Read the following text carefully! RABBITS Rabbits are herbivores. They live in groups. A female rabbit is called a doe while a male rabbit is called a buck, and a young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten). Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 inch). More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America. Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years. Pet rabbits that live inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’. Rabbits reproduce very quickly. This can be problem for people living in agricultural areas where rabbits are seen as pests. Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and without fur. “… where rabbits are seen as pests” (par 2) The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….

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Read the following text carefully!

RABBITS

Rabbits are herbivores. They live in groups. A female rabbit is called a doe while a male rabbit is called a buck, and a young rabbit is called a kit (or kitten). Rabbits have long ears which can be as long as 10 cm (4 inch). More than half of the world’s rabbits live in North America. Rabbits have a lifespan of around 10 years. Pet rabbits that live inside are often referred to as ‘house rabbits’.

Rabbits reproduce very quickly. This can be problem for people living in agricultural areas where rabbits are seen as pests. Rabbits are born with their eyes closed and without fur.

“… where rabbits are seen as pests” (par 2)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….