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Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is spun into yarn.
2. BIt is cleaned.
3. CIt is fed back to the sheep.
4. DIt is made into clothes.

“Jake gobbled his lunch in two minutes so he could get back to the football game.” What does “gobbled” mean?

1. AAte very quickly
2. BAte very slowly
3. CThrew it away
4. DShared with friends

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo store grain for winter
2. BTo protect against invasions
3. CTo mark the edge of a farm
4. DTo create a road for trade only

“The council says the new bike path will reduce traffic. Local shop owners worry that losing parking spaces will mean fewer customers.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo describe the history of the local shops
2. BTo persuade readers to buy a bike
3. CTo present two views on the bike path
4. DTo explain how to build a bike path

“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?

1. ATo tell a story about a famous bull
2. BTo correct a common belief
3. CTo persuade people to stop bullfighting
4. DTo describe how bulls are raised on farms

A thermometer reading of 39 °C (102,2 °F) is described as a high fever in the nurse’s notes. The next morning, the reading is 37 °C (98,6 °F). What does this suggest?

1. AThe thermometer must be broken.
2. BThe patient has a new infection.
3. CThe patient’s fever has got worse.
4. DThe patient’s fever has come down.

“The writer calls the new shopping centre ‘a concrete monster that swallowed the town’s last green field’.” What is the writer’s attitude toward the shopping centre?

1. AVery enthusiastic
2. BStrongly negative
3. CMildly positive
4. DNeutral and factual

A patient reads: “Fast for 8 hours before the blood test. You may drink water. Do not eat, chew gum or drink coffee.” The test is at 9 a.m. What is the latest time the patient may eat?

1. A8 a.m.
2. B1 a.m.
3. CMidnight
4. D9 p.m. the night before