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A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. ASunday
2. BMonday of the next week
3. CSaturday
4. DFriday

A thermometer label says: “Clean the tip with alcohol before and after each use.” When should the tip be cleaned?

1. AOnly after each use
2. BOnly when it looks dirty
3. COnly once a week
4. DBefore and after each use

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

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. AClimbers adding rocks to the peak
2. BSnow building up on the summit every year
3. CVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
4. DThe movement of two plates pushing together

Falls are a common cause of injury in older adults. Removing loose rugs, adding bright lights on stairs and installing grab bars in the bathroom can make a home safer. What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo suggest ways to prevent falls at home
2. BTo argue that older adults need carers
3. CTo describe the design of modern bathrooms
4. DTo explain how bones heal after a fall

“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. AIt is lighter.
2. BIt has a bigger screen.
3. CIt costs more.
4. DIts battery lasts longer.

Clinic hours: “Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Sun closed. Walk-in patients are seen until one hour before closing.” What is the latest time a walk-in patient can be seen on a Friday?

1. A11 a.m.
2. B4 p.m.
3. C5 p.m.
4. D7 p.m.

The author writes: “Our survey found that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend chewing gum.” The survey was paid for by a chewing gum company and asked only 10 dentists. Why should a reader be cautious about this claim?

1. AChewing gum is not sold in most countries.
2. BDentists know little about teeth.
3. CThe survey should have asked only one dentist.
4. DThe sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.