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yr,, The hollowed pumpkin with a nose, mouth and eyes

carved out is known as a Jack- a-lantern. The 'lantern'
part of its name comes from:
(a) pumpkins being shiny.
(b) its green colour.
(c) faraway lands.
(d) the practice of putting a lighted candle in
the hollowed out part.
The seed of an oak tree is called an acorn. It is difficult
to imagine that such a big tree could grow from
something:
(a) so small.
(b) as big.
(c) that is a seed.
(d} larger.
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1, Fire, If used carelessly, can cause great damage. Used 8, Because he was such a cheerful, pleasure loving
sensibly and carefully, however, fire can be: man, Charles 11 of England was referred to as:
(a) heat. (a) the King of Pain.
(b) dangerous. (b) the Merry Monarch.
(c) useful. (c) Charlie Chihuahua.
(d) a bushfire. (dl the Merry Widow.
2. Most meat-eating animals kill only what they need 9. In the sixteenth century there were no cars, trains or
to eat. Dingoes, however, have been known to attack aeroplanes. There were not even many coaches. This
and kill many sheep In a flock, leaving the carcasses meant that most people at that time had never seen:
to rot. It seems as if killing: (a) a horse.
(a) is sport for them. (bl a car.
(b) is only done to enable their survival. (c) an aeroplane.
(c) is something they do unwillingly. (dl a four wheeled vehicle.
(d) cannot be helped.
10, Travis had a terrlble cough as well as a high
3, Most people who participate In sports are amateurs. temperature. The doctor told him he had:
Professionals, however: (al influenza.
(a) are the best players. (b) indigestion.
(b) play for money. (c) a headache.
(c) are prevented from competing. (d) arthritis.
(d) play according to the rules.

4, The female redback spider eats the male after

mating. Male redback spiders:
(a) are caring fathers.
(b) never see their children.
(c) eat the baby spiders when they hatch.

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(d) are orphans.
5, Which is heaviest; a kilogram of lead, a kilogram of
sawdust or a kilogram of feathers?
(al the kilogram offeathers.
(b) none, they all weigh the same amount.
(c) the kilogram of lead.
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(d) a mixture of half a kilogram of feathers and a
half kilogram of sawdust.
6. Sunflowers are so named because, like the sun,:
(al they are large and bright
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(b) they produce heat.
(cl the earth orbits them.
(dl they have many seeds.
7, Clark saved up to buy a telescope. Every night he
spent hours using it. When he grew up he hoped to
become:
(al a doctor.
(bl an astrologist.
(cl a fossicker.
(dl an astronomer.

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1. Jupiter is the name the ancient Romans gave to their 8. Laura spent a lot of time In front of her mirror
king of the gods. The planet Jupiter: combing her hair. She was very conscious of:
(al is where he lived. (al the time.
(bl is named after him. (bl a change in the weather.
(cl is really a star. (cl what she ate.
(dl is named after the god called Mars. (dl her appearance.
2. If people are 'at loggerheads' It means they are: 9. The first zoo was begun in China around 1200 BC.
(al not very intelligent. It was the Idea of the Chinese king called Wen. He
(bl good friends. called it his 'garden of intelligence'. He was very
(cl in disagreement. Interested:
(dl cutting down trees. (al In animals.
3. Many people believe roadside advertising signs are a (bl in books.
distraction to drivers and, as a result may: (c) all the time.
(al increase sales of the goods they advertise. (d) in growing plants.
(bl improve the scenery on long, boring drives.
(c) cause accidents.
10. Barber is to man as shearer is to:
(a) wool.
(d) prevent serious crashes.
(b) shears.
4. Food tastes vary in different countries and cultures. (c) barber.
Few people in this country would think of eating (d) sheep.
spiders. In some countries, however, they are deep
fried and considered:
(al repugnant.
(bl dangerous.
(c) unpalatable.
(dl a delicacy.
5. Ronald's car was totally destroyed in the accident.
Fortunately it will not cost him anything to replace it
because:
(al his car was not worth anything.
(bl it was insured.
(cl he is very wealthy.
(dl it is a wreck.
6. Jennifer's luggage had not arrived at the airport. To
make matters worse it contained her credit cards
and identification papers. Here she was, all alone
in a foreign country where she could not speak the
language. She felt:
(al helpless.
(b) enthusiastic.
(c) illegal.
(d) unaware.
7. Email is a useful tool. It allows us to send messages
that reach the recipient:
(a) instantly.
(bl today.
(cl sender.
(dl bymail.

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1. Woodwind Instruments are so called because:
(a) they were originally heard at concerts played
7. Most wasps are social insects living together In large
colonies. The solitary wasp, however, :
In the woods.
(a) lives alone.
(b) you can't play them when it Is windy.
(b) has a painful sting.
(c) they are made of wood and played by
(c) catches and paralyses other Insects to feed
blowing air Into them.
Its young.
(d) they vibrate.
(d) builds a nest.
2. Alegend tells of a king called Midas who had the 8. Eating more than you need can be harmful. To keep
golden touch. Whatever he touched turned to gold.
healthy you need a balanced diet. This means eating:
Midas was the happiest man in the world until his
(a) a lot of protein.
food turned to gold as well. The moral of this tale is:
(b) food with enough added salt.
(a) home is where the heart is.
(c) high energy foods such as fats and glucose.
(b) it is foolish to be rich.
(d) the right amount of food with the right
(c) that riches do not necessarily bring
mixture of ingredients.
happiness.
(d) too many cooks spoil the broth. 9. Our five senses protect us from doing harm to
ourselves. Our senses warn us of things that are
3. You use your hands for most of the things you do. dangerous to us so we can withdraw from the
Germs can be picked up from everything that you dangerous situation. Without our sense of touch we:
touch. That is why it is important to: (a) could not feel pain.
(a) clean your teeth after meals.
(b) would not survive.
(b) wash your hands before handling food.
(c) would be In constant pain.
(c) chew your food thoroughly before (d) could not even turn on a tap.
swallowing it.
(d) wash the dishes after eating. 1O. Gold is not affected by air or water. As a result:
(a) it is mined.
4. The tame goat is a very gentle animal unless it is (b) prospectors seek it.
teased; then it will: (c) it is very scarce.
(a) yield us milk. (d) it does not rust or tarnish.
(b) butt with its horns.
(c) inject venom with its fangs.
(d) eat grass and bark from trees.

5. The oceans of the world are made up of drop added

to drop. Our lives are lived minute after minute. The
largest projects may look overwhelming, but they
are soon completed when divided into a series of
small actions. Most great things are achieved:
(a) without effort.
(b) by others.
(c) hurriedly.
(d) a little bit at a time.
6. In cold weather some birds are able to fluff out their
feathers. Air gets trapped in the feathers and helps
keep the bird warm. In much the same way the hairs
on our skin stand up to trap air when our bodies are
cold. Tiny muscles move these hairs and show up as
what we oddly call:
(a) biceps.
(b) wax.
(c) goose pimples.
(d) the skin.

