Green basilisk lizards - Test 4

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Cambridge English Advanced 4, Cambridge University Press

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Green basilisk lizards, also known (0) ___ plumed or double-crested lizards have an amazing ability to run on water. They are abundant (9) ___ the tropical rainforests of Central America, (10) ___ they spend much of their time up trees and are never that (11) ___ from water. When threatened, they can drop from a tree and sprint at (12) ___ speed of about 1.5 metres per second across the surface of the water. To accomplish this, on their rear feet they have long toes (13) ___ folds of skin that spread out in the water to create a sort of paddle. (14) ___ they are able to maintain their speed, this fold of skin prevents them from sinking. Interestingly, they are born with the ability (15) ___ only to run on land and water but also to climb and swim. Green basilisks are omnivores and survive (16) ___ a diet of plant material, fruit, insects and small vertebrates, and are a common sight in the Central American forests.

Green basilisk lizards

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