DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

KA 9817
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
EP 1032

NAME : NORSHAFIQA AZWA BINTI SALLEHUDDIN

I/D NUMBER : MLT000210511
INTAKE : MLT MAY 2011
H/P NUMBER : 017-7114252
 CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE

PASSAGE:

1. THE 20 3-8
2. WHAT NUMBER 9-14
3. JULIANS WORK 15-19
4. TALIA’S SPECIAL DAY 20-22
5. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 25-30
6. NEW SHOES FOR MADDY 31-35
7. THE INTERVIEW 36-41
8. BIG CITY NOISE 42-47
9. HELICOPTERS 48-52
10. YELLOWSTONE 53-57
11. EMPRESS OF THE BLUE 58-62
12. A MYSTERY 63-68
13. VET EMERGENCY 69-73
14. WORTH WORKING FOR 74-79
15. TRACKS 80-85

ANSWER 86-101

REFERENCES 102

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PASSAGE 1

“The 20”

It is Levi’s birthday.

He has a party at home with his family.

Everyone sings, “Happy Birthday!”

Levi has nine candles on his cake. He blows them out. He opens his presents.

Levi’s mother and father give him a bicycle.

Levi’s little sister gives him a game.

Levi’s uncle gives him a baseball jersey.

Levi’s grandma and grandpa give him 20 dollars!

"Thank you!" he yells to everyone.

Levi is excited. He likes all his presents.

He likes the 20 dollars best.

It means he can go to the store. He can buy anything he wants!

“Can we go to the store now, Mom?” asks Levi.

Mom frowns. “Levi, your guests are still here. I will take you to the store

tomorrow.”

That night, Levi dreams of all the things he might buy with his 20 dollars.

Maybe I will buy a video game!

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Maybe I will buy a guitar!

Maybe I will buy a camera!

Maybe I will buy a tool kit!

In the morning, Mom takes Levi and his little sister to the store.

“Will you buy me something, too?” asks Levi’s little sister.

“Maybe,” Levi says. He runs to look around the store.

Ugh!

The guitar costs more than 20 dollars.

The video game costs more than 20 dollars.

The camera costs more than 20 dollars.

The tool kit costs 12 dollars.

Levi buys the tool kit.

He buys his little sister a key chain.

He buys his mom a pack of gum.

“You are a sweet boy,” Levi’s mom tells him.

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QUESTIONS :

1) Who is at Levi's party?

I. his parents

II. his friends

III. his teachers

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

2) How old is Levi?

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 12

3) What does Levi's sister give him?

A. a baseball jersey

B. a bike

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C. a game

D. money

4) How does Levi feel about his presents?

I. He likes all of them.

II. He likes the money best.

III. He likes the game least.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

5) Levi dreams about buying a

A. bike

B. camera

C. key chain

D. baseball jersey

6) Levi's mom frowns at Levi because he

A. is mean to his sister.

B. asks for more money.

C. does not thank everyone for his gifts.

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D. wants to go to the store during the party

7) When Levi goes to the store, it is

A. morning

B. afternoon

C. evening

D. night

8) Levi doesn't know that

A. he has received many presents

B. his baseball jersey is too big

C. most things he wants cost more than 20 dollars

D. his sister has more money than he does

9) Levi goes to the store with his

I. sister

II. mother

III. uncle

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

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D. I, II, and III

10) Levi buys himself a

A. pack of gum

B. key chain

C. guitar

D. tool kit

SUBJECTIVE

11) What present that parents Levi’s give to him on birthday?

12) What present that Levi’s uncle give to him on his birthday?

13) What present that Levi’s grandfather and grandmother give to him on his birthday?

14) Where did he want to go after get 20 dollars from grandfather and grandmother?

15) What things that Levi’s want to buy for his little sister with that money?

16) What Levi’s can buy with the cost below 20 dollars?

17) What did his mother buy at the store?

18) Why his mother called her sweet boy?

19) What his Levi’s feel when get all the present?

20) How much cost of the guitar, camera, video game and tool kit

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PASSAGE 2

“What Number?”

Becca and Kai played together all day.

The two friends played outside in the morning. They rode bikes and scooters.

They ate lunch on the porch. Becca’s mom made sandwiches and lemonade.

They played hide-and-seek in the house right after lunch.

Then they did not know what to do.

“I know! Let’s play the number game,” said Becca. “What number am I thinking

of?”

“Is it five?” asked Kai.

“No, it is higher than five,” Becca said.

“Okay, is it one hundred?”

“No, it is lower than one hundred,” Becca said.

“Let’s see,” said Kai. “Is it sixty?”

Becca gave Kai a hint. “It is between twenty and thirty.”

“Hmm, is it twenty-five?”

“No, but you are very close!” Becca said.

“Well, is it higher or lower than twenty-five?”

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“It is lower,” Becca said.

“Okay, I think I know. Is it twenty-two?”

“Yeah! You guessed it.” Becca said. “Good job!”

QUESTIONS:

1) Where did Becca and Kai play today?

A. at school

B. at the park

C. at Kai's house

D. at Becca's house

2) What did Becca and Kai do in the morning?

I. They rode bikes.

II. They played outside.

III. They played hide-and-seek.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

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3) Where did Becca and Kai eat lunch?

A. in the kitchen

B. by the swing

C. at the park

D. on the porch

4) Whose idea was it to play the number game?

A. It was Kai’s idea.

B. It was Mom’s idea.

C. It was Becca’s idea.

D. It was Kai and Becca’s idea.

5) What was Kai’s second guess?

A. five

B. twenty-two

C. sixty

D. one hundred.

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6) Why does Kai guess one hundred?

A. It is lower than twenty-two.

B. It is higher than sixty.

C. It is higher than five.

D. It is lower than sixty.

7) Which is correct?

