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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
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.
1) What makes a rumbling sound in the poem?
train
dog
skates
- 22. 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.
- 23. 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
- 24. 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
- 25. 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
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