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WorksheetsAscentis Reading, L1, Practice Paper B
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 26mins
The main point of the text is to tell you about...
working in a hospital.
becoming a paramedic.
driving an ambulance.
life at university.
Give one text feature which suggests that it is a newspaper article. (Don't use any capital letters, hyphens, or spaces.)
(a)
Students spend a considerable time with an ambulance crew, as well as attending lectures and studying.
Which of these phrases below could replace the word considerable in this
sentence?
not very much
quite a lot of
a little
some
What is the main purpose of this text?
to warn
to persuade
to debate
to instruct
In which order should the paragraph headings be?
A. Where whales and dolphins live
B. How whales communicate
C. The eating habits of whales
D. The physical characteristics of whales
E. The life cycle of whales
Just write the numbers as you did on your exam paper but separate each with a space, include the number 1, and don't use any punctuation (e.g. 1 3 5 2 4).
(a)
Write (in order) the three three stages of a whale's life cycle. (Separate each with a single space. No punctuation or capitals.) These correspond with the following age brackets:
a. birth to one year
b. one year to six years
c. six to thirteen years
(a)
What type of text is this?
informative
imaginative
persuasive
discursive
What are the last two factors mentioned in the text that can influence a whale’s diet. Just write the two factors separated by the word and. There is no need for capital letters or punctuation.
(a)
In which order do these ideas appear in the text?
a) Consider how much time you may need
b) Think about behaviour of the pet
c) Check effects on family health
d) Planning for a sick pet
A 1st, B 2nd, C 3rd, D 4th
A 1st, B 4th, C 2nd, D 3rd
A 1st, B 4th, C 3rd, D 2nd
A 1st, B 3rd, C 4th, D 2nd
A 1st, B 2nd, C 4th, D 3rd
Which of these language features shows that the text is instructing you to do something?
passive
past tense
imperatives
complex sentences
Here are some factors to consider before you bring a pet home.
What does the word factors mean here?
decisions
people
reasons
things
Who would read this text for information?
Someone who has a pet already
Someone who wants to buy a pet
Someone who wants to sell their pet
Someone who wants to work in a pet shop
Why are some animals particularly suitable for children? Choose two ideas that appear in the text.
Because they require a lot of training.
Because they don't usually stay in cages.
Because they do not need much training.
Because they rarely bite or scratch.
Because they stay mostly in their cages.
The best title for this text should be...
Create your own bike.
How to cycle in the UK.
Creative cycling schemes.
Cycling made easy.
The following sentence is missing from the text:
Council staff realised that, although lots of children had bikes, many parents couldn’t afford cycles of their own.
Which paragraph should this be placed in?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
The last sentence has some words underlined. This is because it...
gives a warning.
contains a hyperlink.
shows the writer’s opinion.
helps the writer to remember.
The bikes were fitted with special equipment so the council could collect data on how much they were used.
What does the word data mean in this sentence? (Choose one answer.)
payments
information
distances
time
According to the text, local authorities want...
cyclists to buy cakes.
people to do the Lottery.
cyclists to listen to music.
more people to use bikes.
