TOEFLReading
Complete the Words
Fill in the missing letters in the paragraph. Each underscore (_) stands for one missing letter. Type the complete word for each item.
Topic: Lichens as partnerships between two organisms0 / 10 answered
Lichens are not single organisms but partnerships between a fungus and an alga. The (1)fun___ provides (2)she____ and (3)sto___ water, (4)a__ in (5)ret___ the (6)al__ uses (7)sunl____ to (8)ma__ sugars (9)th__ feed (10)bo__ partners. Because of this cooperation, lichens can grow in places where neither partner could survive alone, such as bare rock and frozen tundra. As they grow, they slowly break down rock and help form the first thin layer of soil.
Words to Complete:
#1
fun___
#2
she____
#3
sto___
#4
a__
#5
ret___
#6
al__
#7
sunl____
#8
ma__
#9
th__
#10
bo__