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Grade 7 - Reading Explorer Mid Term Review - Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

Read the article below and answer the questions.


Who Made the First Hamburger?

Around the world, there are various people who say the first hamburger was made in their country. For example:

Some say that in the 1200s, Mongolian soldiers had no time to cook their food. So they put meat under their saddles to make it soft and flat, like the patties in hamburgers today.

Others in Hamburg, Germany, say hamburgers came from “Hamburg steak”—traditional German dish. The main ingredient in this dish is salty meat, which is put on bread.

One story says, in 1885, a man named Charles Nagreen was selling meatballs at a U.S. fair. The meatballs were very tasty, but were hard to eat while walking. So Nagreen put them between pieces of bread. Without knowing it, he had made a new type of food.

Which story is true? No one knows for sure.


Where did Mongolian soldiers put their meat to cook it?

a)

They put meat under their hats

b)

They put meat under their saddles.

c)

They put meat on the fire.

d)

They put meat in a bag.

2.

Read the article below and answer the questions.


Who Made the First Hamburger?

Around the world, there are various people who say the first hamburger was made in their country. For example:

Some say that in the 1200s, Mongolian soldiers had no time to cook their food. So they put meat under their saddles to make it soft and flat, like the patties in hamburgers today.

Others in Hamburg, Germany, say hamburgers came from “Hamburg steak”—traditional German dish. The main ingredient in this dish is salty meat, which is put on bread.

One story says, in 1885, a man named Charles Nagreen was selling meatballs at a U.S. fair. The meatballs were very tasty, but were hard to eat while walking. So Nagreen put them between pieces of bread. Without knowing it, he had made a new type of food.

Which story is true? No one knows for sure.


What is the main ingredient in a “Hamburg steak”?

a)

The main ingredient in this dish is salty eggs.

b)

The main ingredient in this dish is salty fish.

c)

The main ingredient in this dish is salty fruit.

d)

The main ingredient in this dish is salty meat.

3.

Read the article below and answer the questions.


Who Made the First Hamburger?

Around the world, there are various people who say the first hamburger was made in their country. For example:

Some say that in the 1200s, Mongolian soldiers had no time to cook their food. So they put meat under their saddles to make it soft and flat, like the patties in hamburgers today.

Others in Hamburg, Germany, say hamburgers came from “Hamburg steak”—traditional German dish. The main ingredient in this dish is salty meat, which is put on bread.

One story says, in 1885, a man named Charles Nagreen was selling meatballs at a U.S. fair. The meatballs were very tasty, but were hard to eat while walking. So Nagreen put them between pieces of bread. Without knowing it, he had made a new type of food.

Which story is true? No one knows for sure.


What did Charles Nagreen sell at the U.S state fair in 1885.

a)

He sold meat ball.

b)

He sold basket balls

c)

He sold salty balls

d)

He sold fish balls.

4.

Read the article below and answer the questions.


Who Made the First Hamburger?

Around the world, there are various people who say the first hamburger was made in their country. For example:

Some say that in the 1200s, Mongolian soldiers had no time to cook their food. So they put meat under their saddles to make it soft and flat, like the patties in hamburgers today.

Others in Hamburg, Germany, say hamburgers came from “Hamburg steak”—traditional German dish. The main ingredient in this dish is salty meat, which is put on bread.

One story says, in 1885, a man named Charles Nagreen was selling meatballs at a U.S. fair. The meatballs were very tasty, but were hard to eat while walking. So Nagreen put them between pieces of bread. Without knowing it, he had made a new type of food.

Which story is true? No one knows for sure.


What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a)

Why do we eat hamburgers?

b)

Who made the first hamburger?

c)

What are hamburgers made from?

d)

What country do hamburger come from?

5.

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Astronaut

In 1961 on the 12th of April, a Russian man called Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space. Eight years later, a man called Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the moon and step onto another world away from the Earth.

Astronauts or cosmonauts are trained to pilot, command or work as a crew member of a spacecraft. They can also perform scientific experiments, repair damaged satellites and collect information about other distant planets and stars.

Space is an extremely dangerous place for a human being. For this reason astronauts wear space suits which allow them to breathe. If an astronaut did not wear a space suit for protection, they would explode. This is because there is no atmosphere in space. The human body is not built to function without pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere.


Who was the first human being to travel into outer space?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Martin Edwards

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

Gavin Gregor

6.

