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The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. ABamboo is hard to find in China.
2. BBamboo provides little energy.
3. CPandas eat many different foods.
4. DPandas live in cold mountains.

The Arctic fox has thick white fur in winter, which helps it blend in with the snow. In summer, its fur turns brown or grey to match the rocks and plants. Why does the Arctic fox’s fur change colour?

1. ATo stay cool in the winter snow
2. BTo warn its enemies to stay far away
3. CTo blend in with its surroundings
4. DTo attract other foxes in spring

“The puppy was curious about everything. It sniffed the shoes, poked its nose into the bag and chased a leaf across the garden.” What does “curious” mean?

1. AReady to sleep
2. BAfraid of new things
3. CUnfriendly to people
4. DEager to explore

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe travelled there in great danger.
2. BShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
3. CShe was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe went against her family’s wishes.

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
2. BChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
3. CThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
4. DAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn March of next year
2. BIn March two years from now
3. CIn September of next year
4. DIn September this year

“Emma had practised her speech for weeks. When she stood before the crowd, her hands trembled, but her voice came out clear and strong.” Which statement best describes Emma at that moment?

1. ACalm and completely without fear
2. BAngry at the crowd for watching her so closely
3. CUnprepared and unsure of her words
4. DNervous inside but still able to speak well

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. BA small effect does not make it the only factor.
3. CWater makes people eat many more calories.
4. DThe studies did not look at water.