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2012 ‫מועד אוקטובר‬ - 50 - ‫ פרק שנ י‬- ‫ אנגלית‬

19. Which of the following questions is answered in the first paragraph?

(1) How many years can tarantulas live?
(2) What do humans fear most about tarantulas?
(3) Where did the name "tarantula" come from?
(4) Are tarantulas dangerous to humans?

20. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that tarantulas are incorrectly believed to -

(1) attack people and kill them
(2) be timid, harmless creatures
(3) inject poison into their victims
(4) attack other animals for food

21. According to the third paragraph, the tarantella -

(1) developed from the dancing performed as a cure for spider bites
(2) is a type of spider that is related to the Taranto spider but not to the tarantula
(3) is the Italian name for the feeling of horror aroused by tarantulas
(4) was once considered dangerous but is now known to be relatively harmless

22. According to the last paragraph, the increasing popularity of tarantulas has -

(1) made people aware that they are endangered
(2) made people aware that they can be dangerous
(3) caused some species to become more dangerous
(4) caused some species to become endangered

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