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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which one below is a synonym of "pay attention to"?
participate in
take up
concentrate on
contribute to
Read the paragraph.
Some people don’t like to use computers. They think that it is too hard and they break down too often. Don’t they realize that computers save us time and effort? Surely, these anti-computer people are confused.
What assumption is underlying this paragraph?
Everyone should use and appreciate computers.
Most computers don’t break down.
People are breaking the computers.
Computers can help educate students.
A central idea is ________________
the most important idea in one of the paragraphs.
the same thing as a supporting detail.
the most important point the writer is trying to make about the article.
a fact from the article.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The old man was walking down the street slowly. Since he was a pedestrian, he stayed along the outer edges of the lanes and was careful to keep to the crosswalks as he crossed to other streets.
What does the word "pedestrian" mean in the paragraph above?
a person traveling on foot
a person traveling in a car
a person resting from traveling
Situation
Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market.
Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there.
Daughter: Thank you, mom.
The mother says that because _____?
she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse
she doesn't want her daughter to go there
she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Where was the setting?
school
yard
basement
kitchen
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Who are the characters?
Sherry and her brother
Steve and his sister
Steve and his mom
Steve and his brother
Read the story. Then, answer the question.
Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.
Where did the bird land?
on the fence
on the roof
under the tree
on the car
"I work on Saturdays and in the school holidays. Saturdays are busy because that’s when everyone goes shopping. Our shop sells clothes and accessories for men, women and children. I work in the children’s department. It can be crazy sometimes, but it’s fun."
I am a....
nurse at a children's hospital
shop-assistant at a clothes shop
shop-assistant at a men's shop
teacher at a kid's school
Summary is
retelling a part of the story in your own words
retelling the important parts of the story in your own words
Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:
"Reese was famished! It was nearly two o’clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reese asked his mom if she would stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his baseball game."
The underlined word means:
thirsty
starved
angry
sad
Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:
"She rolled her eyes and shook her head. His mother absolutely loathed fast food, but with over 200,000 fast food restaurants in the United States, she found it hard to avoid them. They were everywhere!"
The underlined word means:
disliked
loved
adored
liked
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
You may think that the koala is a bear, but it is not a bear at all. Like the kangaroo, the koala, is a marsupial that has a pouch to carry its young. The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-
The farmers were very thankful for an abundant harvest they had last year. They are hopeful to have the same harvest this year.
John was reluctant to swim because he felt so cold.
After the hurricane hit, the family was in a perilous situation as the flood threatened their lives.
What does perilous mean in the sentence above?
happy
dangerous
courageous
ugly
Choose the word with same meaning as the underlined word.
2. I tossed a stone into the pond.
boulder
stick
pebble
grass
Select the synonym of the underlined word.
The ancient colosseum in Rome is nestled among modern amenities.
contemporary
sturdy
decorated
old
