Yusra Mardini

What is the main idea of this text?

• Yusra Mardini escaped war in Syria and helped others on her way to becoming an inspiring Olympic athlete.

• Yusra Mardini is a refugee who escaped war in Syria and sought safety in Greece.

• Yusra Mardini trained for the Olympics by pulling a boat with 20 people in it across the Aegean Sea.

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“She was going to swim in the Olympics for Syria, but then she had to flee from her home country in 2015. Syria was in the middle of a war, and it became dangerous for people to live there.”

• jump

• train

• escape

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Mardini grew up in Syria. She swam for this country in many swimming competitions.

• True

• False

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People around the world think that Yusra Mardini is a hero.

• True

• False

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What is the main theme of Yusra Mardini's story?

• Courage and resilience

• Wealth and fame

• Isolation and loneliness

• Betrayal and revenge

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Which of the following best describes Yusra Mardini's journey?

• A leisurely vacation

• A dangerous escape

• A business trip

• A school excursion

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What does the word 'flee' mean in the context of Yusra Mardini's story?

• To run away from danger

• To walk slowly

• To stay in one place

• To celebrate

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Yusra Mardini competed in the Olympics for which team?

• Refugee Olympic Team

• Syrian National Team

• Greek National Team

• German National Team

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What literary device is used in the phrase 'pulling a boat with 20 people'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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Which sentence correctly uses the word 'inspiring'?

• Yusra Mardini's story is inspiring to many people.

• Yusra Mardini's story is inspire to many people.

• Yusra Mardini's story is inspired to many people.

• Yusra Mardini's story is inspiration to many people.

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