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An appointment card reads: “Dr. Lopez, Tuesday 14 March, 10:30 a.m. Please arrive 10 minutes early to complete paperwork.” What time should the patient arrive?

1. A10:30 a.m.
2. B10:20 a.m.
3. C10:00 a.m.
4. D10:40 a.m.

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AA mouse was in the room.
2. BThe students were scared of mice.
3. CThe test was about small animals.
4. DThe room was very quiet.

Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It is a type of grass, even though some kinds grow as tall as trees. What type of plant is bamboo?

1. AA type of moss
2. BA type of flower
3. CA type of tree
4. DA type of grass

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ASomeone had covered them with sand.
2. BThe sun had dried them out.
3. CThe water in them had frozen into ice.
4. DRain had fallen on them all night.

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are found only on mountains.
2. BBoth receive a lot of rain.
3. CBoth are home to a great variety of life.
4. DBoth are made mainly of tall trees.

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. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BSome bones fuse together during growth.
3. CBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
4. DBabies lose bones when they fall.

“The village doctor knew every family by name. When the new hospital opened in the city, many patients still drove an hour to see her.” What can be inferred about why patients kept seeing her?

1. AThey did not know that the new hospital existed.
2. BShe charged more than the hospital.
3. CThey valued her personal knowledge of them.
4. DThe city hospital was closed to them.

“Only 30 minutes after taking the new pill, I felt better,” said one customer in an advertisement. “It must be the best headache pill ever made.” Why is this weak evidence that the pill works?

1. AAdvertisements are never allowed to quote real customers.
2. BThe customer did not say what time it was.
3. CIt is one person’s experience, not a controlled study.
4. DHeadaches never improve on their own.