A. 178 is lower than 177

B. 178 is higher than 177

C. 178 is between 177

D. 178 is the same as 177.

8) Which is correct?

I. 239 is lower than 247

II. 224 is higher than 256

III. 224 is between 220 and 230

A. I only

B. I and III

C. II and III

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D. I, II, and III

9) Kai's guess of twenty-five was close because

A. twenty-five is a big number

B. it is near the number Becca was thinking about

C. it is far away from the number Becca was thinking about

D. it is lower than the number Becca was thinking about

10) What does it mean to give someone a hint?

A. to give someone a clue

B. to make a question hard

C. to tell someone to give up

D. to give someone the answer

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SUBJECTIVE

11) When Becca and Kai play together?

12) What is relation between Becca and Kai?

13) What game did Becca and Kai plays in the morning?

14) What did Becca mother cook for lunch?

15) What is the drink that Becca mother prepare for the lunch?

16) On what time Becca and Kai play hide and seek?

17) How much hint that Becca give to Kai for guest?

18) What is number that Becca think?

19) What number that Becca guest after higher than five?

20) What is the last number that Kai guest?

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PASSAGE 3

“Julian’s Work”

Julian works at the bookstore.

First, his job is to unload boxes of books from the truck.

Then he opens the boxes. After that, Julian puts the books in different piles.

One pile is for books that tell true stories. These are called books of fact.

Another pile is for books that tell stories that are not true. These are called books of fiction.

Julian then puts the books on shelves in the bookstore.

Putting books on shelves is what Julian likes to do best at work.

When Julian has free time at work, he likes to read through all of the books.

His favorite books are the ones that tell true stories about real people and their lives.

On Sunday and Monday, Julian does not work at the bookstore.

On these days, he stays at home. He uses this time to write a story about himself.

Julian grew up in Peru. Now he lives in the United States. He works at the bookstore to pay for
school.

Julian wants to be a teacher.

One day, he hopes to turn his story into a book.

He hopes to see it at the bookstore.

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QUESTIONS:

1) Where does Julian work?

A. on a truck

B. at a bookstore

C. in Peru

D. at an art store

2) What must Julian do first at his job?

A. open the boxes of books

B. read through all of the books

C. unload boxes of books

D. sort through piles of books

3) What is the second thing Julian must do at his job?

A. open boxes

B. tape boxes shut

C. put books on shelves

D. put books in piles

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4) In how many piles must Julian put the books?

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. six

5) In what piles are the books placed?

A. easy and hard

B. long and short

C. true and not true

D. funny and not funny

6) A book that contains a story that is not true is called

A. a book of fact

B. a book of fiction

7) Which word describes a story that is true?

A. fact

B. fiction

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8) What does Julian like to do best at work?

A. unload boxes

B. open boxes

C. put books in piles

D. put books on shelves

9) What does Julian do during his free time at work?

A. write stories

B. read books

C. tell stories

D. put books on shelves

10) Which books does Julian like best?

A. true books

B. funny books

C. sad books

D. books with happy endings

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SUBJECTIVE

11) Is Julian work on Sunday and Monday?

12) How many pile type there in the bookstore the Julian work

13) Where did Julian go on Saturday and Sunday when he his not working?

14) What did Julian do when he at home?

15) Where is the place Julian grew up?

16) Why he work at bookstore?

17) What did Julian want to be?

18) What is Julian hope one day?

19) What is Julian hope after see his story are on book?

20) Where Julian stay and school right now?

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PASSAGE 4

“Talia’s Special Day”

Today is a special day for Talia. She is getting ready for a dinner celebration.

She wants to look very nice for her night out.

First, she gets her hair cut at a salon. A salon is a place where people go to get their hair and nails
done.

Then, she gets her fingernails painted pink. A woman who works at the salon paints Talia’s nails.

Talia is not happy with the color. She asks the woman to change the color to purple.

She likes the purple very much.

It is almost time to go out. Talia goes home and looks in her closet.

She tries on a pair of light blue pants with a white shirt.

She tries on a purple dress with a black belt.

She tries on a brown skirt with a green top.

She wears the purple dress.

Many of her friends and family are at the restaurant when she gets there.

She hugs her mother and father.

She gives her grandfather a kiss.

Talia’s sister gives her a big smile.

Her best friend, Asra, gives her a present.

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Tomorrow is Talia’s birthday, but she is celebrating it tonight.

“Happy Birthday, Talia,” they say. “You look great!”

“I feel great because all of you are here,” says Talia, “for my last night as a teenager.”

QUESTIONS:

1) What is Talia doing for her special day?

A. She is having a party at home.

B. She is going to her friend's house.

C. She is making dinner.

D. She is going to a restaurant.

2) Why does Talia want to look nice?

A. She is celebrating.

B. It is a national holiday.

C. She is going to church.

D. She is going a dance.

3) What does Talia do first?

A. She picks out a dress.

B. She gets her nails painted.

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C. She gets her hair cut.

D. She goes out to eat.

4) Why does Talia change the color of her nails?

A. It does not match her dress.

B. She is not happy with pink.

C. Her friends tell her to change the color.

D. She is not happy with purple.

5) What does Talia wear out?

A. light blue pants

B. a brown skirt

C. a purple dress

D. a green top

6) What does Talia do when she sees her parents?

A. She smiles.

B. She says hello.

C. She gives them a hug.

D. She gives them a kiss.

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7) Who smiles at Talia?

A. her mother

B. her sister

C. her father

D. her friend

8) How old is Talia?

A. 15

B. 16

C. 19

D. 21

9) As described in the beginning of the story, what is a salon?

A. a restaurant

B. a place where people talk about business

C. a gift shop

D. a place to get hair and nails done

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10) Why does Talia feel great?

A. because she looks great

B. because her friends and family are there

C. because her hair is cut

D. because her nails are purple.

SUBJECTIVE

11) To whom did Talia’s give the kiss?

