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Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. ASwim to catch fish
2. BCopy human words
3. CNest underground
4. DUse sticks as tools

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. ACoronary arteries
2. BVentricles
3. CValves
4. DAtria

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AThis afternoon
2. BThis morning
3. CAll day long
4. DTonight

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits are the same in every month of the year.
2. BVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
3. CVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
4. DVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.

A patient handout says: “Call the clinic if your temperature rises above 38,5 °C (101,3 °F), if the wound becomes red and swollen, or if you notice any discharge.” Which situation should lead the patient to call?

1. AThe temperature is 37,0 °C (98,6 °F) in the evening.
2. BThe wound becomes red and swollen.
3. CThe patient feels tired after a long walk.
4. DThe bandage needs to be changed as planned.

Paragraph: “Many students struggle to focus at home. Phones buzz, family members talk, and the TV is often on. A quiet library can be a better place to study.” What is the author’s main point?

1. AFamilies should watch less TV in the evening.
2. BStudents should turn off their phones at night.
3. CStudents study best with friends at home.
4. DA library may be a better place to study.

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AThe schools may have become crowded.
2. BThe town built too many new schools.
3. CFewer children were living in the town.
4. DThe population of the town went down.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe mayor avoided the question.
2. BThe park and the bridge are the same project.
3. CThe bridge project is already finished.
4. DThe mayor answered the question fully.