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 Set 4 Write the correct ending or answer in your book

1. A joint Is a place where two or more bones in the 6. What am I? I can be a cashmere or an angora. I can
skeleton meet. An example of a joint is: be a billy or a nanny. I am :
(a) the skull. (a) a sheep.
(b) the knee. (b) an antelope.
(c) the shin bone. (c) a goat.
(d) the marrow. (d) a Mongolian war lord.

2. Whiskers are very important to animals such as cats. 7, Jamie was very proud of his coin collection. He had
They extend to a width that is a little more than their exactly 100 coins. He took them to school one day
body width. Because of this they tell the animal: and when he came in from lunch he found that all
(a) the temperature. but 15 of them had been stolen. How many did he
(b) if a space is wide enough for its body to fit have left?
through. (a) 15
(c) if dogs are present. (b) 85
(d) if food is fresh or spoilt. (c) none
(d) 75
3. Choose the correct rhyming word to replace a word
in the sentence below: 8. Samantha had a dreadful headache. The doctor gave
her six tablets and asked her to take one every two
Last night when we were coming home from the hours. She did as he said and took the first one at 9
theatre, Mother was cooked for speeding. a.m. When did she take the last one? :
(a) fast (a) 7 p.m.
(b) foam (b) 5 a.m.
(c) booked (c) 7 a.m.
(d) feeding (d) 9 p.m.
4. An electric train is traveling south from Newcastle to 9. Bee is to honey as cow is to:
Sydney at a speed of 100 kilometres per hour. A wind (a) moo.
is blowing from the east at 80 kilometres per hour. (b) grass.
In which direction will the smoke from the train's (c) bull.
smokestack be blown? (d) milk.
(a) west
(b) south-west 10. Nouns are naming words. 'Camel', for example, is a
(c) There will not be any smoke. naming word or noun. If you are unsure of whether
(d} north a word is a noun or not ask yourself if there is such a
thing as the word. Is there such a thing as a camel?
S. Joe was playing in the garden when he heard a The answer, of course, is yes. That means that the
bird begin the sweet singing of its song. He was so word 'camel' is a noun. Which group of words below
delighted with the song that he stood quite still for a is made up completely of nouns?:
time and just listened. (a) chair, tree, violin
(b) ship, ran, horse
'I would like to have that bird!' he said to himself. 'I
(c) beautiful, rainbow, blue
will try to catch it.'
(d) lion, roar, raw
He stole up on the bird and came quite near to it.
The bird's sharp eyes spotted him, however, and it
flew away.
Disappointed, the boy went into the house and told
his mother what' had taken place.
'Oh Mother,' he said, 'I heard a bird singing the
sweetest song. I tried to catch it but it saw me and
flew away and did not sing any more.'
'Well,' said his mother, 'you have lost two things
then, haven't you?'
'Two things?' puzzled Joe.
'Yes,' replied his mother, 'the bird and:
(a) its nest.'
(b) its feathers.'
(c) the song.'
(d) the bees.'

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 Set 5 Write the correct ending or answer In your book

1. Our class is making puppets. When we have finished 7. Could there be people on other worlds? Scientists
making them we are going to put on: believe that tiny living things called microbes are
(a) a play. able to survive travel through cold outer space.
(b) puppetry. These may be responsible for carrying life:
(c) our coats. (a) and death.
(d) the stage. (b) from one part of the universe to another.
(c) like germs.
2. Deer is to fawn as cow is to: (d) in a spaceship.
(a) bull.
(b) calf. 8, Evaporated milk is made by heating milk slowly,
(c) cattle. allowing some of Its water to evaporate. Because all
(d) ranch. of the milk solids remain but some of the water has
been removed, evaporated milk:
3. We were pleased that it was a clear day on the day of (a) is thicker than ordinary milk.
our athletics carnival. It was, however, quite cold, so
(b) tastes better than ordinary milk.
mother told us we must take: (c) is sold in tins.
(a) our time.
(d) Is not as thick as ordinary milk.
(b) our raincoats.
(c) some warm clothing. 9, In a running race the starter calls out, "Ready! Set!
(d) our running shoes. Gol" When a rocket is launched into outer space, a
similar thing Is done. It is called:
4. Dogs' noses are far more sensitive than those of (a) out loud.
people. They are aware of odours that our noses
(b) the start.
would never detect. That is why dogs are able to
(c) the countdown.
track a scent
(d) a trip to Mars.
(a) by looking for footprints.
(b) with their noses. 10. Daniel counted the coins in his piggy bank. He had
(c) underwater. three fifty cent coins, seven twenty cents and nine
(d) with their sharp ears. five cents. Altogether he had saved:
(a) the bank.
5. Canoeing is a popular activity. Canoes can be (b) $3.30.
easily tipped over. Several people have drowned in (c) $3.35.
canoeing accidents. So that we are safe when we go (d) $4.05.
canoeing, we always wear:
(a) swimming trunks.
(b) a paddle.
(c) our hats.
(d) a lifejacket.
6. Elephants have an unusual gland between the eye
and ear. Sometimes this gland swells and a type of
oil oozes from it. When this happens an elephant's
mood can change. From being a gentle animal it can
suddenly change to one that is:
(a) placid.
(b) the largest land animal.
(c) grey with a long trunk.
(d) in a terrible rage. A

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1. The swaying of the car from side to side had made 8. The first clothes were animal skins. Later, people
the children sitting in the back seat quite sick. It learned how to:
certainly was: (a) tame animals.
(a) a bumpy road. (b) weave cloth from plants.
(b) a winding road. (c) wear coconut shells for shoes.
(c) a straight road. (d) live in caves.
(d) wet outside.
9. In the end it appeared that nobody was to blame.
2. So that our test papers could be kept together our The incident was simply:
teacher: (a) at fault.
(a) marked them. (b) an accident.
(b) printed them. (c) to blame.
(c) stapled them. (d) simple.
(d) made the test difficult.
1O. Mountain climbers must take oxygen masks when
3. Owls prefer to hunt at night time. They can see small climbing to very great heights. The higher you climb:
prey at great distances. They are able to do this (a) the thinner the air becomes.
because: (b) the better it gets.
(a) they are birds. (c) the further it is.
(b) they have excellent eyesight. (d) the more you go.
(c) they hunt at night.
(d) they are very wise.

4. The truck crawled slowly up the hill. When it started

going downhill, however, it was able to:
(a) accelerate.
(b) slow down.
(c) drive.
(d) speedier.

S. Moths navigate at night time using the light of the

moon. Sometimes they confuse streetlights for the
moon. That is why:
(a) they are attracted to these lights.
(b) they fly away.
(c) they like dark places.
(d) we turn the lights off.

6. Emily's shoe kept coming off. It needed:

(a) a new buckle.
(b) high heels.
(c) a pair of socks.
(d) her foot.