12) Where is the place people go to clean their nail and hair?

13) What is the nail color that Talia’s don’t like?

14) Where Talia’s get pink nail color?

15) To whom Talia’s give an instruction to change her nail color

16) What is the nail color that Talia’s like most.

17) How many outfit that Talia’s try before go to dinner celebration?

18) Who was Talia’s hugged?

19) What is the name of Talia’s best friend?

20) Why dinner celebration is done?

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PASSAGE 5

“One Hundred Dollars”

Leonard James is a homeless man. For him, life is always hard.

He is always hungry. His shoes have holes in them. He needs a haircut. His clothes are old and
dirty.

“What I would do with one hundred dollars!” Leonard says. This is a game he likes to play with
himself to take his mind off things.

He is walking down the street on a Thursday night. The winter air is cold on his face.

“If I had one hundred dollars, I could buy new socks,” he says. He continues to walk down the
street.

“If I had one hundred dollars, I could get a haircut,” he says. He continues to walk down the
street.

“If I had one hundred dollars, I could buy new pants,” he says. He continues to walk down the
street.

“If I had one hundred dollars, I could get a hamburger,” he says. His stomach rumbles at the
thought.

“If I had….” Leonard looks down at the sidewalk. He cannot believe what he sees!

Someone has lost his wallet. Leonard picks it up. Inside are five twenty-dollar bills.

“One hundred dollars!” Leonard says. He is very excited. “Now I can buy everything I want!”

Then Leonard begins to think. “But this is not my money,” he says.

Leonard goes to the police station. He gives a police officer the wallet and money.

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“Thank you,” says the police officer. “You are a very honest man.”

Leonard smiles. He turns around and begins to leave the police station.

“Hold on,” the police officer says. He reaches in his own pocket and gives Leonard ten dollars.
“Get yourself something to eat.”

QUESTIONS:

1) What is life like for Leonard?

A. It is hard.

B. It is easy.

C. It is warm.

D. It is full of good food.

2) How does the reader know that Leonard is poor?

I. He finds a wallet.

II. He has no home.

III. He is always hungry.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

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3) Why does Leonard think about what he would do with a hundred dollars?

A. It helps him go to sleep.

B. It takes his mind off things.

C. The police officer asks him to.

D. He knows he will find the money.

4) What time of year is it?

A. spring

B. summer

C. fall

D. winter

5) What does Leonard say he would do with a hundred dollars?

I. get a haircut

II. buy new clothes

III. get a hotel room

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

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D. I, II, and III

6) Why does Leonard's stomach rumble?

A. because he is hungry

B. because he is tired

C. because his clothes are dirty

D. because he is homeless.

7) “He cannot believe what he sees.”What is another way to write this sentence?

A. He thinks what he sees is crazy.

B. He feels what he sees is good luck.

C. He thinks what he sees cannot be true.

D. He thinks what he sees is scary.

8) Why does Leonard go to the police station?

A. because he owes money

B. because he wants a reward

C. because the wallet is not his

D. because he has committed a crime

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9) What kind of man does Leonard seem to be?

A. bad

B. dumb

C. good

D. old

10) As used at the end of the story, what does it mean to be honest?

A. to feel good

B. to want more

C. to be truthful

D. to be hopeful

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SUBJECTIVE

11) What did Leonard James want to do with One Hundred Dollars?

12) How Leonard think about his life?

13) How about Leonard James appearance?

14) How the conditions of the weather on the night Leonard are walking alone?

15) What Leonard James thinks for a second time after found that porch?

16) What inside the Leonard mind when he found the wallet?

17) Why the police called Leonard James again?

18) What is the thing that Leonard gives to the police?

19) How much did the police offer to the Leonard?

20) To whom Leonard smiles?

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PASSAGE 6

“New Shoes for Maddy”

Maddy loves to jump rope, ride her scooter, and ride her skateboard. One day,

Maddy gets a hole in the shoes she likes best while riding her scooter. They are

pink with hearts and a Velcro tab. Now she needs new shoes.

Maddy's mom takes her to the department store on Saturday morning. The store

is filled with people looking for shirts, dresses, pants, and toys. Maddy's mom

takes her to the shoe area.

The shoe area is crowded, and there is a long wait. Maddy does not mind.

Maddy sees a pair of purple sneakers with orange laces. She sees a pair of red

sandals with dots. She sees a pair of green flip-flops. She wants the purple sneakers.

"But you do not know how to tie your laces," says Maddy's mom.

"I will learn," says Maddy.

Maddy's mother thinks. She does not want to tie Maddy's laces each morning

before school.

"If we buy the purple sneakers, you must learn to tie them before you can wear

them to school," says Maddy's mom.

"I will! I promise!" says Maddy. She is very happy.

Maddy practices tying her laces for the rest of the day. She practices more on

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Sunday. Finally, she learns how to tie her laces.

She gets to wear her new shoes to school on Monday.

"I did it," she says with a big smile.

QUESTIONS:

1) Why does Maddy need new shoes?

A. Her shoes are too small.

B. Her shoes are very old.

C. She lost her favorite shoes.

D. She got a hole in her shoes.

2) How does Maddy get a hole in her shoes?

A. riding her skateboard

B. riding her scooter

C. jumping rope

D. playing basketball.

3) Which shoes have a hole?

A. the green flip-flops

B. the red sandals

C. the pink shoes with hearts

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D. the purple sneakers.

4) Which shoes does Maddy want to buy?

A. the pink shoes with hearts

B. the purple sneakers

C. the green flip-flops

D. the red sandals with dots.

5) How does Maddy feel about the long wait at the store?

A. She is mad about it.

B. She is happy about it.

C. She is excited about it.

D. She feels okay about it.

6) Who does Maddy see in the store?

