WorksheetsPulp Fiction
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
The main idea of paragraph two is:
a)
Canadian forests are especially under threat.
b)
Hemp is a kind of plant.
c)
Canada is a major supplier of paper and pulp.
d)
Canada produces a lot of hemp.
2.
The main idea of paragraph three is:
a)
Paper could be made from hemp instead of trees.
b)
Hemp is useful for fuel.
c)
Hemp has been cultivated throughout history.
d)
Hemp is essential for building large ships.
3.
The main idea of paragraph four is:
a)
Hemp is used to produce drugs.
b)
Many famous people used to grow hemp.
c)
It is illegal to grow hemp.
d)
Hemp is useful for producing many things.
4.
The main idea of paragraph five is:
a)
Hemp should be illegal because it is dangerous.
b)
Recently, many people have been working to legalize hemp.
c)
Hemp was made illegal in 1938.
d)
Marijuana is not a dangerous drug.
5.
How many species of salmon have become extinct in BC?
a)
27
b)
37
c)
137
d)
142
6.
How much of the world's newsprint paper is supplied by Canada?
a)
31%
b)
49%
c)
34%
d)
19%
7.
What equipment on a ship was made from hemp?
a)
ropes
b)
waterproof cloth
c)
engine fuel
d)
life rafts
8.
What drug can be obtained from a relative of hemp?
a)
cocaine
b)
heroin
c)
amphetamine
d)
marijuana
9.
Where was hemp farming recently legalized?
a)
USA
b)
Canada
c)
Singapore
d)
Netherlands
10.
How long does it take for 100 hectares of rainforest to be destroyed?
a)
less than two minutes
b)
about an hour
c)
two hours
d)
a day
11.
Why is pulp and paper production important to Canada?
a)
Canada needs to find a way to use all its spare wood.
b)
Canada publishes a lot of newspapers and books.
c)
Pulp and paper export is a major source of income for Canada.
12.
Who is suggesting that pulp and paper could be produced without cutting down trees?
a)
the logging industry
b)
the government
c)
the environmental lobby
13.
Why was the plant hemp essential to world-wide trade in the past?
a)
Ships' ropes were made from it.
b)
Hemp was a very profitable export.
c)
Hemp was used as fuel for ships.
d)
Hemp was used as food for sailors.
14.
Why do agriculturalists think that hemp would be better for paper production than trees?
a)
It is cheaper to grow hemp than to cut down trees.
b)
More paper can be produced from the same area of land.
c)
Hemp produces higher quality paper.
15.
When was hemp production banned in Canada?
a)
1930
b)
1960
c)
1996
d)
1938
16.
Why was hemp banned?
a)
It is related to the marijuana plant.
b)
It can be used to produce marijuana.
c)
It was no longer a useful crop.
d)
It was destructive to the land.
17.
What chemical ingredient of cannabis plants is a powerful drug?
a)
Fibre
b)
Marijuana
c)
THC
18.
True or false: Some activists believe that both marijuana and hemp should be legal.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
True or false: Canada has just legalized marijuana.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
"Every second, one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed. That's equivalent to two football fields."
What does "equivalent to" mean?
What does "equivalent to" mean?
a)
more than
b)
less than
c)
the same as
21.
"In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already become extinct."
What does "clearcut" mean?
What does "clearcut" mean?
a)
a few trees have been cut down
b)
many trees have been cut down
c)
all the trees have been cut down
22.
"Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it."
What does "reluctant" mean?
What does "reluctant" mean?
a)
doesn't want to
b)
is not allowed to
c)
would like to
23.
"According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees."
What does "proponents" mean?
What does "proponents" mean?
a)
people who are against something
b)
people who support something
c)
people in charge of something
24.
"In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force."
What does "gather force" mean?
What does "gather force" mean?
a)
appear
b)
get stronger
c)
get weaker
25.
"One group of activists believes that ALL cannabis should be legal."
What does "activists" mean?
What does "activists" mean?
a)
people trying to change something
b)
people against the government
c)
people who smoke marijuana
26.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, __________ the rainforests are being destroyed.
Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, __________ the rainforests are being destroyed.
a)
therefore
b)
since
c)
so
d)
consequently
27.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
__________ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.
__________ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.
a)
So
b)
Consequently
c)
Due to
d)
Since
28.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Hemp can be used to make paper, __________ it could reduce the need for logging.
Hemp can be used to make paper, __________ it could reduce the need for logging.
a)
therefore
b)
so
c)
due to
d)
because
29.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Hemp was grown throughout history __________ its versatility; it can be used to make many different things.