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Astronaut

In 1961 on the 12th of April, a Russian man called Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space. Eight years later, a man called Neil Armstrong became

the first human being to walk on the moon and step onto another world away from the Earth.

Astronauts or cosmonauts are trained to pilot, command or work as a crew member of a spacecraft. They can also perform scientific experiments, repair damaged satellites and collect information about other distant planets and stars.

Space is an extremely dangerous place for a human being. For this reason astronauts wear space suits which allow them to breathe. If an astronaut did not wear a space suit for protection, they would explode. This is because there is no atmosphere in space. The human body is not built to function without pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere.


In which year did this take place?

a)

1991

b)

1961

c)

1951

d)

1966

7.

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Astronaut

In 1961 on the 12th of April, a Russian man called Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space. Eight years later, a man called Neil Armstrong became

the first human being to walk on the moon and step onto another world away from the Earth.

Astronauts or cosmonauts are trained to pilot, command or work as a crew member of a spacecraft. They can also perform scientific experiments, repair damaged satellites and collect information about other distant planets and stars.

Space is an extremely dangerous place for a human being. For this reason astronauts wear space suits which allow them to breathe. If an astronaut did not wear a space suit for protection, they would explode. This is because there is no atmosphere in space. The human body is not built to function without pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere.


Who became the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldridge

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Yuri Gagarin

8.

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Astronaut

In 1961 on the 12th of April, a Russian man called Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space. Eight years later, a man called Neil Armstrong became

the first human being to walk on the moon and step onto another world away from the Earth.

Astronauts or cosmonauts are trained to pilot, command or work as a crew member of a spacecraft. They can also perform scientific experiments, repair damaged satellites and collect information about other distant planets and stars.

Space is an extremely dangerous place for a human being. For this reason astronauts wear space suits which allow them to breathe. If an astronaut did not wear a space suit for protection, they would explode. This is because there is no atmosphere in space. The human body is not built to function without pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere.


Another name for an astronaut is a....

a)

Pilot

b)

Cosmonaut

c)

Scientist

d)

Conductor

9.

Read the article and answer the questions that follow.

Astronaut

In 1961 on the 12th of April, a Russian man called Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to travel into outer space. Eight years later, a man called Neil Armstrong became

the first human being to walk on the moon and step onto another world away from the Earth.

Astronauts or cosmonauts are trained to pilot, command or work as a crew member of a spacecraft. They can also perform scientific experiments, repair damaged satellites and collect information about other distant planets and stars.

Space is an extremely dangerous place for a human being. For this reason astronauts wear space suits which allow them to breathe. If an astronaut did not wear a space suit for protection, they would explode. This is because there is no atmosphere in space. The human body is not built to function without pressure of the Earth’s atmosphere.


If an astronaut went to space without a space suit, what would happen?

a)

They would damage the space craft.

b)

They would float away.

c)

They would look like birds.

d)

They would explode.

10.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


Loch Ness in Scotland isn't very deep.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


The Loch Ness Monster was first sighted more than 100 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


Scientists will use sound-detecting equipment to try and find Nessie.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


Scientists will use a technique called i-DNA sampling.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


The word "loch" is a Scots word that means "lake".

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Read the article below and answer TRUE or FALSE

Loch Ness Monster

There is a legendary monster that people say lives in the deep Loch Ness lake in the north of Scotland. It is called the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie" for short. It looks kind of like a dinosaur, with a small head on a long neck and humps on its back. People first spotted Nessie in 1933. Since then, there have been many sightings and a few photographs.

Now, scientists from New Zealand will use a special technique to see if there really is a Loch Ness Monster. A research team, led by Professor Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, will use a technique called eDNA sampling to try and find some of Nessie's DNA. Professor Gemmell says this will show if the monster really exists or not. Sightings of the Loch Ness Monster are often in the newspapers. Loch Ness is in the Scottish Highlands. The word "loch" is the Scots word for "lake". Many scientists have tried to find the monster before. They have even sent sonar equipment to the bottom of the loch, which is 230 metres deep. All of the photographs that people have taken of Nessie over the years are blurred. Some people say they are just car tyres floating in the water. Gemmell says he will test water from the loch. He said there should be DNA from the monster's skin, urine and other things. He will check all DNA found and make sure it is not from other marine animals. If he finds DNA not known to scientists, that could belong to Nessie.


There have been some clear photos taken of Nessie over the years.

a)

True

b)

False