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A pharmacy sign reads: “Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Sunday.” On which day does the pharmacy close earliest?

1. AWednesday
2. BSaturday
3. CMonday
4. DFriday

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn northern Europe
2. BIn southern Asia
3. CIn northern Africa
4. DIn South America

Many people think goldfish have a memory of only three seconds. In fact, studies have shown that goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to respond to sounds. What does the passage say about goldfish?

1. AThey forget sounds very quickly.
2. BThey cannot learn anything at all.
3. CThey can remember things for months.
4. DThey can remember things for three seconds only.

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo raise their heart rate in the cold
2. BTo grow thicker fur for the summer
3. CTo save energy when food is scarce
4. DTo find a mate during the winter

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. ASunlight that burns the green away
2. BNew pigments made only in autumn
3. CPigments already present in the leaves
4. DCold night air that paints the leaves

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BCalls need both people free at once.
3. CEmail can be read only once a day.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

The author writes: “Online reviews are useful when choosing a restaurant. Still, readers should remember that people are more likely to write a review after a very good or very bad experience.” What is the author warning about?

1. ARestaurants should not be reviewed online.
2. BOnly bad experiences are written about.
3. COnline reviews are always written by owners.
4. DReviews may not reflect typical experiences.

The author writes: “I have walked to work for twenty years, rain or shine. I have never once needed a car, so no one in this city needs one.” What is the main weakness?

1. AWalking to work is impossible in the rain.
2. BTwenty years is too short to judge the city.
3. COne person’s situation may not fit everyone.
4. DThe author owns a car but does not use it.