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Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIt has two small red moons.
2. BIts soil contains iron oxide.
3. CIt is very close to the sun.
4. DIt has red oceans.

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AEating only plants
2. BSleeping all winter
3. CLiving in water
4. DActive at night

The table of contents of a first-aid book lists: Chapter 1 Cuts and Scrapes, page 3; Chapter 2 Burns, page 15; Chapter 3 Broken Bones, page 27; Chapter 4 Choking, page 40. On which page does the chapter about burns begin?

1. APage 15
2. BPage 27
3. CPage 40
4. DPage 3

“The bridge was closed for repairs. As a result, drivers had to take a longer route into the city.” What relationship does “As a result” show?

1. AComparison
2. BContrast
3. CCause and effect
4. DTime order or sequence

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
2. BFirst person, by a narrator who observes
3. CSecond person, addressing the reader
4. DThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts

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. BSome bones fuse together during growth.
3. CAdults break and lose some bones.
4. DBones dissolve when a person stops growing.

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA report that the forest is rarely visited
2. BStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
3. CA survey showing most people own a car
4. DA map showing where the new road would go

“The phone rang at 3 a.m. Lena’s heart pounded as she reached for it, already imagining the worst.” What does the author suggest by “already imagining the worst”?

1. ALena was excited about a surprise.
2. BLena expected bad news.
3. CLena was annoyed by a wrong number.
4. DLena knew who was calling.