Maroon 4
Phobias
- A. Might
- C. An Anxious situation that creates unnecessary.
- C. Lachanophobia
- B. Unnecessary fear
- C. Treatment is available for people whose daily lives suffer due to phobias.
- B. Paragraph 3
- B. A specific phobia.
- B. When the fear interferes with their lives.
- A. Causes of phobia.
- B. A phobia can be so strong it may interfere with a person's life
- B. Dealing with phobias.
- B. Some people
- B. Shocking
- C. Should be treated.
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Coral 3
Catch of the day
- A. Rundown
- B. Personal Defence Equipment.
- C. The successful Shark Bay returned home.
- C. Guns were seen on the ship.
- A. Steal.
- C. A handgun.
- A. They'll be questioned.
- A. Competently.
- C. The illegal vessel was falling apart so couldn't be towed back to shore.
- A. Were a stronger force.
- B. Were armed.
- A. Pirates
- C. The pirates
- A. Are specially trained
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Maroon 1
The Blue Light
- A. Humble
- B. He had been wounded and was unable to perform the duties of a soldier.
- C. He only knew how to be a soldier.
- B. Paragraph 3
- A. The soldier discovered the secret of the blue light.
- A. Were in the well.
- B. He is clever.
- A. A shoe
- C. Angry
- B. Very poorly
- C. The blue light was a remarkable magical item.
- A. The black dwarf would still have rescued him.
- B. Loyalty to an employer and performing duties well should be rewarded.
- B. Give his/her own opinion about a fairytale.
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Coral 4
Ice Hotel: A Hot Destination
1. In Paragraph 1, conjure images means to:
A. Bring images to mind.
2. ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden is the:
C. First Ice Hotel.
3. Keeping warm in the ICEHOTEL is the main idea of which paragraph?
A. Paragraph 5
4. An ice hotel and an igloo are both:
A. Temporary shelters.
5. At what stage is steel used in the construction of an ice hotel?
A. Beginning
6. Complete the sentence to make a fact, not an opinion. Ice hotels are:
B. Made of ice and snow.
7. Which of the following is not involved in the construction of ICEHOTEL?
C. Concrete
8. Because the hotels are built new each year, we can assume that:
C. Each new hotel is slightly different from the previous ones.
9. How does the number of guests affect the temperature inside the hotel?
B. Their combined body temperatures raise the temperature inside.
10. The main reason for writing this text is to:
B. Give information
11. An overnight stay at an ice hotel could be best summarised as a:
A. unique experience.
12. An ice hotel could not be built in Singapore because:
B. Winter temperatures don't drop low enough.
13. What happens once outside temperature climb above 0 Celcius?
C. The hotel starts to melt.
14. The pronoun it in the seventh line in Paragraph 4 refers to the:
B. Water
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12/11/19, Tuesday
Maroon 6
Life's a scream with Zinbah
1. The word custodian in Paragraph 1 means someone who:
B. Keeps someone locked up so they can't escape.
2. The cracks Zinbah saw on the librarian's face were probably:
C. Wrinkles.
3. The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that Zinbah thought the lady:
B. Had eaten a baby.
4. What happened before Zinbah told the librarian she had a cracked face?
B. Michael used the photocopier.
5. Michael nad Zinbah are alike because they are both:
C. Living on Earth.
6. The next time Michael goes to the library to do research, he is most likely to:
A. Take Zinbah.
7. You can conclude Zinbah would be scared of thunder because:
B. He is an alien.
8. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is:
B. How Michael came to care for Zinbah.
9. Which of these words best summarises Michael's character?
C. Patient.
10. What caused Zinbah to stare at the pregnant lady?
B. Confusion and Curiosity.
11. Which sentence contains a fact and an opinion?
B. Michael was caring and tried to be a good custodian.
12. From whose viewpoint is this text written?
B. Michael's
13. Initially, Zinbah thought the sewage plant was:
A. Vegetation
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 1 refers to:
B. Zinbah's spaceship.
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B. Winter temperatures don't drop low enough.