7. Many insects eat plants. Some plants like the Venus

fly trap, however:
(a) are tasty.
(b) eat vegetation.
(c) have colourful flowers.
(d) eat insects.
Venus fly trap

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 Set 7 Write the correct ending or answer In your book

1. The pilot had to Jump from his damaged aeroplane. 8. People had known of the existence of bacteria long
Luckily he was wearing: before Louis Pasteur. It was Pasteur, however, who
(a) a parachute. suggested:
(b) his helmet. (a) bacteria were small.
(c) his uniform. (b) bacteria were harmless.
(d) a seatbelt. (c) they were germs.
2. Margaret did not want to go to the concert by (d) bacteria caused diseases.
herself. She asked Alyssa: 9. Pterodactyls were flying reptiles whose wingspan
(a) for money. measured up to eight metres. They lived between 70
(b) to buy her a ticket. mlllion and 150 million years ago. Their fossils have
(c) to accompany her. been found In areas where the fossils of many sea
(d) when it was on. creatures have also been found. This leads scientists
3. The book attracted Rachel's eye because of Its: to believe that:
(a) interesting stories. (a) they had large wings.
(b) shelf. (b) they were unusual animals.
(c) beautiful cover. (c) they found their food In the sea.
(d) open. (d) they had large beaks.

4. In earlier times people thought the earth was flat. 10. Paper has mostly been made from wood pulp.
They believed that if you sailed far from land your Many trees must be cut down to provide this pulp.
ship would: Nowadays people are trying to become less reliant
(a) sink. on trees for paper manufacture. More and more
(b) keep sailing. people are:
(c) be attacked by pirates. (a) writing on both sides.
(d) fall over the world's edge. (b) recycling paper.
(c) using the telephone.
5. It was autumn and time: (d) photocopying.
(a) for Daniel to get the jumper out of his
wardrobe.
(b) for lunch.
(c) was over.
(d) for winter.

6. The seed of an oak tree is called an acorn. It is

difficult to imagine that such a big tree could grow
from something:
(a) so small.
(b) as big.
(c) that is a seed.
(d) larger.

7. The teacher reminded the children to work carefully

in the mathematics test. In mathematics your work
must be:
(a) hard.
(b) numbers.
(c) caring.
(d) accurate.

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Set8 Write the correct ending or answer in your book

1. Parrots are famous for being able to mimic sounds 8. Jake was big for his age. Most people thought:
that they hear. Even though they can copy what (a) he was much younger than his actual age.
people say, they cannot: (bl he was shorter than he was.
(a) fly. (c) he was older than his actual age.
(b) understand what they are saying. (d) age was not Important.
(c) squawk. 9. Many vegetables grow below the ground. Some,
(d) build a nest. however, grow above the ground. An example of the
2. Most jewellery is made of precious metal or latter is:
gemstones. A valuable gem that comes from a living (a) the potato.
thing is: (bl the bean.
(a) the diamond. (c) the carrot.
(b) the pearl. (d) the former.
(c) silver.
10, To identify themselves when traveling in another
(d) the oyster.
country, travelers must have:
3. Snakes shed their skins every one to three months. (a) a passport.
This happens because: (b) a photograph.
(a) they have poison glands. (c) a copy of their address.
(b) their skins do not grow with them. (d) a friend with them.
(c) they catch prey.
(d) their skin is shed.

4. Tony and Father put the pegs in the ground. They

tied the ropes to them. In no time at all:
(a) the pegs would be in.
(b) the clothes would be hanging out to dry.
(c) the tent was up.
(d) the tent would be down

S. Even though the skeletons of dinosaurs have been

found, no-one has ever found a dinosaur body. We
don't know:
(a) how tall they were.
(b) when they lived.
(c) what colours their skins were.
(d) if they were real.

6. The heavier a car is, the more fuel is needed to run

it. For that reason car manufacturers are increasingly
making cars:
(a) go faster.
(b) out of lighter material.
(c) of strong materials.
(d) that do not break down.

7. Talkback radio has become very popular in Australia.

Many people think it is a good thing because:
(a) it allows all sorts of people to share their
opinions with the community.
(b) it is better than music.
(c) it is necessary.
(d) you can listen to it.

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Set9 Write the correct ending or answer in your book

1, Verbs tell what is done In a sentence. If you are not 7. Choose the correct rhyming word to replace a word
certain of which word In a sentence Is a verb, ask in the sentences below:
yourself, 'What did someone (or something) do in
that sentence?' In the sentence, 'The horse galloped In the gullies of the goldfields live the ferocious
gracefully across the beautiful, green paddock' the gold gnomes. Even though only the height of a
thimble these gnomes are aggressive and capable of
verb is:
(a) across.
conflicting a nasty bite on unwary bushwalkers.
(a) bushwhackers
(b) horses.
(b) Inflicting
(c) galloped.
(c) cheese
(d) beautiful.
(d) give
2, If a tree produces 100 nuts per branch how many
8, If we say a person Is behind the times we mean they
acorns would you find on a healthy gum tree with so
are old-fashioned and have ideas that are:
branches? :
(a) nonsense.
(a) 500
(b) wrong.
(b) 5 000
(c) outdated.
(c) None because acorns grow on oak trees.
(d) dishonest.
(d) More than 100 but less than 10 000.
9, Antonyms are words that are opposite in meaning.
3. Orange is to seed as egg is to:
Two words that are antonyms are:
(a) yolk
(a) hot and warm.
(b) shell
(b) go and goes.
(c) omelet
(c) poor and pour.
(d) scrambled, please
(d) begin and end.
4, As Narelle was working in her office which was in
10, Nancy had had a nerve wracking day. In the
a twenty storey building she heard the fire alarm
afternoon she had done her driving test and, even
go off. She didn't make for the stairs but, instead,
though she wa·s very nervous, she had passed. After
jumped out of her office window escaping without a
finishing work for the day she set off for home but
scratch. How was this possible?:
found it difficult to concentrate. She went the wrong
(a) Her office was on the top floor.
way up a one way street and then she went straight
(b) It was raining.
over a zebra crossing. A traffic policeman saw her but
(c) Her office was on the ground floor.
did nothing. The reason for this is because:
(d) It was her day off.
(a) it is not against the law to drive the wrong
5, When Marie was born her weight was one kilogram. way down a one way street.
At the age of ten her weight was 30 kilograms. She is (b) she was walking home.
twenty years old now and works for a green grocer. (c) she would soon be home.
What does she weigh now?: (d) he did not see her.
(a) 59 kilograms
(b) fruit and vegetables
(c) 60 kilograms
(d) She still weighs 30 kilograms because people
stop growing at ten years of age.
6. If we say 'beggars can't be choosers' we mean
that people who are in great need have to accept
whatever help is offered even if it is not:
(a) of any use.
(b) teaching them a lesson.
(c) a complete solution to their problems.
(d) available.

