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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. AMoonlight on the sea
2. BClouds blocking the sunlight
3. CSunlight passing through raindrops
4. DWind blowing the rain sideways

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt rolls into a ball.
2. BIt calls loudly.
3. CIt runs into water.
4. DIt climbs a tree.

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA forest at sunrise
2. BA desert in the evening
3. CA snowy mountain at night
4. DA beach at midday

Some birds, such as Arctic terns, migrate thousands of kilometres every year. Scientists think birds find their way using the sun, the stars and Earth’s magnetic field. Which word best describes the scientists’ explanation?

1. AUnimportant
2. BProven
3. CUncertain
4. DHumorous

In 1928 Alexander Fleming returned from holiday and noticed that mould had grown on one of his bacteria dishes. Around the mould, the bacteria had died. This led to the discovery of penicillin. What led Fleming to discover penicillin?

1. AHe was trying to grow mould on purpose.
2. BHe tested many chemicals on bacteria in 1928.
3. CHe found penicillin in a book while on holiday.
4. DHe noticed that bacteria near a mould had died.

“After the long drought, the first rain fell. Farmers stood in their fields with their faces turned up to the sky.” How do the farmers most likely feel?

1. AAngry
2. BBored
3. CAfraid of the storm
4. DRelieved

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:40 train
2. BThe 7:10 train
3. CThe 6:10 train
4. DThe 7:40 train

The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?

1. AA possible future shortage of nurses as many retire
2. BA decrease in the number of hospitals
3. CToo many young people becoming nurses at the same time
4. DNurses working too few hours each week