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The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach speeds of about 100 km/h, but only for short bursts of around 30 seconds. What limits the cheetah’s top speed?

1. AIt can only keep it up for short bursts.
2. BIt runs only at night.
3. CIt can only run on grass.
4. DIt is much heavier than other big cats.

Koalas live in eastern Australia. They eat mainly the leaves of eucalyptus trees and sleep for many hours each day. What do koalas mainly eat?

1. ASmall insects and worms
2. BGrass and seeds
3. CEucalyptus leaves
4. DBamboo shoots

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. AStrong winds over the ocean
2. BRivers flowing into the sea
3. CHeat from the sun on the water
4. DThe pull of the moon’s gravity

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe was paid by the army to go.
2. BShe travelled there in great danger.
3. CShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
4. DShe went against her family’s wishes.

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ACrisper cookies need more sugar.
2. BLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
3. CThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
4. DSofter cookies need a hotter oven.

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA dictionary entry about villages
2. BA textbook, a secondary source
3. CA science report about snow
4. DA primary source, such as a memoir

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:40 train
2. BThe 6:10 train
3. CThe 7:40 train
4. DThe 7:10 train

The author writes: “Our school’s new start time of 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. has been a success. Attendance is up, and students say they feel more awake. A few parents have complained about later pick-ups.” Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AParents and students all dislike the later start.
2. BThe later start helps students, but some parents object.
3. CThe later start has failed, and attendance has fallen sharply.
4. DThe school plans to start even earlier next year.