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- 1. Multiple Choice
What sort of reading is skimming?
quick reading
slow reading
- 2. Multiple Choice
What sort of reading is scanning?
quick reading
slow reading
- 3. Multiple Choice
If you scan a dictionary what are you doing?
finding a word
reading a story
- 4. Multiple Choice
If you skim a newspaper what are you doing?
reading the front page
seeing what's in the paper
- 5. Multiple Choice
It is good to scan a story if you want to read it quickly.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Key words and numbers can help with...
skimming
scanning
- 7. Multiple Choice
What sort of reading do you use to find a word in a dictionary?
skimming
scanning
careful reading
- 8. Multiple Choice
What sort of reading do you use to find out what's on TV today?
skimming
scanning
careful reading
- 9. Multiple Choice
If you want to find the football results in a paper, do you...
skim
scan
read carefully
- 10. Multiple Choice
If you want to see quickly what ingredients you need in a recipe, do you...
skim
scan
read carefully
- 11. Multiple Choice
If you look at all the headlines in a paper, what are you doing?
skimming
scanning
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you are reading to find your team's score, are you...
skimming
scanning
careful reading
- 13. Multiple Choice
Scan the TV programme to find out what time you can see the news on BBC One.
20.00
20.27
20.30
- 14. Multiple Choice
Scan the TV programme to find out who presents 'Great Movie Mistakes'.
Robert Webb
John Stansfield
Kate Humble
- 15. Multiple Choice
Scan the TV programmes to find out what is on at 19.30.
World News
Countryfile
Born to be Wild
- 16. Multiple Choice
Scan the TV programmes to find a science programme.
Born to be Wild
Countryfile
The Science of Space
- 17. Multiple Choice
Skim the TV programmes to find out how many times you can watch the news.
once
twice
thrice
- 18. Multiple Choice
Skim the TV programmes to find out what time you can watch a programme about the countryside.
18.15
18.30
19.30
- 19. Multiple ChoiceFloods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?Floods can cause a lot of damage.Floods cause mudslides.Floods damage houses and roads. - 20. Multiple Choice
We're Racing, Racing Down the Walk
We're racing, racing down the walk,
Over the pavement and round the block.
We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-
Felicia and I and half our friends.
Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!
She roars at me and I shout at her
As past the porches and garden gates
We rattle and rock
On our roller skates.
3) What makes the sound of whish and whirr?
turning skates
flying hair
clapping hands
- 21. Multiple Choice
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
Got her sunglasses.
Made a sandwich.
Picked up her umbrella.
- 22. Multiple Choice
My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.
eating treats and popcorn
clowns
going to the circus
- 23. Multiple Choice
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.
the beach
school
the mall
- 24. Multiple Choice
Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
What does furious mean?
very surprised
very quiet
very loud
very upset
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWeather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?Weather reporters need to know where the cold air isPictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast wayTheir reports need to be correct, but they also need to be shortThey have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area - 26. Multiple Choice"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?She is energeticShe is shyShe is meanShe hates people - 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?TitleHeadingsPicturesAll of these
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWere you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?how long you might expect to liveabout the health of femaleswhy people live to be 70tells that people live to be 100 - 29. Multiple ChoiceSomeday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. - 30. Multiple ChoiceJenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?Jenny got sick.Jenny wants to be a nurse.Her grandmother was in the hospital.Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother. - 31. Multiple ChoiceYesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?Josh got lots of gifts.Charles got a lot of gifts.Charles had a great birthday.Josh had a great birthday. - 32. Multiple ChoiceCarson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?Famous female journalists in Madison was born before Carson.Madison likes music. and math.How women were treated in the Madison is a very good student.Madison likes to show off. - 33. Multiple ChoiceI can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?Weekends are times to travel.The author enjoys spending time with her family.The author's grandparents live far away.The author is sad to leave her cousins. - 34. Multiple ChoiceIt was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea?Dessert is supposed to come last.The students had a backward day.It is hard to do things backward.Students failed their tests. - 35. Multiple ChoiceMary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?The kitten sleeps a lot.Mary plays with her kittenMary’s new pet is a kitten.Mary want a new pet. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags