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Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey can see well in the dark.
2. BThey have a strong sense of smell.
3. CThey are faster than people.
4. DThey can hear people calling far away.

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. AMaking red blood cells
2. BProtecting us from germs
3. CKeeping temperature steady
4. DLetting us feel touch

The tides in the ocean rise and fall mainly because of the pull of the moon’s gravity on Earth’s water. What mainly causes the tides?

1. AThe pull of the moon’s gravity
2. BStrong winds over the ocean
3. CHeat from the sun on the water
4. DRivers flowing into the sea

“Many people think bats are blind. In fact, bats can see, and many species also use echolocation, sending out sounds and listening for the echoes, to find their way in the dark.” What is echolocation, according to the passage?

1. AFlying in large groups at night
2. BUsing echoes of sounds to find the way
3. CSeeing clearly in complete darkness
4. DSmelling food from far away

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. ABabies lose bones when they fall.
2. BBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
3. CSome bones fuse together during growth.
4. DAdults break and lose some bones.

“The cake looked perfect, but when Ben cut into it, the middle was still runny.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake was baked too long.
2. BThe cake had too much flour.
3. CBen forgot to add the eggs to the mix.
4. DThe cake was not baked long enough.

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt presents only two options when others exist.
2. BIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
3. CIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.
4. DIt agrees with both sides of the debate.

“The nurse noted: ‘Patient states pain is 7 out of 10 at 9 a.m. Medicine given. At 10 a.m., patient states pain is 3 out of 10.’” Which conclusion is best supported by the note?

1. AThe patient’s pain grew worse during the hour.
2. BThe patient reported less pain after the medicine.
3. CThe patient refused the medicine.
4. DThe medicine removed all of the patient’s pain.