13. What happens once outside temperature climb above 0 Celcius?
C. The hotel starts to melt.
14. The pronoun it in the seventh line in Paragraph 4 refers to the:
B. Water
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12/11/19, Tuesday
Maroon 6
Life's a scream with Zinbah
1. The word custodian in Paragraph 1 means someone who:
B. Keeps someone locked up so they can't escape.
2. The cracks Zinbah saw on the librarian's face were probably:
C. Wrinkles.
3. The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that Zinbah thought the lady:
B. Had eaten a baby.
4. What happened before Zinbah told the librarian she had a cracked face?
B. Michael used the photocopier.
5. Michael nad Zinbah are alike because they are both:
C. Living on Earth.
6. The next time Michael goes to the library to do research, he is most likely to:
A. Take Zinbah.
7. You can conclude Zinbah would be scared of thunder because:
B. He is an alien.
8. The main idea of Paragraph 1 is:
B. How Michael came to care for Zinbah.
9. Which of these words best summarises Michael's character?
C. Patient.
10. What caused Zinbah to stare at the pregnant lady?
B. Confusion and Curiosity.
11. Which sentence contains a fact and an opinion?
B. Michael was caring and tried to be a good custodian.
12. From whose viewpoint is this text written?
B. Michael's
13. Initially, Zinbah thought the sewage plant was:
A. Vegetation
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 1 refers to:
B. Zinbah's spaceship.
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Maroon 5
Such a Strange Fellow
1. In Paragraph 7, when something morphs, (short for metamorphoses), it changes:
B. Shape.
2. Why did Suzie presume Dragan was an immigrant:
B. He spoke little and couldn't write in English.
3. Suzie's initial meeting with Dragan's mother is the main idea of:
B. Paragraph 6.
4. Suzie and Dragan's mother were similar because they:
A. Cared about Dragan.
5. At the end of the text, Miss chan:
B. Fainted
6. Dragan's mother is most likely to:
C. Help Suzie.
7. Dragan's 'writing' was in fact:
C. Dragon Language
8. What made Suzie realise she should have told someone her plans?
A. The derelict, remote location of Dragan's house made her feel unsafe.
9. Before Suzie was grabbed by the arm, she:
C. Heard the door open.
10. What was Suzie's main motivation for going to Dragan's house?
A. To help him.
11. 'Suzie Chan is a lovely teacher' is:
C. Dragan's opinion.
12. You can conclude that Suzie thought the green eyes in the house were one of Dragan's parents because:
B. The eyes were green and large, like Dragan's.
13. The purpose of this text is to ______ the reader.
A. Confuse.
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 6 refers to the:
B. Sheet of paper.
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Denim 1
The Four-legged 'fuzz'
1. In the title of the text, fuzz is a colloquial term meaning:
C. horsehair
2. Which paragraph details becoming a mounted police officer?
C. Paragraph 10
3. Whose viewpoint is mostly presented in this text?
A. Senior Constable Kate Trevallier's.
4. Nuisance training helps horses become accustomed to:
A. Loud noises.
5. Mounted police do a variety of jobs is the main idea of:
B. Paragraph 4.
6. In using the term slower speed, the writer is comparing horses to:
C. Police patrol cars.
7. A police horse in ceremonial accoutrements (Paragraph 6) would be:
B. In a parade.
8. In what situation would the horses need to wear protective gear?
A. Community patrols.
9. We conclude a mounted police officer needs to have:
B. Excellent riding skills.
10. A horse with a _____ disposition would be suitable for police work.
A. Placid.
11. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Senior Constable Kate Trevallier:
C. Believes horses play a vital role in the police service.
12. After going on its first patrol, a police horse would:
A. Learn crowd control techniques.
13. More people speak with mounted police than regular police because:
B. They like horses.
14. The pronoun we in we are able to (Paragraph 4) refers to:
B. The officers fo the mounted police.
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Denim 2
Huberta, the traveller
1. The word Solitary in Paragraph 2 means:
A. Alone.
2. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Huberta:
B. Travelled south.
3. Huberta was different from other hippos because she:
C. Travelled alone
4. When Huberta left the dam, the train passengers would have felt:
A. Angry and disappointed
5. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is:
C. Huberta didn't want to go to the zoo.
6. Which event happened last?
C. The authorities decided to send Huberta to a zoo.
7. Huberta left the dam near the railway because:
A. The trains made too much noise.
8. You could conclude that Huberta was:
C. Not shy of people.
9. Journalists and photographers followed Huberta because:
A. The public was interested and wanted to know what she was doing.
10. The text could best be summarised as a true story about the travels of a hippo in South Africa and which tells:
B. About her personality and why people were so interested in her.
11. The text was written to give:
A. a recount.
12. Huberta is described as a unique hippo because she:
B. Behaved differently.
13. You can conclude from the text that hippos eat:
C. Plants and fruit.
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 9 refers to:
B. Her body.
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Denim 3
Caviar: Exotic and Extravagant.
1. The word synonymous in Paragraph 1 means:
C. Closely associated.
2. The main idea in Paragraph 3 is:
B. Caviar was highly valued by powerful European rulers.
3. Salmon are different from sturgeon because they are:
A. Not endangered.
4. In the future, it is most likely that caviar will:
B. Be even more expensive.
5. Which event happened first in North America?
A. Caviar became less expensive.
6. You could conclude that trumpets were used to announce the arrival of caviar because they:
C. Wanted to impress their guest.
7. Caviar became less expensive for some years because America:
A. Produced lots of it.
8. You can conclude that in France they are fussier about caviar than many other countries because they:
B. Call only sturgeon eggs 'Caviar'
9. The Persians called caviar cake of power because they thought it was
C. A type of powerful medicine.
10. The text could best be summarised as a:
C. Description
11. the author most probably:
