Read the text. For questions 7.1.–7.5., choose the word or phrase which fits best in each gap. Circle the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D). 

 

WHAT ANTS CAN TEACH US ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER

Ants have been colonizing new territories for over 100 million years. It’s estimated that over
500 species of ants can be found in countries where they aren’t native, 7.1. _____ a ride
with humans, or their cargo and goods.
Being able to accomplish tasks that are beyond the capabilities of single individuals, ants
provide one of the most 7.2. _____ examples of collective behaviour in the natural world.
They communicate and cooperate by secreting pheromones, or scent chemicals, that can
7.3. _____ others to danger or lead them to a promising food source.
All the ants in a colony have tasks assigned to them. Worker ants divide up the chores of
finding food, nest construction, and defence. Labour is subdivided according to who is best
suited to doing a given task. 7.4. _____ this seems a mundane existence, the employment of
this cooperative strategy is astonishingly successful.
So next time you find yourself frustrated by team dynamics at work or 7.5. _____ by
a stressful task you have to do on your own, consider taking inspiration from those tiny
creatures bustling beneath your feet.

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7.1.
A. to be hitched
B. having hitched
C. being made to hitch
D. having been hitched

7.2.
A. striking
B. hitting
C. daring
D. enterprising

7.3.
A. alert
B. warn
C. notify
D. signal

7.4.
A. Since
B. Despite
C. Although
D. Nevertheless

7.5.
A. opposed
B. distorted
C. overwhelmed
D. half-hearted