Reading Skills

• Select the correct word from the for to complete de text

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

Hitching Extend Shrunk Posed Pose Famished

Attaching Range Withdrawn Persuaded Take Voracious
Lifting Reach Retracted Analyzed Bear Unwarranted
Tethering Stretch Recoiled Contended Contain Ambitious

Historically, Bristleworms have had a bad reputation among saltwater aquarium

aficionados. These marine worms usually enter the hobbyist's aquarium by

_______________ (1) a ride on a piece of coral. Once established, they become part of

the tank's ecosystem. Bristleworms _____________ (2) greatly in size. The smallest ones

are about an inch long, and the large ones can grow to over 20 inches, although, being

segmented, their bodies are often ______________ (3) and so not usually seen at their

greatest extent. Literature has frequently _______________ (4) that bristleworms are

harmful, asserting that they eat clams, anemones and even coral fish. However, most

enthusiasts now conclude that small bristleworms _______________ (5) no threat, and

are merely scavengers, clearing the tank from detritus and carcasses of animals that are

already dead. However, larger worms, particularly those of the species known as fireworms,

are _________________ (6) eaters and can do irreparable damage. These worms are

better removed, although this is a challenge in itself, as the worms are nocturnal, sensitive

to light and will go into hiding at the slightest disturbance.