Reading comprehension (Test 40)

Multiple-choice quiz; Answer the following questions according to the text.

(Note: The text below will disappear once you start answering the questions; so, understand the text fully before answering. Also, the technique in reading comprehension tests is to read the questions first before reading the text.)

Although all spiders kill their prey by injecting them with poison, only a few are dangerous enough to cause people or large animals any harm. The poison of the spider is injected by way of the pair of powerful fangs it possesses. Their venom is injected into its prey and for most insects and sometimes small animals, it is fatal. The most dangerous spiders are the black widow spiders. The European black widow can cause serious illness in a human victim whereas the North American black widow is known to have caused the death of people on several occasions.

Most spiders _____.
1. can cause the death of people
2. inject poison with their fangs
3. eat widow spiders
4. are found in Europe and America
5. are of the family of the black widow
The venom of the spider _____.
1. will kill any animal
2. is powerful against fangs of insects
3. is deadly to most insects and small animals
4. effects large animals quicker than small
5. has human victims as well as others
The black widow spiders _____.
1. are only dangerous when they are found in Europe
2. are fatal to all
3. have poison in their venom
4. have a much stronger poison in their venom than other types of spiders
5. usually causes illnesses in Europeans

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