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“The ancient castle stood on a hill overlooking the village.” Which word means the same as “ancient” in this sentence?

1. AVery small
2. BVery tall
3. CVery modern
4. DVery old

A recipe card says: “Serves 4. You will need 2 cups of rice, 1 onion and 3 cups of water.” How many people does the recipe serve?

1. A1
2. B3
3. C4
4. D2

Volcanoes can be active, dormant or extinct. An active volcano has erupted recently or may erupt soon. A dormant volcano has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again. An extinct volcano is not expected to erupt again. What is a dormant volcano?

1. AOne that is quiet but could erupt again
2. BOne that is erupting at this moment
3. COne that is found under the ocean
4. DOne that will never erupt again

Grace wanted a dog, but her apartment did not allow pets. She began volunteering at an animal shelter on weekends, walking and feeding the dogs. What can you infer about why Grace volunteered?

1. AShe wanted to spend time with dogs.
2. BShe wanted to move to a new apartment.
3. CShe was afraid of dogs.
4. DShe was paid to work at the shelter.

The author says: “Some argue that homework is a waste of time. Yet research shows that a moderate amount of homework can improve test scores for older students.” How does the author respond to the argument against homework?

1. ABy telling a personal story about homework from school
2. BBy presenting research that supports some homework
3. CBy ignoring the argument completely
4. DBy agreeing that homework is a waste of time

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe sun had dried them out.
2. BThe water in them had frozen into ice.
3. CRain had fallen on them all night.
4. DSomeone had covered them with sand.

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. AFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.
2. BDisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.
3. CHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
4. DFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.

“The hospital cut its use of paper by 40 percent after switching to electronic records. Staff said finding patient information became faster. A few older staff members needed extra training.” Which statement is best supported?

1. AThe switch had benefits but also required some training.
2. BThe switch made finding information slower.
3. CThe switch increased the amount of paper used.
4. DEvery member of staff needed extra training.