WorksheetsReading Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
The puffin's diet consists mainly of: (a)
By the end of the text, what has David most likely learned?
Dog walking is always enjoyable.
Don't try to do more than you can manage.
It's always best to try to please the people around you.
Any troublesome situation can be easily solved.
(Smile! Smile! Smile!) (paragraph 1)
Why does the girl repeat this word three times?
to show that she is very happy with the trophy her team won.
to taunt the teams who did not win a trophy in the tournament.
to remind herself to keep smiling even though she is unhappy.
to tell her team to smile at the audience even though they have not won.
The title of the test is The Arrival.
Which two of the following does the title refer to?
Choose two.
Adam
the vet
Adam's dad
the chestnut house
the new foal
According to the text, how many siestas improve performance in exams?
Siestas can help to lower stress levels.
Siestas can have a positive effect on memory.
Siestas can change your mood.
Siestas can bring down blood pressure.
Place the following events in order in which they happened.
David walks two dogs to the park.
David is sitting in the puddle.
David untangles the leads.
David scratches Pedro's ear.
The city is best described as
a place that could easily be restored to its past glory.
a dangerous place that only wild animals would want to visit.
a fantastically preserved royal city that is hidden in a remote location.
a once prosperous and magnificent place that has fallen into ruin.
Why does the writer compare going to see a play at the Globe with going to see a football match?
to suggest that crowds were rebellious in Shakespeare's time
to suggest that plays were more fun than football matches
to suggest that plays competed with football matches for audiences
to suggest that the atmosphere at both events would be similar
Which of the following best describes the tone of Matt's letter?
humorous but bossy
serious and informative
complaining and demanding
friendly but respectful
According to the map, which of the following of these statements is true?
More bath toys were found in Europe than Australia.
More bath toys were found in South America than Europe.
More bath toys were found in South America than Australia.
More bath toys were found in Australia than South America.
What sort of job does the narrator have?
computer engineer
security guard
lawyer
restaurant worker
When someone learns to flyboard, the controls are shared between the new flyboarder and an expert pilot.
According to the text, what is controlled by the person new to flyboarding and what is controlled by the expert pilot?
the height you fly to
the direction you fly in
the amount of power going to your board
The first paragraph suggests that Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was
unlike any theatre in London that came before it.
a welcome addition to London's theatres.
considered worse than other theatres in London.
the only theatre in its area of London.
'I can't see anything!' I yelled.
Why does the writer begin the text in this way?
to identify the earliest event described in the text.
to give a clue about how the text will be resolved.
to attempt to capture the interest of the reader.
to introduce the writer's dislike of stargazing.
In paragraph 2, the word rage is used to suggest that:
the argument is likely to incite violence.
the writer is very angry.
the issues produce strong emotions.
the sites are dangerous places of conflict.
In which situation could CCD be blamed for the death of a colony?
The adult worker bees have disappeared, there are no dead bees surrounding the hive and the queen bee is absent.
The queen bee is present, there is no food and the eggs have all hatched.
There is no food, there are unhatched eggs and all the adult worker bees have disappeared.
There are no dead bees around the hive, the queen bee is present and some eggs are unhatched.
The author is now a fully-fledged astronomer.
This tells the reader that the author is
training to be an astronomer.
a keen amateur astronomer.
finishing a career in astronomy.
a professional astronomer.
Which opinion would the writers of both texts most likely agree with?
Low-quality graffiti is not beautiful.
Graffiti is not worth the cost.
Art should only be seen in a museum.
Graffiti can carry an important message.
What do the first two paragraphs suggest about Otter?
He wants to believe the word extends beyond his own experience.
He is fearful of leaving his familiar world behind.
He treasures the environment of the world he has always known.
He greatly values his people's beliefs about the world.
Which idea is included to support the argument that graffiti is a legitimate art form?
It is displayed outdoors.
It is recognised by some great galleries.
It speaks to an individual or a small group.
It uses the most up-to-date techniques.
Why did the phasmids on Balls Pyramid survive?
The rats could not reach the phasmids' habitat.
They had many places to hide from the rats.
They were extremely skilful at camouflage.
Their population was too small for rats to bother with.
How do you know this web page is in the All about chewing gum section of the website?
There are pictures of people eating chewing gum.
The tab is highlighted.
It has subheadings written as questions.
It links to social media sites at the bottom of the page.
What are the two main purposes for including the question at the end of paragraph 5?
Choose two.
It expresses a genuine feeling of perplexity.
It suggests the existence of other possibilities.
It provokes readers to think critically.
It voices a feeling of derision.
It raises a critical issues with the validity of the review.
In the first paragraph the writer tries to engage the reader by
listing basic geographical facts about the Togian Islands.
showing that the Togian Islands are a special and beautiful place.
creating the impression that development can benefit the Togian Islands.
explaining why so many people choose to visit the Togian Islands.
What does the writer assume about the beliefs the reader brings to the text?
that actions of plants are too minute to monitor
that plants are not capable of intelligent behaviour
that current research into plant behaviour is mis-targeted
that all living things have their own timescales
