Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
Answers to an Ancient Mystery
Sixty-five
million years ago, almost all of the dinosaurs on Earth died at the same time.
The only ones to survive were the few dinosaur relatives that could fly. What
terrible event caused this? Scientists have sought the answer for a long time.
They are still not completely sure. However, today there are two popular
opinions about this unanswered question.
One
group believes that a giant rock hit the area which is now Mexico. This filled
the air with black dust. Skies everywhere became black, and the sun's light
couldn't reach Earth for an extended period of time. During this time, the
climate changed, and many kinds of plants and animals died. When the skies
cleared, the temperature increased too much, killing even more plants and
animals. Dinosaurs could not get the food they needed, and this caused them to
starve to death.
Another
group of scientists has a different idea. They say that, in reality, volcanoes
were the problem. Volcanoes are openings in the earth that emit extremely hot
melted rock. This group thinks that 65 million years ago, a lot of volcanoes
started to become active. This caused the climate change that killed all the
dinosaurs. At the moment, the true story remains a mystery.
____ 1. What is the passage mainly about?
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a.
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which dinosaur relatives survived
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b.
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why the dinosaurs died out
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c.
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why so many volcanoes became active
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d.
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how climate change works
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____ 2. The writer says that the only dinosaur
relatives to survive were the ones that ____.
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a.
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could fly
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b.
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were very large
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c.
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ate plants
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d.
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were not in Mexico
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____ 3. According to the passage, one reason the
dinosaurs died is that ____.
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a.
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the black material in the air was very hot
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b.
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Earth's climate became wetter
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c.
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Earth's temperature went up
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d.
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for a short time, the sun's light couldn't reach Earth
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Cinderella
Once
upon a time there lived a young girl named Cinderella. Her mother had died, and
this affected Cinderella deeply. Her father soon found a second wife who
already had two daughters. Although this woman was very good to her own
daughters, she treated Cinderella terribly.
The
king was having a big party for his son, the prince. Cinderella couldn't go
because she didn't have a nice dress and her step-mother didn't allow her to
go. She hid in her room and cried. Then something shocking happened. A magical
woman appeared and said, "You are going to the party, too." At first
Cinderella was scared. But then suddenly she was wearing the most beautiful
dress in the world. The kind woman also gave her a pair of beautiful glass
shoes and warned her, "My magic will only last until 12 o'clock tonight.
You must leave by then."
At
the party, the prince danced with Cinderella and fell in love with her. When
she finally left at midnight, he followed her, but she ran faster than he did.
However, she accidentally dropped one of the glass shoes and the prince found
it. The next day the prince asked all the women in the country to put on the
shoe. When Cinderella put on the shoe, it fit her foot perfectly, and the
prince immediately recognized her. "Will you be my wife?" he asked.
What do you think she said?
____ 4. In the last sentence of paragraph 1, who does
she refer to?
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a.
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Cinderella
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b.
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the mother of the two girls
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c.
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Cinderella's mother
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d.
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one of the two daughters
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____ 5. Who gave the party?
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a.
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the magical woman
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b.
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the mother of the two girls
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c.
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the father of the prince
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d.
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Cinderella's father
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Refer to "Answers to an Ancient
Mystery" to answer the questions.
____ 6. According to the passage, both groups of
scientists think climate change killed the dinosaurs.
____ 7. The purpose of this reading is to explain two
possible ideas about why dinosaurs no longer exist.
Refer to "Cinderella" to answer
the questions.
____ 8. In paragraph 1, sentence 3, the word already
means before that time.
____ 9. Cinderella wanted to go to the party.
____ 10. The shoe did not fit any of the other women
in the country.
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer
the question.
Instructions: Choose two or more choices to answer each question.
____ 11. Which of the following are measures of length?
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a.
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one mile
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b.
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four books
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c.
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three inches
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d.
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six rooms
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____ 12. If you do something primarily for a
reason, that is the ____ reason.
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a.
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most confusing
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b.
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most important
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c.
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strongest
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d.
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main
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____ 13. Which of the following are examples of text?
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a.
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a definition in a dictionary
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b.
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a picture of an animal
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c.
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the words of a song
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d.
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an e-mail message
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____ 14. Which of the following are appropriate things
to do in class?
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a.
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send text messages
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b.
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eat lunch
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c.
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take notes
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d.
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ask questions
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____ 15. If you recognize someone, you ____.
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a.
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search for them
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b.
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know their face
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c.
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influence them
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d.
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have seen them before
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Completion
Complete each statement.
Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
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terrible
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unanswered
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sought
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estimate
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extended
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16. The traffic problems in Bangkok are
____________________.
17. I will have to ____________________ the
length of the table because I don't have a measuring tape.
Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
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accidentally
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youthfully
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deeply
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immediately
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18. I didn't stop for a minute. I left the room
____________________.
19. The music made me cry. It affected me
____________________.
20. I wasn't looking clearly. I
____________________ took Lisa's coat instead of my own.
Matching
Instructions: Match each sentence starter with the correct ending.
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a.
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your appearance.
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b.
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a mystery.
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c.
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your opinion.
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____ 21. Something you don't understand is ____
____ 22. The way you look is ____
____ 23. Something you think or believe about is ____
Instructions: Match the sentences that go together.
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a.
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They softened.
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b.
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They memorized it.
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c.
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They did it anyway.
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____ 24. Although they have a test today, they went to
a party last night.
____ 25. Everyone learned the words of the new song.
____ 26. My grandparents became more gentle and kind
as they got older.
Instructions: Match each sentence with the correct meaning of the underlined word.
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a.
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quickly and unexpectedly
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b.
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go somewhere where you cannot easily be seen
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c.
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young people
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d.
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strong-minded
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____ 27. The youth of today are very good with
computers.
____ 28. The dog moved suddenly and gave me a
shock.
____ 29. Linda hid under the bed.
____ 30. Ali will not take "no" for an
answer. He is very determined.
