Question

The world above the forest floor can be observed by all of us. Rarely, however, do we take thetime to notice the teeming life and bustling activity that occurs beneath the ground we walk on.Of all soil-dwelling creatures, the most abundant are mites and springtails, insect-like creaturesthat literally eat their way through caverns of subterranean vegetation. The tiny, eight-legged miteslay their eggs on plant matter, which their larvae eat and convert into fresh soil. The bright-coloredspringtails are named for their ability to leap long distances during their search for decomposed plantmatter to eat.Both mites and springtails are prey to a host of soil-dwelling predators. They thus anchor one endof the food chain that extends to higher forms of forest "lowlife," such as moles that feed onearthworms and shrews that eat beetles.Those mammals, in turn, dig tunnels that function as underground by ways for other subterraneanspecies. Hibernating chipmunks, turtles, and salamanders sift and mix the soil when they burrow towinter dens. Cottontails and gray foxes excavate shallow dens as sanctuary from predators and harshweather, while gray squirrels, hiding acorns for the lean season, further blend the earth. Frommicrobe to people, thousands of species work the land upon which all life depends.1. The passage states that which of the following are the most numerous inhabitants of the soil?(A) Foxes and cottontails(B) Earthworms and ants(C) Mites and springtails(D) Shrews and moles2. According to the passage, all of the following are true about mites and springtails EXCEPT(A) they make new soil(B) they resemble insects(C) they form the lower end of the food chain(D) they hibernate for the winter3. An example of predator and prey given in this passage is(A) mites and springtails(B) turtles and salamanders(C) moles and earthworms(D) gray squirrels and acorns

#Exani II

Answer 1

Respuesta a las preguntas de Soil-Dwelling Creatures.

1. Most numerous inhabitants of the soil: (Opción C) Mites and springtails.
2. What is not true about mites and springtails: (Opción B) They resemble insects.
3. Predator and prey given in this passage is: (Opción C) Moles and earthworms.

Presente continuo.

Es un tiempo verbal en que se comunica la acción qué está haciendo el sujeto en el momento; este tiempo verbal responde a la pregunta: ¿qué estás haciendo? Las oraciones en presente continuo se construyen con la siguiente fórmula.

• Fórmula: Pronombre personal + verbo to be + verbo con -ing + complemento.