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1. From what can you take the whole away and still 5. Bees fly the shortest route possible to reach sites
have some left? where they know they will find honey. When we say
(a) a very large cake someone makes a beeline for a place we mean they
(b) the word 'wholesome' go there:
(c) a strawberry tart (a) in a hurry.
(d) nothing (b) directly.
(c) to gather pollen from flowers.
2. Larry and Clarrie lived in a country town hundreds (d) many times.
of kilometres from the ocean. On their first visit to
the beach they went too far out into the water. Larry 6. Navy is to sailor as air force is to:
was almost drowned and Clarrie was almost rescued. (a) parachute.
Which of them gave a large donation to the Life (b) aeroplane.
Saving Society a few weeks after these incidents? (c) pilot.
(a) Larry (d) soldier.
(b) Clarrie
7. Some bacteria are harmful because they produce
(c) both of them
poisons called toxins. The body, however, defends
(d) Garry
itself by producing substances called anti - toxins
3. Synonyms are words with the same meanings. Two which:
words that are synonyms are: (a) are germs.
(a) need and require. (b) a doctor prescribes.
(b) up and down. (c) counteract those poisons.
(c) muscle and strong. (d) cause illness.
(d) cotton and cloth.
8. Dark colours absorb light and change it into heat.
4. When Jack came to visit his friend, Bobbie, at 11.00 That is why black clothes:
a.m. one morning he was disappointed because (a) are not ideal summer wear.
Bobbie lied to him. He knocked on the door and (b) are preferred by people in hot lands.
asked a question and Bobbie's answer was 'Yes' so (c) reflect light.
Jack knew he was lying. What was Jack's question?: (d) are easier to keep clean.
(a) Are you awake?
9. When you cough or sneeze you spread around tiny
(b) Are you there?
droplets of water which are full of germs. That is why
(c) Are you asleep?
it is important to:
(d) Is your name Bobbie?
(a) cover your mouth when you cough.
(b) take your medicine.
(c) keep warm.
(d) sneeze rather than cough.
10. Nowadays people get far less exercise than they
did in earlier times. We no longer engage in such
incidental exercise as climbing stairs or:
(a) climbing high mountains.
(b) triathlons.
(c) walking to the shops.
(d) scaling the social ladder.

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1, The grey mare had a reputation for being bad- 8, Liza had fewer sums right than Elsle. Elsie had fewer
tempered. She often bit or kicked people who sums right than Oliver. Who had the most right
came near her. She never did this to Eloise, however, answers?
because Eloise: (a) it Is not possible to tell
(al rode her. (b) Elsie
(bl was a girl. (c) Liza
(cl was very pretty. (d) Oliver
(dl was always kind to her. 9. Early cars did not travel quickly. They were also
2, Mother Duck's eggs had hatched. She was the proud unable to go up hills because the angle of the hill
mother of: did not allow the petrol to flow Into the engine. This
(a) four fine ducklings. problem was overcome with the invention of:
(bl six splendid chickens. (a) a petrol pump that pumped the fuel to
(cl two goslings. where It was needed.
(dl three beautiful children. (bl a petrol tank.
(c) petrol stations.
3. Looking at the different shapes in clouds you can see (d) rubber tyres.
all sorts of things. Some clouds can look like people's
faces, while others can look like trees or animals. All 10. A lion once caught a mouse. The mouse begged
that it takes to see these things: for its life and the lion released it. A few days later
(al is a pair of binoculars. the lion was caught In a hunter's net. It roared and
(bl are good sunglasses. roared. Hearing the noise the mouse ran to the
(cl is perfect vision. trapped lion and gnawed the net with its sharp
(dl is a good imagination. teeth. The lion was able to make its escape. Its
kindness towards the mouse:
4. The door of the lift closed an instant before Peta was (a) was a mistake.
about to enter. She was: (bl had been repaid.
(al a few moments late. (c) set the mouse free.
(bl a few seconds early. (d) was not warranted.
(cl inside the lift.
(dl just in time.
5, The bandit pulled a handkerchief over his mouth:
(al to blow his nose.
(bl so he could breathe more easily.
(cl so no-one could identify him.
(dl because it matched his new shirt.
6, My grandfather always puts his glasses in a special
glasses case. Not only does this protect them, it
ensures that:
(al he loses them.
(bl he can't read without them.
(c) he does not lose them.
(d) their lenses are always clean.
7. Many hunting animals stalk their prey silently. They
rely very much on :
(al being meat eaters.
(bl the element of surprise.
(c) each other.
(d) food.

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I

I . Set 12 Write the correct ending or answer in your book

I II 8, The Solar System consists of the Sun, the planets,
1. The Roman Empire lasted for over 1200 years. It is
believed to have begun around 753 BC and ended in; and their moons and smaller heavenly bodies such
11
(al 1200 BC. as asteroids, comets and:
(b) lO0AD. (a) stars.
(c) 227 AD. (b) meteors.
(dl 476AD. (c) craters.
(d) galaxies.
2. Alfredo was traveling on a straight road in a south
easterly direction. A truck passed him going In the 9. We grow some crops so that we can eat the swollen
opposite direction. It was traveling: roots that are developing beneath the ground. We
(a) in a south westerly direction. call these roots tubers. Some vegetables grown
(b) in a north easterly direction. for their tubers include carrots, parsnips, beetroot,
(c) in a north westerly direction. turnips and:
(d) in a south easterly direction. (a) tomatoes.
(b) watermelons.
3. Rodents make up the largest major group of (c) potatoes.
mammals. They include such creatures as rats, mice, (d) lettuce.
squirrels and beavers. A feature that rodents have
is their front teeth, which grow continuously. They 10. Penguins are excellent swimmers and gliders. They
must gnaw on hard things so that these teeth wear. are very agile movers in water. You would not think
If they did not do this their teeth would: they were agile if you saw them:
(a) grow too big. (a) flying.
(bl wear away. (b) at the South Pole.
(cl eat cheese. (c) moving on land.
(d) gnaw hard things. (d) eating fish.
4, Silk worms feed exclusively on mulberry leaves. If
you wish to raise silkworms you must have access to:
(a) a shoebox.
(b) mulberries.
(c) a mulberry tree.
(d) silk.

S. The longest journey begins:

(a) today or yesterday.
(b) at the end.
(c) with a single step.
(d) to travel.

6. There are eleven players on each team in a soccer

match. The game is controlled by:
(a) a referee.
(b) the feet.
(c) the captain of the winning team.
(d) spectators.

7. The intense heat, lack of water and blinding

sandstorms make the Sahara Desert:
(a) the driest place on Earth.
(b) an oasis.
(c) an unattractive place to most people.
(d) very hot.

