Reading Comprehension 267 — ZAP 2013, Exercise 9
This task uses the ZAP 2013 reading text
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Cranes are birds that are clever and happy.
Cranes are birds that talk to each other a lot.
Cranes are birds that fly back and forth between Europe and Israel.
Cranes are birds that spread the plague.
What bothered the Israeli farmers most was that the birds attracted tourists.
What bothered the Israeli farmers most was that the birds ate up their maize fields.
What bothered the Israeli farmers most was that the birds ate large amounts of the chickpea harvest.
What bothered the Israeli farmers most was that the birds made so much dirt.
The dispute between the conservationists and the farmers could be settled for now because the birds now have special food delivered.
The dispute between the conservationists and the farmers could be settled for now because the farmers no longer have to fear for their harvest.
The dispute between the conservationists and the farmers could be settled for now because the birds no longer fly to Israel.
The dispute between the conservationists and the farmers could be settled for now because the tourism industry no longer offers bird-watching tours.