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A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AClouds blocking the sunlight
2. BMoonlight on the sea
3. CWind blowing the rain sideways
4. DSunlight passing through raindrops

“Lucas tiptoed past his sleeping baby sister so he would not wake her.” Why did Lucas tiptoe?

1. ABecause the floor was wet
2. BTo avoid waking his sister
3. CTo surprise his parents
4. DBecause his feet were sore

When Leo opened the door, the kitchen was full of smoke and the smoke alarm was beeping. A pan was still on the stove. What most likely happened?

1. AFood on the stove had burned.
2. BLeo had cleaned the kitchen.
3. CA window had been left open.
4. DThe alarm was being tested by the landlord.

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. BAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.
3. CThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
4. DChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA covering of sand
2. BVery high temperatures
3. CVery little precipitation
4. DA complete lack of animals

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo check for possible interactions
2. BTo sell her more vitamins
3. CTo find out her date of birth
4. DTo decide the colour of the medicine label

Passage: “Gutenberg’s printing press, developed in the 1400s, made books faster and cheaper to produce. As more books became available, more people learned to read, and new ideas spread quickly across Europe.” Which sequence of effects does the passage describe?

1. ANew ideas, then cheaper paper, then more printers
2. BWider reading, then the printing press
3. CCheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas
4. DFewer books, so fewer people learned to read

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A1, 2, 3, 4
2. B2, 3, 1, 4
3. C3, 4, 2, 1
4. D3, 2, 4, 1