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r~: 2. The purpose of this selection is to. :-,j:3 ~', :: :!..{.:.:<!' \ a.) inform b.) ::~skabout c.) advise d.) persuade 3. Th e word" actua Ilv' u. c., paragrap h "1" IS a/ an. a.) noun b.) verb c.) adverb d.) adjective 4. According to the text, in the future : {_.. ---'" a.) There will be spa4:~:estations. c.) No companies will flyinto space b.) There will be no tickets d.) There will be no trips to the moon 5. According to the text, which of these sentencesis NOT true? a.) These days, companies are building rockets for normal people totravel b.) Many people want to travel into space. c.) Many children dream about becoming astronauts. d.) The rockets that i{)eopleare building must not be tested. in. 6. What does the word ":~:afe"in paragraph "4" mean? a.) hard c.) far d.) funny b.) fr~i:efrom danger 1. The prefix -ill! in the word "unable" in paragraph" 4 "means... ""..... _ a.) again b.) full of c.) out d.) not 8. Which word is an adje~!;:tive? a.) place. c.) build d.) freely l i 9. According to the text, ifs for so many people to become astronauts, a.) easy b.) dif!:!icult c.) fun d.) careless 10. You would probably find this text in a. a.) story b.) dic.ionary c.).scientific mag~:lzine d.) music book 11 th d " I". h "2". e wor popu ar m paragrap means. a.) happy c.) unknown d.) fast 3~
I" 20' '7 eo \l ~ w, c.!")../,h ~\ -- /ll{ ~j ~;,:::t~ o1jl1 r' ~,_t!_'._c --=-,.---.--.---.-...~- 12.Things will move from place to place much faster by ~.~~~c ~:.::..:.; -.: ; ~ -_..-! l_o:'l~~--""'~a.) the new space ship b.) airplanes c.) trucks d.) trains Complete the following table with information from the text: Who will be able to fly into space in lessthan ten years? I3-everyday people 14- companies 15- se]entists Reading 2-Part (B) Read the selection below. Then answer the questions. 1. Many people really dislike some kinds of animals such as cockroaches, spiders, rats, snakes and scorpions. The Emperor scorpion is one of these animals which most people hate and fear. 2. The first Emperor scorpions lived before the dinosaurs more than 450 million years ago. Nowadays they live in tropical forests and open savannahs in Africa and can be found buried in the soil or under rocks. The scorpion is known for its poisonous and.jjainful sting. Scorpions are thought to be very dangerous, but their sting rarely kills human beings. 3. The Emperor scorpion is one of the largest species of scorpions in the world. It grows very - quickly. It can be between 12 and 24 centimeters in length. Male scorpions are usually bigger than females. Scorpions can be found in a variety of colors, including dark blue, black, green and brown. The body is divided into four sections. Each section has a pair of legs.at the end of the scorpions tail is a large ball that contains a poison. 4. The Emperor scorpion can live for up to 8 years and is most active at night. It eats insect, mice, lizards and other scorpions. A special feature of the scorpion is that it can live up to a year without food and under water for 2 days!! Questions: 1. The best title for this text is. a.) Lovely Animals b.) African Animals c.) A PoisonousS~::~:'rpion d.) Snakes
.---...--.---:'-- ::2012./..2.0;\ ~~, (~\ - /u.?~ ':::0' ~r-.0-2----: \ ;--;-?-j.t-~-" <i..~:..,::.y1 2. Which of the following sentences about the Emperor Scorpion is NOT true? a. )It lives in Africa. c.) It can be found in different colors. b.) It can live up to a year without d.) It can live up... :!:o 24 years. food. 3 Th cl" 0". h "3'" a/. e wor sectloi,!, In paragrap IS an 0 0 0 0 0 " '0 a.) noun b.) adverb c.) adjective d.) verb 4. The suffix - ful in the word painful in paragraph "2" means, o. a.) not. b.) without c.) made of d.) full of 0 0.0 5. The prefix - dis in the word dislike in paragraph 1 means a.) again ba) opposite of c.) before d.) across 6. The root word of I!,:!)isonous is 0 0 a.)poisoning b.) poisoned co)poison 7. The word grows it) paragraph 3 means '". d.) poisons 0 a.) develops b.) sees c.) eats d.) fights 8. In which paragraph would the following sentence fit? "The scorpion's stinger is as sharp as a needle." a.) paragraph 1 b.) paragraph 2 co) paragraph 3 d.) paragraph 4 9. According to the text, the Emperor Scorpionis one of the oldest creatures on Earth because... 0 a.) its body is soft b.) it lives in Africa a.) its body is divided into 4 parts d.) it existed before tjl!!edinosaur.10. Which of the following definitions is closest in meaning to fear in paragraph I? a.) happinjss. bo) the feeling of being aj)raid. c.) lazinej d.) the feelingof being strong 11: Which Phras~Be~t describes the scorpion? a.) Poisonous a Difj! scary b.) big and strong c.) clever and friendly d.) small and nice
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