Q Skills 4 Unit 4 Reading 2 - Vocab. Test

There was a long ___, so the plants died.

• A. storm
  
  
  

• B. snowfall

• C. drought

• D. holiday

The premise of the story is about a girl who learns to play the piano. What does "premise" mean?

• A. The ending of the story

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  B. The main idea of the story

• C. The characters in the story

• D. The pictures in the story

What is the implication of not doing your homework?

• A. You get a good grade
  
  
  

• B. You might get in trouble

• C. The teacher gives you a prize

• D. You have more homework

What is the yield from a farm?

• A. The animals inside

• B. The trees around it

• C. The amount of crops grown

• D. The people who work there

What does “shortage” mean?

• A. There is too much of something

• B. There is not enough of something

• C. Something is broken

• D. Something is easy to find

What kind of object is porous?

• A. A sponge

• B. A metal spoon

• C. A glass cup

• D. A mirror

How do we get juice from an orange?

• A. Eat it

• B. Extract it

• C. drink it

• D. Wash it

What does a sponge do with water?

• A. Throw it away

• B. Absorb it

• C. Break it

• D. Wash it

Why do many people prefer to buy organic vegetables?

• A. They are cheaper than other vegetables

• B. They grow faster with chemicals

• C. They are grown naturally without chemicals

• D. They are made in a factory

This medicine is strong and could potentially cause side effects. What does "potentially" mean?

• A. Definitely
  
  
  

• B. Always

• C. Possibly

• D. Slowly