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Comprehension Skills

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did happen in the seventeenth century?

a)

Dutchman discovered Tasmania.

b)

No ships had touched the unknown shore before.

c)

James Cook was sent upon an exploring expeditions.

d)

All statements above are true

2.

The land of Australia is perhaps the oldest in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Who discovered Tasmania?

a)

A French man

b)

A Dutch man

c)

An English man

d)

A Scottish man

4.

To whom did George III send upon an expedition?

a)

Captain Hook

b)

Captain James

c)

King George

d)

Herman Cook

5.

Where did Captain Cook do when he landed there?

a)

Tasmania

b)

America

c)

Torres Strait

d)

South Wales

6.

What was the name he gave to this tract?

a)

New South Wales

b)

New North Wales

c)

New East Wales

d)

New West Wales

7.

He set up the British flag. Here 'he' stands for?

a)

King George

b)

Captain James

c)

Captain Hook

d)

King James

8.

Who did claim the whole eastern coast with all its bays,harbours,rivers and islands, for King George?

a)

King James

b)

Captain cook

c)

George Hook

d)

King George

9.

In 1768 Captain Cook was sent upon an exploring expedition. According to the context clue, find out the meaning of the word 'expedition'.

a)

Journey

b)

Ban

c)

Throw out

d)

Trapped

10.

When Holland was mistress of the seas, the ------- planted their flag on every shore. Fill in the blank.

a)

Dutch

b)

Scottish

c)

Welsh

d)

America

11.

Who was Moggy?

a)

A dog

b)

A cat

c)

A wolf

d)

A rat

12.

Where did Moggy like to lie down?

a)

Under the mango tree

b)

On the leaves under the gum tree

c)

On mat under the tree

d)

On bed

13.

What did a little mouse want?

a)

Pears

b)

Gum nuts

c)

Banana

d)

Fresh Corn

14.

The mouse, Who could hardly believes his luck, dashed away faster.

According to the context clue, what is the meaning of the word 'dashed away faster'?

a)

crawled

b)

Leave a place slowly

c)

Creaped

d)

Leave a place suddenly

15.

For what did Moggy wait?

a)

Another Fruit to fall from the tree.

b)

Another gum nuts to fall from the tree.

c)

Another cat to fall from the tree.

d)

Another mouse to fall from the tree.