Hemp was grown throughout history __________ its versatility; it can be used to make many different things.
a)
due to
b)
because
c)
since
d)
as a result
30.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; __________, it is illegal in many countries.
Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; __________, it is illegal in many countries.
a)
so
b)
because
c)
due to
d)
as a result
31.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana, __________ its low THC content.
Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana, __________ its low THC content.
a)
because
b)
as
c)
because of
d)
consequently
32.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
Marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco. __________, some people believe it should be legalized.
Marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco. __________, some people believe it should be legalized.
a)
So
b)
Therefore
c)
Due to
d)
Because
33.
Complete the sentence with the best conjunction or transition.
__________ Canada has legalized hemp farming, we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from hemp very soon.
__________ Canada has legalized hemp farming, we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from hemp very soon.
a)
Therefore
b)
Due to
c)
So
d)
As
34.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"The rainforests are quite simply the richest, oldest, most productive and most complex ecosystems on Earth."
"The rainforests are quite simply the richest, oldest, most productive and most complex ecosystems on Earth."
a)
the forestry industry
b)
the environmentalists
c)
the hemp farming lobby
d)
the marijuana legalization lobby
35.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Some have calculated that if Canada converted the entire pulp and paper production in Canada to hemp, it would be necessary to plant hemp over 18% of the country."
"Some have calculated that if Canada converted the entire pulp and paper production in Canada to hemp, it would be necessary to plant hemp over 18% of the country."
a)
the forestry industry
b)
the Canadian government
c)
the hemp farming lobby
d)
the marijuana legalization lobby
36.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Farmers... can grow hemp without pesticide or herbicide application because it grows quickly and is not likely to fall to disease."
"Farmers... can grow hemp without pesticide or herbicide application because it grows quickly and is not likely to fall to disease."
a)
the forestry industry
b)
the Canadian government
c)
the hemp farming lobby
d)
the marijuana legalization lobby
37.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Each year, forest fires destroy more forests than are used for making pulp and paper."
"Each year, forest fires destroy more forests than are used for making pulp and paper."
a)
the forestry industry
b)
the Canadian government
c)
the environmentalists
d)
the hemp farming lobby
38.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Decriminalizing cannabis could well result in a greater use of the drug by Canadians, thereby increasing the health and safety hazards associated with it."
"Decriminalizing cannabis could well result in a greater use of the drug by Canadians, thereby increasing the health and safety hazards associated with it."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the Canadian government
c)
the environmentalists
d)
the hemp farming lobby
39.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"The government added marijuana in 1923 to The Opium Act of 1908 without any health concerns inherent in the law whatsoever. The Opium Act was introduced as a purely racist measure to deport and jail Chinese-Canadians."
"The government added marijuana in 1923 to The Opium Act of 1908 without any health concerns inherent in the law whatsoever. The Opium Act was introduced as a purely racist measure to deport and jail Chinese-Canadians."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the Canadian government
c)
the forestry industry
d)
the hemp farming lobby
40.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"67% of the fibre used to make Canadian pulp and paper comes from sawmill residue and recovered paper that used to be disposed of in landfills."
"67% of the fibre used to make Canadian pulp and paper comes from sawmill residue and recovered paper that used to be disposed of in landfills."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the forestry industry
c)
the environmentalists
d)
the hemp farming lobby
41.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Hemp is about business and the environment. Marijuana is a moral question about the government's control of what drugs people consume. These two questions have nothing in common but the shape of the leaf, and we have to separate the issues."
"Hemp is about business and the environment. Marijuana is a moral question about the government's control of what drugs people consume. These two questions have nothing in common but the shape of the leaf, and we have to separate the issues."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the forestry industry
c)
the Canadian government
d)
the hemp farming lobby
42.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"In the Vancouver Grasstown Riot, of 1971, police attacked and injured hundreds of peaceful marijuana smokers in one day."
"In the Vancouver Grasstown Riot, of 1971, police attacked and injured hundreds of peaceful marijuana smokers in one day."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the forestry industry
c)
the Canadian government
d)
the hemp farming lobby
43.
Read the critical reading guide and then answer the questions. Identify which group each quotation comes from.
"Logging is still the biggest employer and the single biggest contributor to tax revenue in BC."
"Logging is still the biggest employer and the single biggest contributor to tax revenue in BC."
a)
the marijuana legalization lobby
b)
the forestry industry
c)
the Canadian government
d)
the hemp farming lobby
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