Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

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Bats

We usually associate bats 0 ______ blood-sucking monsters that terrorize people at night, portrayed 9 evil, vampire-like creatures. Nothing could be further from the truth! To 10 with, there are more than a thousand different bat species. They greatly differ 11 size, habitat, and diet. The tiniest ones are 12 small they can fit in a child’s palm. Only a small fraction of bat species are carnivorous, meaning that they only eat meat. The majority of bats prefer to feed 13 fruit or insects.

Bats have an enormous positive impact on the ecosystem. They help get rid 14 pest insects – these are insects that pose threat to crops or humans in general. They also take part in pollination and dispersal of plant seeds, ensuring sustained plant growth.

A notable thing about bats is the way they navigate in the dark is quite impressive, to 15 the least. They emit high-frequency sound waves that bounce off the surroundings and give bats a clear picture of how close objects around them are. That is how bats are able to fly in pitch-black caves 16 bumping into walls all the time.

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