W36 READING UNIT TEST

1. Crew members watched for ships in trouble from the lookout _____________.

• • tower

• house

2. 2.What does the word CREW mean?

• part of a boat

• group of workers

3.Which sentence states both the problem and solution in the article? 

• A. For years, there were many shipwrecks, and then lifesaving stations were built.

• • B. Stations were right on the beach, close to the sea, and a lookout tower was part of each station. 

4.Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

    “When a ship needed help, the crew was ready to act at the drop of a hat”.

The words “at the drop of a hat” mean that the crew members would help —

• A. right away

• • B. when they got a signal

5.Which word in paragraph 8 helps to show the meaning of remains?

• A. stations

• • B. gone

6.The stations were wooden buildings that were painted _____________. The bright color helped sailors on ships see them.  

• BLUE

• RED

7.If something _____, it made a soft crackling sound

• rustled

• develop

8.________ are steps in a process.

• crops

• stages

9.If something _______, it came into sight.

• golden

• appeared

10.Something that is ______ is bright and yellow like gold.

• develop

• golden