17. What is the tone of this passage?
(A) Cheerful.
(B) Ironic.
(C) Neutral.
(D) Skeptical.

13. (A) masculine (B) nonviolent (C) persuasive (D) substantial

14. (A) it (B) one (C) that (D) which

15. (A) achievements(B) differences (C) inventors (D) promises

16. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) Although eating edible insects has been practiced long, it is still not widely accepted by the majority. (B) The historical documents on entomophagy are too limited for people to understand the dietary behavior of insects. (C) Bees and silkworms are not absent from agricultural innovations because of the economic value they can bring. (D) The more developed a country is, the less ecologically dependent it will be on insects as food for humans and feed for animals.

18. Why are the tribes in Africa and Australia mentioned in the passage? (A) Because they have noted down what they eat. (B) Because they do not belong to the rich nations. (C) Because insects have been food for their animals.(D) Because insects have been among their daily diet.

19. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “edible” in the third paragraph? (A) Available. (B) Eatable. (C) Growable. (D) Profitable.

20. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The number of endangered species of insects has risen rapidly around the world. (B) The consumption of edible insects has improved considerably in the rich nations. (C) The agricultural research on insects has increased significantly over the past centuries. (D) The practice of eating insects has prevailed extensively among certain groups of people.

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