A. a lot of people

B. her older sister

C. her friends from school

D. one of her neighbors.

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7) When can Maddy wear her shoes to school?

A. when she learns how to tie the laces

B. as soon as she leaves the store

C. after summer vacation

D. tomorrow.

8) As used in paragraph 8, what does promise mean?

A. that Maddy wants to learn to tie

B. that Maddy will learn to tie

C. that Maddy cannot learn to tie

D. that Maddy might learn to tie.

9) What does Maddy's mom not want to do?

A. buy Maddy new shoes

B. buy Maddy green flip-flops

C. buy more than one pair of shoes

D. tie Maddy's shoes each morning.

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10) How might Maddy feel after learning to tie?

I. happy

II. proud

III. nervous

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

SUBJECTIVE

11) What is the thing that Maddy love to do?

12) When her mother pick up she from bookstore?

13) What are the people looking at the store?

14) How is the condition at the shoe place?

15) What type of shoes the Maddy found in the store?

16) On what day Muddy have practice over time to tie shoe laces?

17) What the Maddy mother think?

18) How Maddy can know her shoe got hold?

19) What order that mother Maddy give if her mother buys the purple sneakers for her?

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20) When Maddy wear the new shoes to school?

PASSAGE 7

“The Interview”

Jethro gets ready for his job interview.

He takes a shower.

He shaves.

He brushes his teeth.

He cuts his fingernails.

He combs his hair.

He puts on the new suit he bought just for today.

Jethro feels confident. He is also very nervous.

Here is why. Jethro graduated at the top of his class in college. Still, Jethro

knows the economy is bad. His dad just lost his job at the bank a few weeks ago!

Many people are interviewing for the very same job. There is a lot of competition.

Jethro is still positive. He thinks he has a good chance of getting the job at the technology
company.Jethro arrives at his interview at 9:45. He is 15 minutes early. He realizes the

importance of being prompt. He does not want to be late.

“Have a seat. Mr. Stone will be right with you,” the receptionist says.

Jethro sits. He thinks about what he has learned to do in an interview.

Look people in the eye.

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Give a firm handshake.

Speak clearly.

Jethro feels ready.

“Mr. Stone is ready to see you now,” the receptionist says.

Jethro takes a deep breath and walks into Mr. Stone’s office.

“Good to meet you, sir,” Jethro says and gives Mr. Stone a firm handshake and a smile.

QUESTION:

1) What kind of job is Jethro interviewing for?

A. a college job

B. a banking job

C. a technology job

D. a receptionist job.

2) What is one thing Jethro does to get ready?

I. He talks to his dad.

II. He calls Mr. Stone.

III. He combs his hair.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. III only

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D. I, II, and III.

3) What time is Jethro's interview?

A. 9:30

B. 9:45

C. 10:00

D. 10:15

4) What does it mean to be confident?

A. to be early

B. to be sure

C. to be worried

D. to be nervous.

5) Why might Jethro be nervous?

A. He did not do well in school.

B. He is not a very good speaker.

C. He does not like to wear suits.

D. Many others are interviewing for the same job.

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6) What is competition?

A. when people get ready to go out

B. when people go for a job interview

C. when people feel they are not good enough

D. when many people are going after the same thing.

7) Why is it good that Jethro gets to his interview early?

A. It gives Jethro time to think.

B. It helps Jethro speak clearly.

C. Mr. Stone likes people to be early.

D. The receptionist asks him to be there early.

8) What has Jethro learned to do in an interview?

A. be positive

B. tell good jokes

C. talk about his college experience

D. look people in the eye.

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9) Why might Jethro be positive about getting this job?

A. The economy is bad.

B. He did well in school.

C. Jethro's dad lost his job.

D. He knows Mr. Stone well.

10) Which of the following can help make a good impression at an interview?

I. looking people in the eye

II. wearing a new suit

III. being well groomed

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

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SUBJECTIVE

11) What did Jethro do for interview?

12) What happen to her father?

13) What is the nature that got in Jethro even there is to much competition?

14)How minutes earlierJethro arrive?

15) What Jethro learn from the interview?

16) Why Jethro breathe too deep?

17) Who is Mr.Stone?

18) Where is the place that Jethro graduate

19) Why Jethro come earlier?

20) Who that person that welcoming Jethro when he come to see Mr.Stone?

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PASSAGE 8

“Big City Noise”

My name is Olaf.

I live in a big city.

I live on a busy road.

During the day and at night, cars go by.

Buses go by.

Trucks go by.

People do not seem to hear the noise during the day.

But at night, the noise makes it hard to sleep.

My road has a lot of animals, too.

People keep their animals outside in their yards at night.

There are cats.

There are dogs.

The dogs make a lot of noise.

To me, the dogs are like the trucks.

The dogs are like the cars.

The dogs are like the buses.

All of them are loud!

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One dog barks more than the others do. His name is Simba.

Simba is Mr. Cheek’s dog.

“That is a very bad dog. He keeps me up at night,” says Mr. Lucas. Mr. Lucas

lives next door to Mr. Cheek. “You should give him away,” says Mr. Lucas.

This makes Mr. Cheek very mad. "You should not sleep with your windows

open," says Mr. Cheek.

"You should take your dog inside at night," yells Mr. Lucas.

The two men argue about Simba’s barking almost every day.

I think this is funny.

To me, Simba is as bad as the cars.

He is as bad as the buses.

He is as bad as the trucks.

This is what living in a big city is like. There is a lot of noise.

QUESTIONS:

1) In what place does Olaf live?

A. in a small apartment

B. in a big city

C. in a quiet neighborhood

D. in a busy town.

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2) According to Olaf, what makes noise?

I. dogs

II. buses

III. airplanes

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

3) What goes by at night?

A. bikes

B. cats

C. dogs

D. trucks.

4) Why may people not seem to hear the noise during the day?