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Set 13 Write the correct ending o r answer in your book
1. Even though they are not really fish, crabs, lobsters, 4. The expression that there Is 'honour amongst
prawns, oysters and mussels are sometimes referred thieves' has proven incorrect on many occasions. An
toas: example of dishonour amongst thieves can be seen
(a) shellfish. in the life of American bank and train robber, Jesse
(b) seafood. James. A reward was offered for his capture dead or
(c) molluscs. alive. In 1882 two members of his gang:
(d) crustaceans. (a) hid him from law enforcement officers.
2. The long history of ships probably began when a (b) took the blame for his crimes so that he
prehistoric person first saw: could escape.
(a) the Titanic sink In 1912. (c) shot and killed him to collect the reward.
(b) a log floating on a river. (d) joined Robin Hood's band of outlaws instead.
(c) a beautiful sailing vessel. S. Linen Is a cloth made from the fibres of the flax plant.
(d) some concrete floating on a clear pond. It Is used In the making of towels and handkerchiefs
because:
3. As well as supporting the body and assisting with
(a) nice patterns can be printed on it.
movement, our skeletons protect vital organs.
(b) It has a good capacity for absorbing water.
The ribs, for example, form a protective cage (c) they are made from linen.
protecting: (d) we all need to dry ourselves after a shower.
(a) the brain.
(b) the stomach. 6. Cane toads were introduced to the sugar cane fields
(c) our backbones.
of Australia to control pests. Unfortunately they
did not do this and because they had no natural
(d) the heart and lungs.
enemies:
(a) they did not succeed.
(b) they grew in numbers to the extent that they
became pests themselves.
(c) the cane fields were rid of pests.
(d) in Australia.
7. It was the custom for many kings in early Europe
to award rings to soldiers who had served them
bravely. For this reason these kings were often called:
(a) ring - givers.
(b) ring - takers.
(c) bell ringers.
(d) by ringing a bell.

8. What makes humans different from other mammals

is:
(a) they eat plants and animals.
(b) they walk upright on two feet.
(c) their brains are tiny compared to their body
size.
(d) they do not hang upside down in trees
eating raw meat.
9. Trees provide us with many foods. Maple syrup, for
example:
(a) does not come from trees.
(b) is sweeter than honey.
(c) is the symbol for Canada.
(d) comes from the sap of the maple tree.
10. Henry loved to go to the theatre. He loved the
costumes and he loved watching plays. It was no
surprise that when he grew up he became:
(a) the city dog catcher.
(b) an actor.
(c) the audience.
(d) a singer.

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Set 1 4 .
Write the correct ending or a
nswer in your book
6. We know more about nutrition no
1. Of all the planets, Mars is the one whose conditions ever did before. Nevertheless, manWadays than
are most like those on Earth. Scientists believe that make bad choices with the food tt{a People Still'.</e
if life were to exist on another planet in our Solar suffer from: t th ey eat a
system: (a) dietary deficiencies. lld
(a) it would not be on Mars. (b) infectious diseases.
(b) it would be on Mars. (c) malaria.
(c) it would not be possible. (d) being puffed up.
(d) Martians could inv·a de us.
7. Most people are afraid of sharks M
2. Almost everyone uses Mathematics every day. You however, like the giant whale sh~rka~~ sharks,
are using Mathematics: humans and: ' e har1111esst
0
(a) should ~~ avoided at all costs.
(a) when you clean your teeth.
(b) in the park. (b) attack v1c1ously without warn.
(c) when you count your change at the shop. (c) make ideal house pets. ing.
(d) only at school.
(d) need not be feared.
3. The first matches used a poisonous paste made of
phosphorus. The poisonous phosphorus fumes:
8. Since we moved into this house five ye
have continued to receive mail intende~~ ago we
(a) were harmless.
previous owner. Because we have his newor the
(b) make matches.
(a) we are able to pass the letters on tid~ress:
(c) killed many workers in the earliest match
(b) we open them to see if there is rnon hi~.
factories.
(c) we read them ourselves. ey inside.
(d) were common.
(d) we knock on his door then run away.
4. Some lizards are able to discard their tails. They often
do this to confuse an animal that is chasing them. 9. Some chickens spend their entire lives in sh d
The animal hunting them will often be distracted by known as batteries. They never see the sun e sf
the wriggling tale, allowing: grass under their feet. Many people are oppor ~el
(a) the lizard to be eaten. farming chickens this way because: ose to
(b) no room for error. (a) they get more eggs.
(c) the lizard to escape. (b) they think it is cruel.
(d) the tail to be discarded. (c) batteries soon wear out.
(d) you should not count your chickens before
5. Margarine is used as a substitute for butter. It is they are hatched.
made from a mixture of vegetable oils and is white
in colour. At first there was resistance to buying it 10. Frogs, kangaroos, dogs, snails and crows all:
because of its appearance. In an effort to popularise (a) fly.
it, artificial colouring was added : (b) hop.
(a) so it looked more like butter. (c) eat.
(b) to improve the taste. (d) destroy farmers' crops.
(c) so it would spread evenly.
(d) to the butter.

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Set 15 Write the correct ending or answer in your book
1. When the words below have been re-arranged so 8. What gets wetter as It dries?
that they make sense, what is the fourth word? (a) water.
newspaper letter I wrote the to a (b) a kitchen towel.
(a) newspaper (c) a drought.
(b) I (d) the weather.
(c} letter 9. Plants grow better in your garden if you sprinkle
(d) wrote them with:
2. Vampire bats are found only In South America. They (a) sand.
(b) seeds.
feed on blood, usually of a sleeping animal. They are
able to do this because they have very sharp teeth (c) fertilizer.
(d) flowers.
and pierce the skin of their victims so gently that
they: 10. Scorpions are not insects. They belong to the
(a) wake up. arachnid family, the same family as spiders. Like
(b) spread such diseases as rabies. spiders they:
(c) do not awaken. (a) have six legs.
(d) live in castles. (bl spin elaborate webs in which they catch their
prey.
3. Birds preen themselves to keep their feathers:
(c) have eight legs.
(a) colourful.
(d) have a sting at the end of their tails.
(b) in the air.
(c) flying.
(d) lying smooth and neat.

4. Angelo is taller than Jane. Jane is the same height as

Marjorie. This means:
(a) Angelo is the same height as Marjorie.
(b) Marjorie is not as tall as Angelo.
(c) all three children are the same height.
(d) Jane and Marjorie are taller than Angelo.
5. Salmon travel great distances during their lifetime.
They always return to spawn:
(a) just in time for breakfast.
(b) to the stream where their own lives began.
(c) to somewhere they have never been before.
(d) when spawning.

6. The wheels of a car:

(a) locomotion.
(b) revise.
(c) rotate.
(d) tyres.
7. Acamel's hump is astorehouse of fat. Many people
think that the hump contains water. That is perhaps
because camels can survive in the desert for up to 17
days:
(a) eating only sand.
(b) without drinking.
(c) with a hump.
(d) but die in the attempt.

