Reading Test

The puffin's diet consists mainly of:​ (a)  

• seafood
• rats
• fish
• foxes

By the end of the text, what has David most likely learned?

• Dog walking is always enjoyable.

• Don't try to do more than you can manage.

• It's always best to try to please the people around you.

• Any troublesome situation can be easily solved.

(Smile! Smile! Smile!) (paragraph 1)

Why does the girl repeat this word three times?

• to show that she is very happy with the trophy her team won.

• to taunt the teams who did not win a trophy in the tournament.

• to remind herself to keep smiling even though she is unhappy.

• to tell her team to smile at the audience even though they have not won.

The title of the test is The Arrival.

Which two of the following does the title refer to?

Choose two.

• Adam

• the vet

• Adam's dad

• the chestnut house

• the new foal

According to the text, how many siestas improve performance in exams?

• Siestas can help to lower stress levels.

• Siestas can have a positive effect on memory.

• Siestas can change your mood.

• Siestas can bring down blood pressure.

Place the following events in order in which they happened.

• David is sitting in the puddle.

• David untangles the leads.

• David walks two dogs to the park.

• David scratches Pedro's ear.

The city is best described as

• a place that could easily be restored to its past glory.

• a dangerous place that only wild animals would want to visit.

• a fantastically preserved royal city that is hidden in a remote location.

• a once prosperous and magnificent place that has fallen into ruin.

Why does the writer compare going to see a play at the Globe with going to see a football match?

• to suggest that crowds were rebellious in Shakespeare's time

• to suggest that plays were more fun than football matches

• to suggest that plays competed with football matches for audiences

• to suggest that the atmosphere at both events would be similar

Which of the following best describes the tone of Matt's letter?

• humorous but bossy

• serious and informative

• complaining and demanding

• friendly but respectful

According to the map, which of the following of these statements is true?

• More bath toys were found in Europe than Australia.

• More bath toys were found in South America than Europe.

• More bath toys were found in South America than Australia.

• More bath toys were found in Australia than South America.