A. because it is quiet

B. because they are sleepy

C. because they are busy doing other things

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D. because they do not hear well during the day.

5) What is Olaf’s road like?

I. It is dirty.

II. It is noisy.

III. It is busy.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

6) Which noise makes Mr. Lucas mad?

A. cats meowing

B. trucks going by

C. a dog barking

D. people talking.

7) Who argues every day?

A. Mr. Lucas and Olaf

B. Olaf and Mr. Cheek

C. Simba and Mr. Lucas

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D. Mr. Lucas and Mr. Cheek.

8) What could Mr. Cheek do to help Mr. Lucas sleep?

A. get a cat

B. not argue with him

C. not drive his car at night

D. take his dog inside at night.

9) What could Mr. Lucas do to sleep better?

A. close his windows at night

B. not argue with Mr. Cheek

C. go to bed later

D. talk to Olaf.

10) Who says Simba is a bad dog?

A. Olaf

B. Mr. Lucas

C. Olaf and Mr. Lucas

A. no one.

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SUBJECTIVE

11) Who names there in the “Big City Noise”?

12) What type of city that Olaf lived?

13) Why Olaf hard going to sleep in the night?

14) What is so many thing there in the road where Olaf lives?

15) How this condition can happen?

16) How Olaf think about dog like trucks, car and buses?

17) Who is Mr.Lucas?

18) Why Mr.Cheek is too angry?

19)How many vehicle use in “Big City Noise”?

20) How many animals there in “Big City Noise” story?

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PASSAGE 9

“Helicopters”

Helicopters are very different from airplanes. They can do three things that airplanes cannot do.
First, when airplanes move upward, they must also move forward, but helicopters can move
straight up without moving ahead. Second, helicopters can fly backward, which airplanes cannot
do. Third, helicopters can use their rotors to hover in the air (stay in one place) which is
impossible for planes.

Because helicopters can perform actions that airplanes cannot, they are used for different tasks.
Since helicopters can take off without moving forward, they do not need a runway for takeoff.
They are used in congested areas where there is no room for airplanes or in isolated areas which
do not have airports. Because they can hover, they are used on firefighting missions to drop
water on fires. They are used in logging operations to lift trees out of forests. Helicopters are
used as air ambulances to airlift patients out of situations which are difficult to reach by
conventional ambulances. The police use helicopters to follow suspects on the ground or to
search for cars on the ground. Of course, helicopters have military uses because of their design
and capabilities.

QUESTIONS :

1) Helicopters are able to…

A. move straight up.

B. fly backward.

C. hover.

D. All of the above.

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2) When airplanes move upward…

A. they must move forward.

B. they must move sideways.

C. they must move backwards.

D. Both A and B are correct.

3) Helicopters are used in firefighting because…

A. they can reach difficult spots.

B. they can hover above the fire.

C. their rotors can put out the fire.

D. Both A and B are correct.no

4) How are helicopters used as ambulances?

A. They chase suspects on the ground.

B. They airlift people out of accidents.

C. They can drop water on fires.

D. They lift trees out of forests.

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5) Why don’t helicopters need runways?

A. They can take off without moving forward.

B. They can hover in the air.

C. They can fly backward.

D. They are small.

6)Hover means…

A. stay in one place in the air.

B. move straight up in the air.

C. go backwards in the air.

D. fly sideways.

7) The best synonym for perform is…

A. fly.

B. do.

C. lift.

D. can.

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8) If an area is congested it is…

A. crowded.

B. popular.

C. cut off.

D. in the city.

9) If an area is isolated it is…

A. crowded.

B. popular.

C. cut off.

D. in the city.

10)Conventional means…

A. for a large group of people.

B. created for the first time.

C. for emergency use.

D. regular.

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SUBJECTIVE

11) How many things that helicopter can do but airplane cannot do?

12)What is thefirst advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do?

13) What is the second advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do?

14) What is the third advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do?

15)Why helicopter can perfom action that airplane cannot?

16)Do helicopter need a big space to take of just like airplane?

17) What is the first function of helicopter?

18) What is the second function of helicopter?

19) What is the third function of helicopter?

20) What is the fourth function of helicopter?

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PASSAGE 10

“Yellowstone”

Yellowstone National Park is in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. It became the
first National Park in 1872. There are geysers and hot springs at Yellowstone. There are also
many animals at Yellowstone. There are elk, bison, sheep, grizzly bears, black bears, moose,
coyotes, and more.

More than 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park each year. During the winter,
visitors can ski or go snowmobiling there. There are also snow coaches that give tours. Visitors
can see steam (vapor water) come from the geysers. During other seasons, visitors can go
boating or fishing. People can ride horses there. There are nature trails and tours. Most visitors
want to see Old Faithful, a very predictable geyser at Yellowstone. Visitors can check a schedule
to see the exact time that Old Faithful is going to erupt. There are many other geysers and boiling
springs in the area. Great Fountain Geyser erupts every 11 hours. Excelsior Geyser produces
4,000 gallons of boiling water each minute! Boiling water is 100 degrees Celsius, or 212 degrees
Fahrenheit – that’s very hot! People also like to see the Grand Prismatic Spring. It is the largest
hot spring in the park. It has many beautiful colors. The beautiful colors are caused by bacteria
in the water. These are forms of life that have only one cell. Different bacteria live in different
water temperatures. Visiting Yellowstone National Park can be a week–long vacation or more. It
is beautiful, and there are activities for everyone.

QUESTIONS :

1) What is Yellowstone?

A. A park

B. A geyser

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C. A mountain

D. A hot spring.

2) Old Faithful is a…

A. river.

B. trail.

C. passage.

D. geyser.

3) Great Fountain Geyser erupts every 11…

A. minutes.

B. hours.

C. days.

D. months.

4) The largest hot spring in the park is…

A. Excelsior

B. Old Faithful

C. Great Fountain

D. Grand Prismatic.

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5) What causes colors in the springs?

