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Pearson Pre-release 2025 (Quiz)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which raptor is known for hovering mid-air?

a)

Buzzard

b)

Peregrine

c)

Kestrel

d)

Sparrowhawk

2.

What is the main purpose of Text 1?

a)

To persuade readers to save raptors

b)

To explain how raptors migrate

c)

To inform about common birds of prey

d)

To describe the dangers birds face

3.

The term ‘levitating fantastically’ is used to describe which bird’s action?

a)

Buzzard

b)

Red kite

c)

Osprey

d)

Kestrel

4.

What does a “flap-flap-glide” flight suggest about the sparrowhawk?

a)

It flies with rhythm

b)

It flies only in gardens

c)

It glides without flapping

d)

It never lands

5.

Which special feature of 'Peregrine'?

( forked tail / dives rapidly / mewing call )

(a)  

6.

Why are buzzards sometimes seen walking in fields?

a)

To warm up

b)

To hide from predators

c)

To protect nests

d)

To catch invertebrates

7.

Which word closest in meaning to “carrion” ?

a)

alive

b)

fresh

c)

dead

d)

wild

8.

What does the writer imply by “sadly…” in the last paragraph?

a)

The birds are under threat

b)

The birds are dangerous

c)

The birds are no longer seen

d)

The birds are noisy

9.

“Swooping into the dusk” means:

a)

Flying quietly

b)

Hunting late

c)

Diving into evening light

d)

Flying in morning

10.

What is the function of subheadings in the Text 1?

a)

To confuse the reader

b)

To list definitions

c)

To explain grammar

d)

To divide information clearly

11.

Text 2: What emotion does the narrator feel when Stig is being released?

a)

Joyful

b)

Confused

c)

Torn between love and letting go

d)

Angry

12.

Text 2: “Her eyes are paintbrush flicks in a heart face” is an example of:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

13.

Text 2: Why is the glove mentioned important?

a)

It was a gift

b)

It’s how Stig was trained

c)

It symbolizes the writer’s bond and memories

d)

It protects the owl

14.

Text 2: ‘She flaps / and there’s a burst of air and feathers’—this shows:

a)

Violence

b)

Beauty and power

c)

Danger

d)

Weakness

15.

Text 2: “Gold glimmer… before she disappears” symbolizes:

a)

A fire

b)

Her death

c)

Her lasting memory

d)

A new owl

16.

Which word closest in meaning to “delicate” ?

a)

Weak

b)

Fragile

c)

Dangerous

d)

Lovely

17.

Text 2: How does the ending show emotional growth?

a)

The narrator blames others

b)

The narrator forgets Stig

c)

The narrator closes the cage

d)

The narrator accepts Stig’s freedom

18.

Change this sentence to the present tense: Stig flew into the forest.

(a)