Choose the best answer according to the text. Give reasons for your
answers.
1 Historically, golden eagles
A were worshipped as gods.
B symbolised strength.
C were used as messengers.
D were taken into battle.
2 The feathers of golden eagles
A are mostly golden in colour.
B have the same pattern on every bird.
C don't grow on their legs.
D are lighter under their wings.
3 The main physical characteristic that helps golden
eagles catch their prey is
A their powerful claws.
B their sharp beaks.
C their wingspan.
D their light weight.
4 A male golden eagle usually
A builds his nest alone.
B lives in the same nest he was born in.
C needs 100 days to teach his chicks to fly.
D stays with his mate until one of them dies.
5 Golden eagles have extraordinary eyesight
because
A they can see a huge range of colours.
B their eyes are bigger than other birds of prey.
C their eyes are similar to human eyes.
D they have millions of cones in each eye.