A. sunlight

B. bacteria

C. eruptions

6) Steam is…

A. snow.

B. running water.

C. freezing water.

D. water in vapor form. temperatures.

7) Something predictable is something…

A. people enjoy.

B. people talk about.

C. people know in advance.

D. people pay for in advance.

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8)Boiling water is…

A. 0 degrees C. or 32 degrees F.

B. 100 degrees C. or 212 degrees F.

C. very hot.

D. Both B and C are correct.

9) What are bacteria?

A. Forms of life with one cell

B. Multi-celled organisms

C. Sunshine

D. Various types of water.

10) Different temperatures are different…

A. levels of heat and cold.

B. amounts of water.

C. levels of rainfall.

D. colors of water.

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SUBJECTIVE

11) In which year the yellow stone became the national park?

12) What animal do they have there?

13) How many visitor come every year?

14) What most visitor want to see at Yellowstone?

15) Can visitor check a schedule to see the exact time that Old Faithful is going to erupt?

16) What is the name of the largest hot spring in the park?

17) What visitors can do it during the winter?

18) What visitors can do it when during other seasons?

19) What visitors can see from geysers?

20) Where is the Yellowstone Park National located?

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PASSAGE 11

“Empress of the Blues”

Bessie Smith was the “Empress of the Blues.” But long before she earned that title, she and her
brother Andrew performed on the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee. They came from an
impoverished family, so they needed to earn money for their household. He danced, and she
sang. The two often performed in front of the White Elephant Saloon, a tavern in the city’s
African–American community.

In 1912, Bessie Smith met Gertrude “Ma” Rainey (known as the “Mother of the Blues.") Smith
joined Ma’s vaudeville act and became a popular Blues singer. In the 1920s, Bessie Smith
starred in theBroadway musical How Come? In 1923, she made her first record, “Gulf Coast
Blues” and “Down Hearted Blues.” It sold 800,000 copies. She made records with some of the
most famous Jazz musicians of that era, including James P. Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, and
Louis Armstrong. One of her most famous recordings was “St. Louis Blues,” recorded in 1929
with Louis Armstrong. She was the highest paid black singer of that time. She made 160 records.
But the Depression in the 1930s was not good for her career. Columbia Records dropped her in
the 1930s. She died in 1937.

Today Bessie Smith is still remembered as the “Empress of the Blues.” Bessie Smith was
admittedinto the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

QUESTIONS :

1) What was Bessie Smith called?

A. “Ma”

B. “Ma Blue”

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C. “Mother of the Blues.”

D. “Empress of the Blues.”

2) Bessie and Andrew Smith performed…

A. in the White Elephant Saloon.

B. in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

C. on Broadway.

D. in a tavern.

3) When did Smith make her first record?

A. 1912

B. 1920

C. 1923

D. 1929.

4) Smith recorded “St. Louis Blues” with…

A. Louis Armstrong

B. James P. Johnson

C. Coleman Hawkins

D. None of the above.

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5) Which company did Smith record for?

A. White Elephant

B. Broadway

C. Columbia

D. None of the above.

6)Impoverished means…

A. very poor.

B. very humble.

C. very talented.

D. very important.

7) Another way to say starred is…

A. was a central part of.

B. was in control of.

C. directed.

D. negotiated.

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8) An era is…

A. a recording.

B. a sound.

C. a period of time.

9) What is a career?

A. Lifelong work

B. Part–time job

C. Health

D. Voice. a group of songs.

10) Another way to say admitted is…

A. enrolled.

B. registered.

C. allowed in.

D. All of the above.

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SUBJECTIVE

11) What is the name of two siblings in the story?

12) What is the name of the place which where they performed?

13) Their family came from which standard?

14) Where are they performing their dancing and singing?

15) Where does the White Elephant Saloon is located?

16) What is the title of the first album?

17) How many copies of the album are sold?

18) What is the name of the most famous Jazz musician of that era?

19) In which year Colombia record dropped?

20) In what year did she die?

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PASSAGE 12

“A Mystery”

“Something is very wrong,” says the detective.

“I know!” says Ms. Gervis. “It is wrong that someone has stolen from me!”

The detective looks around Ms. Gervis’ apartment. “That is not what I am talking

about, ma’am. What is wrong is that I do not understand how the robber got in and out.”

Ms. Gervis and the detective stand in silence. Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears.

Her hands are shaking.

“The robber did not come through the window,” says the detective. “These

windows have not been opened or shut in months.”

The detective looks at the fireplace. “The robber did not squeeze down here.”

The detective walks to the front door. He examines the latch. “And since there

are no marks or scratches, the robber definitely did not try to break the lock.”

“I have no idea how he did it,” says a bothered Ms. Gervis. “It is a big mystery.”

“And you say the robber stole nothing else?” asks the detective. “No money, no

jewelry, no crystal?”

“That’s right, detective. He took only what was important to me,” Ms. Gervis says

with a sigh. “There is only one thing I can do now.”

“And what is that?” the detective asks with surprise.

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“I will stop baking cakes,” Ms. Gervis says. “They are mine to give away. They

are not for someone to steal.

“You can’t do that!” says the detective with alarm. “Who will bake those delicious cakes?”

“I am sorry. I do not know,” says Ms. Gervis.

“I must solve this case immediately!” says the detective.

QUESTIONS:

1) Where does this story take place?

A. in a bakery

B. at the police station

C. in Ms. Gervis' house

D. in Ms. Gervis' apartment

2) Near the beginning of the story, “Ms. Gervis’ eyes are full of tears. Her hands are
shaking.” How does Ms. Gervis probably feel?

A. She is upset.

B. She is tired.

C. She is hungry.

D. She is confused.

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3) What makes the detective sure that the robber did not come through the windows?

