WorksheetsCoolest Inventions of 2016
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This story mainly describes
a)
A. fascinating inventions from the past year.
b)
B. inventors.
c)
C. how inventions can improve health.
d)
D. how to use virtual-reality technology.
2.
What does passion mean (in “Light Up!”)?
a)
A. light
b)
B. a strong interest
c)
C. a lack of interest
d)
D. none of the above
3.
Jeff Woolf (in “Cycle Safety”) would most likely agree that
a)
A. bike riders are engineers.
b)
B. bikes should not be bulky.
c)
C. bike riders should always wear a helmet.
d)
D. bikes should be stylish.
4.
Getting active with UNICEF’s Kid Power Band helps the group
a)
A. build elementary schools.
b)
B. get children to take vitamins.
c)
C. grow vegetables.
d)
D. donate food to hungry children.
5.
How much does Sony’s PlayStation VR headset cost?
a)
A. $800
b)
B. $400
c)
C. $4,000
d)
D. $2,000
6.
Scientists are saving lives in subSaharan Africa by growing
a)
A. delicious sweet potatoes.
b)
B. drought-resistant plants.
c)
C. vitamin A–rich sweet potatoes.
d)
D. larger sweet potatoes.
7.
How is the Solar Roof (in “Sun Power”) different from ordinary solar panels?
a)
A. It helps the environment.
b)
B. It is installed on the roof of a home.
c)
C. It uses the sun to make energy.
d)
D. It is a series of tiles that look like standard roofing material rather than bulky metal boxes.
8.
Which invention is being used to create hospitals and child-care centers?
a)
A. Solar Roof
b)
B. Alexa
c)
C. Better Shelter
d)
D. Morpher
9.
Work done by AP Thailand to create sports fields suggests that
a)
A. kids in Bangkok, Thailand, have lots of room to play.
b)
B. soccer is harmful to kids’ health.
c)
C. rectangular fields are better for playing soccer.
d)
D. kids in Bangkok, Thailand, need space to play and exercise.
10.
What does spherical mean (in “Spin and Roll”)?
a)
A. square
b)
B. flat
c)
C. donut-shaped
d)
D. globe-shaped
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