Directions: Read the extracts and choose the BEST alternative to complete each statement that follows.
Extract 3
Aardvark means ‘earth pig’, but this strange African mammal seems to have no close relatives in the animal kingdom. ‘Earth pig’ is an appropriate name as it conceals itself below ground in burrows. Its powerful limbs and sharp claws enable it to dig rapidly if threatened. The aardvark emerges only at night to search for the ants and termites on which it feeds. Its claws can rip open the toughest termite mound, bringing the insects to the surface. Its sticky, narrow tongue– 45-cm-long – then probes through the opening as the aardvark’s tough skin protects it against the termite bites.
The female gives birth to a youngster. For the first fortnight, it remains below ground nursing. Aardvarks may live for 10 years or more although they are hunted for their meat and their teeth, which are considered lucky by some African tribes.
The aardvark “seems to have no close relatives in the animal kingdom” (paragraph 1) probably means that _________.
ข้อ 1 อาร์ดวาร์กมีความแตกต่างเป็นอย่างมากกับสัตว์อื่นๆ ประโยคจากโจทย์และตัวเลือกที่ 1 นั้นเป็น 2 ประโยคที่สามารถตีความออกมาแล้วมีความหมายใกล้เคียงกัน