A. The windows are locked.

B. The windows face the police station.

C. The windows have not been used in months.

D. The windows are too small for a person to fit through.

4) "And the robber definitely did not use the front door." Which is the best way to rewrite
this sentence?

A. "And the robber may not have used the front door."

B. "And the robber probably did not use the front door."

C. "And the robber was not able to use the front door."

D. "And the robber certainly did not use the front door."

5) What else could the detective have asked Ms. Gervis in order to solve the mystery?

I. Which types of cakes does Ms. Gervis know how to bake?

II. Does someone else have a key to the apartment?

III. Does Ms. Gervis ever leave the door unlocked?

A. I only

B. I and II

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C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

6) What does Ms. Gervis do with her cakes?

A. She eats them.

B. She sells them.

C. She hides them.

D. She gives them away.

7) What does the detective seem to think will happen if he solves the mystery?

A. Ms. Gervis will start baking cakes again

B. Ms. Gervis will bake him extra cakes

C. Ms. Gervis will give him her secret recipe

D. Ms. Gervis will give him money and jewels.

8) What is a mystery?

A. something that is wrong

B. something that happens at night

C. something a robber leaves behind

D. something that cannot be explained.

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9) What else was stolen from the apartment?

A. crystal

B. jewelry

C. money

D. nothing.

10) If something is said with alarm, how is it said?

A. with fear and panic

B. with bells and whistles

C. with smiles and laughter

D. with sadness and tears.

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SUBJECTIVE

11) What is the name of the women in the story?

12) How many types of good does the detective mentioned?

13) What are the things that Ms.Gervis wanted to do?

14) What did the detective by “saying you can’t do that”

15) How does the Ms.Gervis felt in that time?

16) How does the detective felt in that time?

17) What is the important thing for Ms.Gervis?

18) What are the things that the detective does not understand?

19) What are the things that the detective have to solve quickly?

20) What are the name of the precious thing that the detective have mentioned?

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PASSAGE 13

“Vet Emergency!”

It is 10:00 on a Saturday night. The doors to the animal emergency room fly open.

Cyrus carries a tiny, black lab puppy into the building.

"Save him. Please!" cries Cyrus. "He ran out into the street and got hit by a car."

The puppy is whining. There is a lot of blood.

Dr. Williams comes from behind the desk. She reads the puppy’s name tag.

“Here, let me take Lobo from you,” Dr. Williams tells Cyrus gently. “I will take him

in the back for x-rays and see what needs to be done.”

When Dr. Williams gets to the back, she takes a closer look at Lobo. Her face

is grim. She can see the dog's leg is broken badly. She fears there is other damage she cannot see.

The assistants in the room are silent. Everyone knows that Lobo may not survive.

If he does survive, his leg injury may be so severe that walking will be hard for him to do.

The x-rays show that Lobo’s front leg has been broken in three places. He is also bleeding inside.

Dr. Williams gets to work. She knows she must stop the bleeding quickly.

The surgery takes just under two hours. Dr. Williams fixes the damage to Lobo's leg. She stops
the bleeding inside his chest.

“I will go tell Lobo’s owner that this little pup is going to make it,” Dr. Williams

says. “We’ll see in a few weeks how well he will walk again.”

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QUESTIONS:

1) The story takes place in a(n)

A. police station

B. waiting room

C. doctor's office

D. animal hospital.

2) What does the mood in the room seem to be?

A. angry

B. joyful

C. relaxed

D. tense.

3) Dr. Williams knows just how badly Lobo has been hurt when

A. Cyrus asks for help

B. she takes a closer look

C. she sees Lobo is a lab puppy

D. she looks at the x-rays.

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4) Around what time did Lobo's surgery end?

A. 10:00 at night

B. 10:00 in the morning

C. noon

D. midnight.

5) As used in the middle of the story, which is the best synonymfor grim?

A. calm

B. serious

C. hopeful

D. pleasant.

6) For about how long is Lobo in surgery?

A. 45 minutes

B. 1hour, 30 minutes

C. 1 hour, 50 minutes

D. 2 hours, 15 minutes.

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7) Dr. Williams is a(n)

A. pediatrician

B. dentist

C. internist

D. veterinarian.

8) To have a severe injury means to

A. have a mild injury

B. have a lot of pain

C. not be able to walk

D. have a very bad injury.

9) In how many places was Lobo's leg broken?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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10) What does the reader know about Lobo by the end of the story?

I. He will survive.

II. He is a black lab.

III. He will walk fine.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

SUBJECTIVE

11) What is the name of the dog?

12) What day does that incident happen?

13) What time does that incident happen?

14) What happen to the dog?

15) Where does Dr.William came from?

16) What does written at the dog’s collar?

17) What is Dr.William intend to do to the dog?

18) What happen to Lobo after it’s been X-rays?

19) Why Lobo’s feet bleeding?

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20) What is the character does Dr.William have?

PASSAGE 14

“Worth Working For”

Paola and Imran have been married nearly 8 years.

They have had many good times together.

They have traveled the world together.

They have had two little girls together.

They have started a chocolate shop together.

Lately, Paola and Imran have been fighting a lot.

Business at the chocolate shop is slow. Imran thinks it is Paola’s fault.

They are having trouble with money. Paola thinks Imran spends too much.

One evening, Paola decides to visit her mom for advice.

Paola knocks on her mom’s door. Paola’s mom is happy. It is a surprise visit.

She quickly sees, however, that something is wrong.

Paola looks sad and tired. “Paola, what is the matter?” Mom asks.

Paola tells her mom all that is going on.

Mom smiles gently. She rubs Paola’s back. Then she tells Paola a story.

“Your father and I have a wonderful marriage. But we don’t always get along.

There was a time when things were very bad between us. We fought all the time.

You were just a little girl. One day we watched you playing on the floor. We knew

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we wanted to make our marriage work. We loved you very much. We loved each

other very much. We knew we had to work harder on our marriage.”