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 you r boo k
Se t 16 Wri te the cor rect end ing or ans wer in
itself .
• Tin cans are only coat ed with tin. Tin, byand
he takes holidays.
1 stan d up to the wea r ' 1s no1
1. My fath er can choo se the time that stro ng eno ugh to
made tea_r that
He always takes them in June because
he likes the Is expe rienc ed by a can. The cans are
plate is used to rna,nly of
wea ther : steel Steel rusts so the tin
Proteq the
(a) repo rt. steel;
(b) in summer. (a) and food .
(c) in wint er. (b) from corrosion.
(d) bureau. (c) coat ing.
d by (d) tin can.
2. The foot ball final had been keenly anticipate even ly
to be t
the insec
the crow d. The two teams appeared 8. The praying_dmantis is a grea11t hun ter inged
ed out to be one - oufla b
matc hed. Whe n the gam e turn worl d. Man ti s are very we cam ecause:
side d mos t peo ple were: (a) they have long fron t legs.
(a) exci ted. (b) they are cam oufla ged.
(b) happy. (c) have large eyes.
whic h h
(c) play ed well . (d) look like the vege tatio n amo ngst tey
(d) surprised. I~.
s mad e
3. The use of antiseptics in medical operation 9. Mr Gum ber is our post man . He is a very
popular
re then man y peop le died
them muc h safer. Befo man who will readily:
germ s from the air and the .
afte r surg ery beca use (a) lend a han d to som eon e in need
hand s of doct ors: (b) stea m our lette rs ope n.
(a) were too sma ll to be seen. (c) blow his whis tle.
(b) caused infec tions . (d) wor k at the pos t office.
(c) were unsafe. ants in
(d) were not was hed. 10. Termites are small insects that resemble a pest
makes them
ng wate r to appearance. They eat woo d. This
4. Tea is a pop ular drin k. It is made by addi Drank hot to hum ans because:
the tea bush .
the drie d and cure d leaves of (a) they dam age woo den build ings.
or cold , it is an excellent :
(b) they have a pain ful sting.
(a) main course. (c) we nee d woo d for campfires.
(b) way to drin k it. (d) mos t peo ple hate insects.
(c) cup or saucer.
(d) thirs t quen cher .
range in
S. Swi mm ing events at the Olym pic Games e events
of thes
leng th from 50 to 1 500 metres. Mos t
or Australia.
have been won by swimmers from USA
These two coun tries :
(a) are goo d swimmers.
(b) always win.
(c) are grea t rivals.
(d) are in the sout hern hemisphere.
beco me
6. The rece nt rains had caused the river to he whe re
swo llen. Whe n Roy came to the place
ally cros sed the wate r was no long er a shallow
norm
How coul d he deliver
trick le. It was a ragi ng torre nt.
ee's ranc h? He deci ded:
the parcel to Sam Mag
(a) ther e was no danger.
(b) it wou ld be safer to ride his hors
e the
there.
kilom etre to the brid ge and cross over
the wate r wou ld not
(c) to put on his raincoat so
splash him.
(d) to ask his gran dmo ther to ride
the horse
acro ss and deliv er it for him.

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Think ing Litera cy Year 5 - Gunte r Schym
Set 17 Write the correct ending or answer in your book
1. We live in communities so that we are able to 4, The fur of a cat, the spines of a porcupine and the
share our skills. Someone who is good at laying bristles of a pig are all examples of:
tiles can sell their services for a fee. A person who (al hair.
understands the workings of cars can sell their (b) whiskers.
labour repairing them as a mechanic. Living In (cl mammals.
communities allows people to: (dl skin.
(a} operate.
(b} submit. 5. Anthony knew that he had not tried very hard with
(c} specialize. his schoolwork. It was messy. He was not really
(d} subside. surprised when Mrs Peppercorn asked him:
(a) for a pencil.
2. Fire is like a living thing. Fuel Is its food. If It Is fed (b) to redo It.
with plenty of fuel it will: (c) to put his hand up before speaking.
(a} grow. (d) why he was late for school.
(b} go out.
(c} start a fire. 6, Catching Is an essential skill In sports such as:
(d} begin. (a) tennis, hockey and cricket.
(bl netball, tennis and athletics.
3. Bacteria are tiny living things. A thousand of (cl softball, netball and cricket.
them standing together would take up about one (d) baseball, cricket and billiards.
millimetre. They are far too small:
(a} for comfort. 7, Scientists say the Earth Is warming up. If this
(b} to be seen with the naked eye. warming continues it will result in the melting of the
(c} to be very harmful. polar ice caps. As a result many coastal cities could:
(dl but cause diseases. (a) be frozen.
(bl disappear under the rising waters.
(c) become places of refuge.
(dl grow in population.
8, 'How careless!' thought Peter. He had a cold and had
misplaced his medicine. Luckily, though, he still had
his prescription. Once again, he had to make a trip to:
(a} the dentist.
(b) the doctor.
(cl the pharmacy.
(d) a scientist.

9. Birds of prey feed on other animals. They have

powerful claws for gripping their prey and sharp,
hooked beaks for:
(al cracking walnuts.
(b) calling their mates.
(c) building their nests.
(dl tearing flesh.
1O. The further we move from the Earth's surface the
thinner the air gets.That is why people who climb
the highest mountains must wear:
(a) parachutes.
(b) warm clothing.
(cl ski boots.
(d) oxygen masks.

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set 1 8 Write the correct ending or answer In your book

1. light travels so quickly that it seems to reach things 7• Advertising on televisio~ Is very costly. Neverthel
many companies advertise there so it must be: ess,
instantaneously. It does, however, travel at a rate
that has been measured. It takes light from the sun (a) cheap.
(b) attentive.
approximately eight minutes to reach the Earth. The
(c) In prime time.
stars we see in the night sky may no longer exist
because it has taken their light many years to reach (d) effective.
us. When you look up at the night sky you:
(a) can see into the future.
(b) need a telescope.
(c) must call the authorities if you see a flying
saucer.
(d) are actually looking back in time.
2. Even though the task was difficult Olivia pressed on. ◄
She certainly was:
(a) innocent.
(b) persistent.
(c) weak-willed.
(d) hard to please.

3. The pool was safe. A straying toddler could not enter

it because it was protected by:
(a) a moat.
(b) a child-prooffence.
(c) armed guards.
(d) law.
4. Nowadays scientists tag many animals and release
them back into the wild. When tagged animals are
caught again scientists can gather information about 8. Flowers get their fragrance from substances called
their : essential oils. Many of these have been used in
(a) size. manufacturing perfume. Some animals also produce
(b) courtship displays. substances used in perfume making. Nowadays
(c) movements. many perfumes do not come from plants or animals.
(d) species. Instead:
5. Dermott loved to boast about himself. Almost every (a) we use deodorants.
sentence he uttered began with the word: (b) they smell better.
(a) 'I' (c) we buy them at the shop.
(b) 'you' (d) they are made synthetically.
(c) 'they' 9. Nowadays many people prefer to travel long
(d) 'we' distances by aeroplane because:
6. Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of Britain (a) it is more exciting than other forms of travel.
during World War 11. He understood that fear (b) it is very cheap.
rather than a lack of ability to do something often (c) it is the best way.
prevented someone from trying and succeeding. In (d) it is the fastest way to travel.
a famous speech he said to the British people, 'We 1O. Some people say that Australia was discovered by
have nothing to fear: Captain James Cook. That is not true. Australia was
(a) but hell and high water'
discovered long before Cook by:
(b) so straighten up and fly right'
(a) the Aboriginal people.
(c) so give me a smile'
(b) Governor Phillip.
(d) but fear itself'
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) Columbus.

