1. Which noun in the passage has the meaning of “a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts”?

2. Choose the correct variant:

1. The ostrich is the fastest animal in the world.
2. Ostriches lay the largest eggs in the world.
3. The male ostrich looks after the eggs during the daytime.
4. An ostrich can’t fly even if it has wings.

3. Choose the correct statements according to the text given:

1. There are larger birds than the ostrich in the world.
2. Ostriches live in zoos only.
3. An ostrich cannot fly.
4. An antelope is faster than a horse.

4. Choose the correct statements according to the text given:

1. An ostrich can weigh 125 kg.
2. Ostriches like eating insects and large eggs of other birds.
3. The male and the female ostriches look after the eggs together at night.
4. Ostriches have wings.

5. Choose the wrong statements:

1. The ostrich’s home is only in Africa.
2. The ostrich can run faster than a horse.
3. The ostrich eats plants and some insects.
4. The female ostrich looks after the eggs at night.