In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lette...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2005 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

In the following passages the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the below each passage, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D. choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gap in the passages.
Birds are instantly recognizable -81- perhaps because of their ability to -82-. Some people might consider their shape the most distinguishing -83-. Everyone, however, agrees on the characteristics that a bird possesses: two -84-, feathers two legs, a toothless -85-, warm blood, and the ability to -86- eggs. The modern system of -87- birds is like a pyramid, with the base formed by 8,514 different -88-. A convenient -89- of this system recognizes a group of birds which does not normally -90- with other groups.
One of the most precious gifts human kind has been given is the power to -91-. With it, we pass vital -92- to one another either -93- or by non-vocal methods, such as -94-. Freedom of -95- is in fact, a widely contested issue throughout the world some have therefore, assumed that communication is the -96- of only humans.
yet, research shows that animals -97- information in intricate ways that often baffle humans. Yes, they ''speak'', not with words, but through visual signals such as -98- tails, twitching ears, or -99- wings. Other forms of animal communication may involve the use of voice, such as a bark, a roar, a snari, or -100-. Some of the '' languages'' are obvious to humans, while others require much scientific study to detect.


In question numbered 83 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.
Answer Details
In question 83, the best option to complete the gap is "feature." The sentence is talking about what makes birds instantly recognizable, and the word "feature" fits perfectly in this context. A feature is a distinctive attribute or aspect of something that makes it recognizable or identifiable. Therefore, it is the most suitable word to describe what makes birds easily recognizable. The other options do not fit as well in this context. "Possession" is not appropriate because it implies ownership rather than a distinctive characteristic. "Mark" and "sign" could work, but they are not as specific or appropriate as "feature" in this context.

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