The lion (1) _________ the "king of beasts," but in fact, this king doesn't do much to deserve the title. Lions live in groups; each group, or "pride," of lions consists of one dominant male and several females and their offspring. However, all the (2) _________ is done by the lionesses, the females. Males spend their time (3) _________ what they have killed. Occasionally, males may have to scare off possible threats to the group, but for no more effort than this, they get to eat first, and to eat until they are full. Male lions are also guilty of what (4) _________ not very kingly behavior. When a new male takes over the pride, he will usually kill all the cubs of the male that formerly led the pride. This ensures that only his own offspring will survive. This may seem brutal, but it is how (5) _________. Perhaps we might want to reconsider calling the lion the "king of beasts."
(1)
A. is often been calling
B. has often called
C. is often been called
D has often been called
(2)
A. work—the stalking, chasing, and killing of prey—
B. works—the stalking, chasing, and killing of prey—
C. work;—the stalking, chasing, and kill all the prey¬—
D work:—to stalking, to chasing, and to killing of prey—
(3)
A. either sleeping while the females hunt or eating
B. sleeping while either the females hunting or eat
C. either sleeping while the females hunt or eat
D sleeping while the females either hunt or eating
(4)
A. would we probably call
B. we would probably call
C. we would probably call it
D would we probably called
(5)
A. nature does working
B. is nature working
C. nature works
D does nature work