8 ASH - Week 5

Match the following for the question -

... in fact ... (paragraph 5)

What is the purpose of this quotation?

• The Better Answer

• to surprise the reader with a change in the situation.

• The Wrong Answer

• to draw the reader back to the current siutation.

• The Best Answer

• to tell the reader that it is a recount of an actual event.

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What is the impact of describing the Murray River as a vital artery (paragraph 3)?

• The Better Answer

• It highlights the risk that snags pose to a river.

• The Best Answer

• It helps readers understand the importance of the river.

• The Wrong Answer

• It emphasises the direction that the river flows.

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The first paragraph suggests that Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was

• The Better Answer

• A welcome addition to London's theatres.

• The Best Answer

• Considered worse than other theatres in London.

• The Wrong Answer

• Unlike any theatre in London that came before it.

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This was largely due to a pre-launch education campaign ... (paragraph 3)

Which word could replace education here?

• The Better Answer

• Health

• The Wrong Answer

• Environmental

• The Best Answer

• Advertising

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Why is Sifa surprised (paragraph 5)?

• The Better Answer

• He is feeling less nervous than he realised.

• The Best Answer

• He did not think Dad would be ready so soon.

• The Wrong Answer

• He is ready to move but hasn't finished packing.

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Scientists and beekeepers are racing against time ...

What does this quotation imply?

• The Better Answer

• The scientists want to be the first to solve the problem.

• The Best Answer

• Research is proceeding at a rapid rate.

• The Wrong Answer

• There is a degree of urgency involved in this issue.

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Where did Ayleth go to recruit her fighters?

• The Better Answer

• areas outside the enemy's occupation

• The Best Answer

• the dungeons of Castle Estondrake

• The Wrong Answer

• her former homeland