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“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 room was very quiet.
3. CThe test was about small animals.
4. DThe students were scared of mice.

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.
2. BOn a Friday at 9 a.m.
3. COn a Monday at 10 a.m.
4. DOn a Saturday at noon

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. ABoth parents in turn
2. BThe male
3. CThe female
4. DNeither parent

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 are home to a great variety of life.
3. CBoth are made mainly of tall trees.
4. DBoth receive a lot of rain.

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. APeople spend more time indoors near others.
2. BCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
3. CPeople drink less water in the winter months.
4. DViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.

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

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
2. BDogs do not live as long as their owners.
3. CThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
4. DThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.

“The forest fire was finally under control after three days. Firefighters praised the townspeople, who had cleared dry brush around their homes weeks earlier, for saving many houses.” Why did the firefighters praise the townspeople?

1. AThey left the town before the fire began.
2. BTheir earlier preparation helped protect houses.
3. CThey put out the fire themselves on the first day.
4. DThey called the firefighters very quickly.