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Set 19 Write the correct ending or answer in your book
1. Solids expand when heated and contract when they 7. The dog had been badly treated by its owner. It had
cool. Spaces are often left between such things as lost the man's:
railway lines or concrete slabs: (a) collar.
(a) so they can expand when they cool. (b) trust.
(b) to allow room for expansion on hot days. (c) master.
(c) so trains can pass over them easlly. (d) scent.
(d) so they will contract when it is cool.
8. Lightning often strikes tall objects like trees. For this
2. People are often wrongly characterized by their reason:
physical appearance. Red haired people, for (a) lightning Is dangerous.
example, are sometimes stereotyped as having a (b) you should not meddle with electricity.
'fiery' temperament. In reality, however, people with (c) It Is dangerous to stand under a tree during
red hair: an electrical storm.
(a) are more hot tempered than people whose (d) you should always turn off the power in a
hair is another colour. storm.
(b) are less hot tempered than people whose
hair is another colour.
9. You should never stand too close to a radiator
(c) are neither more nor less hot tempered than because:
(al they are warm.
people whose hair is another colour.
(b) they use electricity.
(d) are more intelligent than people with blonde
(c) your clothes could catch fire.
hair.
(d) other people are colder.
3. Anwar found it difficult to sleep that night. From that
10. Mr Johnson was able to carry out most household
day he resolved to never again read:
repairs successfully by himself. Because of this:
(a) books.
(a) he was mean.
(b) horror stories.
(b) he saved a lot of money.
(c) the newspaper.
(c) his house fell down.
(d) when he slept.
(dl he was always asking others to fix things for
4. People who are good at a game like tennis often also him.
excel at games like cricket, baseball, hockey and golf.
That is because all of these games require good:
(a) hand - eye co-ordination.
(b) fitness.
(c) sportsmanship.
(dl speed.
5. Traffic signs are often painted using fluorescent
paint. This is:
(al because they look nice like this.
(b) because fluorescent paint is cheaper.
(cl because it makes them easier to see.
(d) to stop them from rusting.

6. When spaceships leave the Earth and are traveling

in space they are no longer influenced by the Earth's
gravity. The spaceship and everything in it become:
(a) heavier.
(b) gravitational.
(c) weightless.
(dl solar energy.

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Set 2 0 Write the correct ending or answer in your book
Illegal substances by
1. Matter has three states. It can be a solid, liquid or a 6 , Dogs are used to sniff out
customs workers. Unlike humans , dogs have a highly
gas. We mostly think of water In its liquid state. Much
of the world's water, however, is present in the solid developed sense:
state that we commonly call: (a) of sight.
(a) ice. (b) of fair play.
(b) rain. (c) of smell.
(c) steam. (d) of taste.
(d) fluid. 7. What a wonderful job an author of travel books has;
traveling from country to country and getting paid
2. So~~times people complaln that they are bored.
This 1s a symptom of lazlness. I'm certain that if these to:
(a) sleep in hotels.
people made the effort to look around themselves
they would easily find: (bl write novels.
(a) something to do. (c) play golf.
(b) a friend. (d) describe the experience.
(c) something good on television. 8. Mrs Temple's husband was a lazy drunkard. He did
(d) little worth doing. not work and made no contribution to the family's
3. Many cities try to limit the amount of traffic in their weltare whatsoever. All he brought to the family was:
city centres. Cars cannot travel there. Instead, people (a) happiness.
must rely on: (b) alcohol.
(a) going elsewhere. (c) food.
(b) themselves. (d) misery.
(c) public transport. 9. Kittens love to chase things like balls of wool. The
(d) pollution. games they play teach the kittens:
4. What do you think is the best thing in life?' Professor (a) good manners.
Conundrum asked the class. (b) hunting skills.
(c) how to purr.
'Beauty,' said the artist. (d) about enemies like dogs.
'Music,' said the composer. 10. When some Indian students were taken to an
'Brains,' said the zombie. American school in the 1800s they were taken
ice skating and saw ice for the first time in their
'A body,' said: lives. They could not believe that it was the same
(a) the ghost. substance as water until someone heated it and they
(b) the writer. witnessed it:
(c) the poet. (a) snow.
(d) the thief. (b) freeze.
(c) melt.
5. Some people have severe food allergies. Eating a tiny
amount of the food they are allergic to: (d) shatter.
(a) is of little consequence.
(bl can make them very sick.
(c) makes them allergic.
(d) the doctor.

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1. Sugar is a high kilojoule food. Because of this many 5, Two is to double as four is to:
people sweeten their foods using low kilojoule (a) quarter.
sweeteners like saccharine as a sugar: (b) triple.
(a) sweetener. (cl quadruple.
(b) burning aid. (d) square.
(c) substitute.
6. Birds of prey feed on animals caught when hunting.
(d) energy.
They can see prey from great distances because:
2. After several months of an exercise programme (a) they are fast flyers.
Phyllis found herself able to run great distances with (bl their beaks are hooked.
ease. She hoped that one day she might represent (c) they have excellent vision.
her country at the Olympic Games in the premier (d) they are meat eaters.
long distance event, the:
7. The woman being married at a wedding is:
(a) hundred metres.
(a) the bride.
(b) eighty metres hurdles.
(b) the bridegroom.
(c) triple jump.
(c) the bridesmaid.
(d) Marathon.
(d) the groomsman.
3. The explorer was lost but he knew that he must
8. The saying 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'
travel east to reach the coast and safety. He set off in
means:
the direction of:
(al practise good habits regularly and you will
(a) the setting sun.
benefit.
(b) the lunar eclipse.
(b) eat a lot of fruit.
(c) the rising sun.
(cl do not call a doctor unless you are sick.
(dl the Evening Star. (dl apples taste good and doctors don't like
4. Trap-door spiders dig burrows with a special row them.
of teeth on their jaws. They make trap-doors of silk
9. When Europeans came to America it is believed that
which they camouflage with earth and other natural there were more than 60 million buffaloes roaming
materials. They wait near these trap-doors:
the plains. By 1900 indiscriminate slaughter brought
(a) running out to seize prey.
buffaloes:
(b} with their jaws.
(a) danger.
(c} waiting for sunrise. (bl great wealth.
(d) spider. (c) close to extinction.
(d) meat and leather.
1O. Amphibians live part of their lives in water and part
on land. Their bodies must change to adapt to this.
As a result they breathe with gills while living in
water and while on land with:
(a) frogs.
(bl long legs designed for leaping.
(cl oxygen.
(dl lungs.

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r in your book
To tell stories that are not believable is to:
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1. The saying 'look before you leap' means: • (a) weigh anchor.
(a) look both ways before crossing the road. (b) draw a long bow. .
(b) think things over carefully before deciding (c) send someone packing.
whether or not to go ahead with them. (d) cut the mustard.
(c) never jump with your eyes closed.
(d) eat three meals a day.
2. A mushroom is an edible:
(a) toadstool.
(b) sauce.
(c) fruit.
(d) fungus.

