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Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones. What are bats’ wings made of?

1. AThin skin stretched between finger bones
2. BHard shells that open and close
3. CFur that grows into thin flaps
4. DFeathers attached to strong, hollow arm bones

Last winter our town opened a new indoor pool. Since then, the number of children taking swimming lessons has doubled. What happened after the pool opened?

1. AThe town closed its outdoor pool.
2. BSwimming lessons became more expensive than before.
3. CFewer adults went swimming.
4. DTwice as many children took swimming lessons.

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. AThird person
2. BNo point of view at all
3. CFirst person
4. DSecond person

“Marco checked the weather report three times, packed an extra jacket and put an umbrella by the door the night before the school trip.” What can you infer about Marco?

1. AHe expects bad weather and likes to be prepared.
2. BHe does not really want to go on the school trip.
3. CHe thinks the trip will be sunny and warm.
4. DHe has forgotten the date of the school trip.

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ABike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
2. BCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIts battery lasts longer.
2. BIt has a bigger screen.
3. CIt costs more.
4. DIt is lighter.

“When Ella received the award, she thanked her coach, her teammates and her parents, but said nothing about her own hard work.” Which trait does this most likely show?

1. AJealousy
2. BArrogance
3. CModesty
4. DLaziness

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. ATake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.
2. BStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.
3. CKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
4. DTake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.