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Jellyfish have lived in the oceans for millions of years. They have no brain, no heart and no bones. Their bodies are mostly water. What are jellyfish bodies mostly made of?

1. ABone
2. BWater
3. CShell
4. DMuscle

Ravi practised the piano for thirty minutes every day. At the end of the year, he played two songs at the school concert, and the audience clapped loudly. What can you tell about Ravi’s performance?

1. AThe audience enjoyed it.
2. BThe concert was cancelled.
3. CRavi forgot the songs.
4. DRavi played only one song.

“Omar was elated when he heard he had passed his driving test. He jumped up and down and hugged his instructor.” What does “elated” mean?

1. AVery happy
2. BVery tired
3. CVery nervous
4. DVery angry

“Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of that water is salt water in the oceans. Only a small share is fresh water, and much of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.” What can you conclude from the passage?

1. AIce caps hold most of the salt water on Earth.
2. BFresh liquid water is only a small part of Earth’s water.
3. CMost of Earth’s water is fresh and easy to drink.
4. DWater covers less than half of Earth’s surface.

“Whenever it rained, the old roof leaked into the kitchen. This winter, after the roof was replaced, the kitchen stayed dry through every storm.” What can be concluded?

1. AThe kitchen was moved to another room.
2. BThe old roof had no problems.
3. CThe new roof fixed the leak.
4. DIt did not rain this winter.

Discharge instructions: “Keep the dressing dry for 48 hours. After that, you may shower, but do not soak the wound in a bath until the stitches are removed.” On day 3, what may the patient do?

1. ASwim in a pool
2. BRemove the stitches
3. CSoak in a bath
4. DTake a shower

A shift schedule shows: Nurse A works Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nurse B works Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nurse C works Monday, Thursday and Saturday. On which day do Nurse A and Nurse B work together?

1. AFriday
2. BThursday
3. CMonday
4. DWednesday

The author writes: “Studies show that people who drink water before meals eat slightly fewer calories. Therefore, drinking water is the only thing you need to lose weight.” Why is the conclusion not supported?

1. AThe author says nothing about the studies.
2. BWater makes people eat many more calories.
3. CA small effect does not make it the only factor.
4. DThe studies did not look at water.