If a bird sings a complicated song for a long time, what does it indicate?d. How does a young bird learn the songs?Show/Hide Answera. One reason why birds sing is to communicate with other birds.
b. A robin claims a 200 feet wide and 200 feet long area because it provides enough worms for the robin to feed its family.
c. If a bird sings a complicated song for a long time, it indicates the fitness of the bird. Healthy birds can sing longer and more complicated songs.
d. A young bird learns the songs by listening to adult birds and interacting with other birds in its local area.