A. Is interested in Caviar.
12. It is a fact, not an opinion, that caviar is:
B. Fish eggs.
13. Ultrasound makes it possible to know the best time to harvest eggs without:
A. Killing the fish.
14. The pronoun they in Paragraph 6 refers to:
B. Salmon eggs.
Such a Strange Fellow
1. In Paragraph 7, when something morphs, (short for metamorphoses), it changes:
B. Shape.
2. Why did Suzie presume Dragan was an immigrant:
B. He spoke little and couldn't write in English.
3. Suzie's initial meeting with Dragan's mother is the main idea of:
B. Paragraph 6.
4. Suzie and Dragan's mother were similar because they:
A. Cared about Dragan.
5. At the end of the text, Miss chan:
B. Fainted
6. Dragan's mother is most likely to:
C. Help Suzie.
7. Dragan's 'writing' was in fact:
C. Dragon Language
8. What made Suzie realise she should have told someone her plans?
A. The derelict, remote location of Dragan's house made her feel unsafe.
9. Before Suzie was grabbed by the arm, she:
C. Heard the door open.
10. What was Suzie's main motivation for going to Dragan's house?
A. To help him.
11. 'Suzie Chan is a lovely teacher' is:
C. Dragan's opinion.
12. You can conclude that Suzie thought the green eyes in the house were one of Dragan's parents because:
B. The eyes were green and large, like Dragan's.
13. The purpose of this text is to ______ the reader.
A. Confuse.
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 6 refers to the:
B. Sheet of paper.
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Denim 1
The Four-legged 'fuzz'
1. In the title of the text, fuzz is a colloquial term meaning:
C. horsehair
2. Which paragraph details becoming a mounted police officer?
C. Paragraph 10
3. Whose viewpoint is mostly presented in this text?
A. Senior Constable Kate Trevallier's.
4. Nuisance training helps horses become accustomed to:
A. Loud noises.
5. Mounted police do a variety of jobs is the main idea of:
B. Paragraph 4.
6. In using the term slower speed, the writer is comparing horses to:
C. Police patrol cars.
7. A police horse in ceremonial accoutrements (Paragraph 6) would be:
B. In a parade.
8. In what situation would the horses need to wear protective gear?
A. Community patrols.
9. We conclude a mounted police officer needs to have:
B. Excellent riding skills.
10. A horse with a _____ disposition would be suitable for police work.
A. Placid.
11. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Senior Constable Kate Trevallier:
C. Believes horses play a vital role in the police service.
12. After going on its first patrol, a police horse would:
A. Learn crowd control techniques.
13. More people speak with mounted police than regular police because:
B. They like horses.
14. The pronoun we in we are able to (Paragraph 4) refers to:
B. The officers fo the mounted police.
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Denim 2
Huberta, the traveller
1. The word Solitary in Paragraph 2 means:
A. Alone.
2. It is a fact, not an opinion, that Huberta:
B. Travelled south.
3. Huberta was different from other hippos because she:
C. Travelled alone
4. When Huberta left the dam, the train passengers would have felt:
A. Angry and disappointed
5. The main idea of Paragraph 5 is:
C. Huberta didn't want to go to the zoo.
6. Which event happened last?
C. The authorities decided to send Huberta to a zoo.
7. Huberta left the dam near the railway because:
A. The trains made too much noise.
8. You could conclude that Huberta was:
C. Not shy of people.
9. Journalists and photographers followed Huberta because:
A. The public was interested and wanted to know what she was doing.
10. The text could best be summarised as a true story about the travels of a hippo in South Africa and which tells:
B. About her personality and why people were so interested in her.
11. The text was written to give:
A. a recount.
12. Huberta is described as a unique hippo because she:
B. Behaved differently.
13. You can conclude from the text that hippos eat:
C. Plants and fruit.
14. The pronoun it in Paragraph 9 refers to:
B. Her body.
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Denim 3
Caviar: Exotic and Extravagant.
1. The word synonymous in Paragraph 1 means:
C. Closely associated.
2. The main idea in Paragraph 3 is:
B. Caviar was highly valued by powerful European rulers.
3. Salmon are different from sturgeon because they are:
A. Not endangered.
4. In the future, it is most likely that caviar will:
B. Be even more expensive.
5. Which event happened first in North America?
A. Caviar became less expensive.
6. You could conclude that trumpets were used to announce the arrival of caviar because they:
C. Wanted to impress their guest.
7. Caviar became less expensive for some years because America:
A. Produced lots of it.
8. You can conclude that in France they are fussier about caviar than many other countries because they:
B. Call only sturgeon eggs 'Caviar'
9. The Persians called caviar cake of power because they thought it was
C. A type of powerful medicine.
10. The text could best be summarised as a:
C. Description
11. the author most probably:
A. Is interested in Caviar.
12. It is a fact, not an opinion, that caviar is:
B. Fish eggs.
13. Ultrasound makes it possible to know the best time to harvest eggs without:
A. Killing the fish.
14. The pronoun they in Paragraph 6 refers to:
B. Salmon eggs.