3. When Alan tried to use his new digital camera it

would not work properly. Fortunately he kept a
receipt so he was able to return it to the store and
have it exchanged. It is important to keep receipts
because they are a record of money:
(a) transactions.
(b) prices.
(c) digital watches.
(d) recorded.

4. A milkmaid was carrying her milk jug to market and

planning what she would do with the money she got
for her milk.
'I will buy some eggs,' she said to herself. 'They
will hatch into fine chickens. 'Each day I will get an 7. The letter that comes immediately be~ore the last
egg from each chicken. I shall sell these eggs and of the three letters that are the same in the word
save up my money to buy a beautiful dress which CHEESE is:
I will wear to the fair in May. All of the young men (a) C
will want to dance with me but I will refuse all but (bl H
the most handsome. ' Talking to herself in this way (c) S
she tossed her head as if refusing to dance with an (d) E
unsatisfactory suitor. Silly girl! The milk jug fell to the
hard road and smashed into a thousand pieces. This 8. The first fish had a covering of bony armour to
fable teaches us: protect them. Gradually fish changed so that
(a) don't cry over spilt milk. modern fish are not covered in armour. Instead they
(b) do to others as you would have others do to have a body covering:
you. (a) of fins.
(c) do not plan too far ahead as there are always (b) in water.
unforeseen difficulties. (c) of scales.
(d) waste not want not. (d) of armour.

S. Amelia did not get as many words correct as Mario 9. A still life painting shows inanimate objects such as:
in our spelling test, but she got more correct than (a) wildlife in typical situations.
Dan. Of the three students the one who got the least (b) portraits of famous people.
number correct was: . (c) abstract themes.
(a) there is insufficient information provided to (d) flowers and fruit.
tell the answer.
(bl Dan. 10. The ancient stage of human development
(cl Amelia. characterized by the use of stone tools was known
(d) Mario.
as:
(a) the Stone Age.
(b) the Bronze Age.
(c) cave dwellers.
(d) the Brass Age.

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1. Glow worms are small, wingless female beetles. 8. Swallows are birds which fly to warmer climates
They glow In the dark. Their bodies contain an oily when winter arrives In Europe. They return to Europe
substance which, by a mysterious chemical process when the weather there begins to get warmer. The
produces: saying 'One swallow does not make a summer'
(a) heat. means that summer has not come when the first few
(b) oxygen. swallows arrive. When large flocks of swallows arrive
(c) light. people should expect:
(d) water. (a) winter.
(b) warmer weather.
2. Acamel's hump is made up of stored fat. Camels can
(c) swallows to come.
go for a long time without drinking. Because of this
(d) rain
many people thought that their humps:
(a) were their food. 9. Oliver did not like the hustle and bustle of city life
(b) ran out after long trips. but his Job transfer meant he would have to put up
(c) stored water. with It. How he longed:
(d) were an ideal soft seat for camel riders. (a) for an Increased salary.
(b) to enjoy city life.
3. When a domesticated animal goes wild we call It
(c) to return to his little cottage In the country.
feral. Feral cats are very destructive of small wildlife.
(d) sighing.
It is important that pet owners ensure that their pets
do not become feral. Being a pet owner Involves: 10. It Is Important to know what Is happening in our ever
(a) being responsible. changing world. That Is why It is Important:
(b) great danger. (a) to keep a diary.
(c) taming feral animals. (bl to know the facts.
(d) more trouble than it is worth. (c) to read the newspaper.
(d) to know what Is happening.
4. Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes. Its name
comes from two Latin words, mal and aria, meaning
bad air. Before the cause of it was known, people
wrongly thought:
(a) bad air caused the sickness.
(b) mosquitoes carried it.
(c) it was a disease.
(d) insects caused it.
5. The letter that comes two letters after the second
consonant in the word WATERFAU is:
(a) W
(b) F
(c) R
(d) A
6. During the disease epidemic known as the Great
Plague in London in 1665 houses in which someone
had caught the disease had their doors painted with
a large red cross. This warned people:
(a) it was safe to enter.
(b) the house was being painted.
(c) that plague was harmless.
(d) that they should not enter that house.
7, Air pollution affects:
(a) the wind.
(b) smoke.
(c) smog.
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1 Do • h 8. Farmer Grey often taldlksbintrldkldles. When I ask"d
• nna s teeth were badly decayed because s e many ducks he wou e_ a ng to market h " ~o1-i
seldom:
'There will be two ducks m front of a duck e said,
(a) smiled.
(b) had false teeth.
behind a duck and one duck in the middl
total numbe r of ducks will be the smalles;· he
't_;
0 d\Jck
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(c) brushe d them. can have walking to market in this way: W~~~ber 1
(d) ate sweets.
smallest numbe r of ducks he can walk to t 1sthe
2 • People were dissatis
fied with the perform ance o f th e th ·1s way7. rnarket 1~"
Govern ment. As a result of this:
(a) two.
(a) they were elected .
(b) three.
(b) they gained suppor t.
(c) four.
(c) they were defeate d at the next election .
(d) five.
(d) they had a majorit y.
9 Some flies stood greedil y eating from an ov
3. One autum n mornin g a man came upon a snake • honey pot. So intent
· were t h ey on eating ase%med
lying half frozen with cold. The man though t he
they could that they failed to notice that the'.11fUch as
would do it a kindness and held it close to him to .h ir eet
and wings were smeare d wit the sticky subst
warm it..As soon as the snake was able to move it bit
As they sank in the liquid they found that the/n~e.
the man and wriggle d away. With his dying breath
could no longer lift them from it. Knowing that~~ngs
the man rebuke d himsel f for taking pity upon an
animal that had no unders tanding of such a thing as: would soon drown the flies rued the fact that the?
had destroy ed themse lves for the sake of:
(a) gratitud e.
(a) drowni ng in honey.
(b) instinct .
(c) ingratit ude. (b) doing it.
(d) venom . (c) cleanin g their wings.
(d) a little pleasur e.
4. The bright headlig hts of cars can tempor arily blind
oncom ing drivers. This problem was partially 10. Delilah is to Samson as iceberg is to:
overco me in 1937 with the introdu ction of the first: (a) polar ice caps.
(a) flashing indicato rs. (b) Titanic.
(b) dashbo ard lights. (c) Frosty the Snowm an.
(c) windsh ield wipers. (d) walrus.
(d) dipped headlig hts.
5. The saying 'All that glitters is not gold' means:
(a) some gold is dull rather than shiny.
(b) silver glitters just as much as gold if you
polish it.
(c) you can't always judge things by
appearances.
(d) diamon ds sparkle more than gold.
6. Round abouts were first introdu ced in England
in 1923. They were introdu ced to assist traffic
movem ent:
(a) on windin g roads.
(b) in trams.
(c) at road junctio ns.
(d) when it rains.

7. The Great Wall of China was begun in approximately

210 BC, to keep out hostile nomad ic wanderers from
other parts. It proved to be a successful fortifica tion,
keepin g out these:
(a) citizens.
(b) invader s.
(c) hostiliti es.
(d) allies.

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