“What did you do?” asks Paola.

“We agreed to talk more. We planned a special night each week for the two of

us. We went to see someone who helps people with their marriages,” Mom says.

“It was worth it. I can’t imagine not having your father in my life.”

Paola begins to feel better. “You are right,” she says. “What Imran and I have is

worth working for.”

QUESTIONS:

1) Paola wants to see her mom to

A. hear a story

B. get advice

C. make her mom happy

D. get a back rub.

2) The talk takes place at

A. Paola’s mom's house

B. a restaurant

C. Paola's house

D. the chocolate shop.

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3) What good times have Paola and Imran had?

I. They have had children together.

II. They have started a business together.

III. They have done extensive traveling together.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

4) In discussing her own problems, what idea does Mom give Paola about fixing her
problems with Imran?

I. Paola can do something special with Imran.

II. Paola can inform the children about the problems she is having with Imran.

III. Paola can avoid talking to Imran when she is feeling upset.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

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5) How long have Imran and Paola been married?

A. 6 years

B. 7 years

C. 8 years

D. 10 years

6) At the end of the talk with her Mom, Paola seems

A. puzzled

B. convinced

C. doubtful

D. surprised

7) Why does Mom seem to know how Paola feels?

A. She is a good guesser.

B. She has been told by Imran.

C. She and Paola have discussed this problem before.

D. She has experienced the same problem in her own marriage.

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8) What kind of relationship does Paola seem to have with her Mom?

I. open

II. loving

III. tense

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

9) What does the reader not learn in this story?

A. what Imran has to say

B. why Paola visits her mom

C. how many kids Paola and Imran have

D. what kind of business they have

10) What lesson does Paola learn?

A. Two children is too many.

B. Marriage should always be easy.

C. Eight years of marriage is too long.

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D. Even a good marriage can sometimes be hard work.

SUBJECTIVE

11) What happen to their chocolate business?

12) Who does Imran blame when his chocolate business slowing down?

13) What cause trouble to them?

14) Who does Paula accuse of spending to much of their money?

15) To whom does Paula went for an advice?

16) How does Paula’s mother feel when she saw Paula coming?

17) What is her mother advice?

18) What did Paula’s parents do to her when she a child?

19) What are the feeling that Paula felt after receiving her mother advice?

20) What is her face expression when she come to her mother’s house?

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PASSAGE 15

“Tracks”

Lida sat outside her great aunt’s hotel watching the steam engines go by and listening to the
clop-clop of horses as they pulled wagons down the cobbled road. She was taking a short break
from her chores at the inn: mopping the ballroom,fixing cornbread for the guests, and tending the
fire in the wood-burning stove. She enjoyed working there and was happy to help her illustrious
aunt bolster her growing business and notoriety around the city.

Lida had always had an assiduous nature and applied herself to almost any task unremittingly.
Today, however, she took this quickrespite to daydream about the dance she would be attending
that evening.

At 17, it would be her first. Her friends had all purchased brightly colored, ornate dresses to
wear. Lida, as a reflection of her demure personality, had chosen a modest, yet elegant dress in a
charcoal gray.

“Are you ready, Miss Lida?” Hattie asked as she burst through the parlor doors and into the
kitchen. Mary and Florence were in step right behind her.

“Hattie, I done told you never to come in that way. You disturb the guests having cocktails in the
parlor!”

“Oh, hush, Lida. You worry too much. Let’s go.”

“I need to put a few more logs in the stove so Auntie can boil water for the dishes,” Lida said.
“Then we can go.”

Hattie gave a sigh, but did not bother to argue. She knew that when Lida had something to do,
she didn’t rest until it was done.

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“Let’s take the tracks,” Hattie said when they finally headed out to the party. Daylight was
turning into dusk.

“Naw, Hattie,” Lida said. "You know that’s too dangerous in the night.”

“Look, Lida,” Hattie said impatiently. “We’re runnin’ late ‘cause of you. The tracks will take 15
minutes off our walk.” Mary and Florence both mumbled in agreement. “We can take the
carriage back.”

Against her better judgment, Lida agreed to take the train tracks. After all, it was her first real
dance ever. Why adulterate it with acrimony?

The girls clumsily navigated the moonlit tracks and talked excitedly about the dance: who would
be there, who was the best-looking, who was the smartest, and if anyone had remembered money
for a carriage ride home. Then Lida heard a whistle in the distance. It seemed to get louder as it
persisted and then cut out in a shock of tender silence. “We’ve gotta get off the tracks. Train’s
coming,” said Lida.

The girls scurried to the side but found the decline too precipitous. They made their way forward
along the tracks and finally found a suitable place to descend. Lida tiptoed nimbly from the
precipice. Finding herself safely below, she heard a sudden thud. She gasped and turned about.

“Help!” she heard a voice cry, “Help…down here!” Hattie had fallen in the ash pit, an 8 foot
trench between the rails, about 20 feet long, where trains stopped to empty ashes from the
engine’s fire box when they pulled through town.

Hattie screamed and tried frantically to climb out, but the pit was too deep. Lidascrambled to the
edge, grabbing for her hand, the train getting closer, the whistle growing evermore piercing.

Not wanting to appear scared herself, Lida’s calm voice belied the panic-stricken beating of her
heart.

“Just give me your hand, Hattie, and I’ll pull ya right out.”

They fumbled for each other’s hands in the dark. Lida lay down on the rails and hooked her feet
under the track to give herself more leverage. She had Hattie in her fingertips. Then she lost her.

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Then she had her again. Lida pulled and she could feel the joints in Hattie’s hands popping. In
this instant, Hattie found better purchase—on what, no one could be sure—and her hands came
into view. Wearing a mask of anguish, her teeth clenched and reflecting the pale moonlight,

Lida pulled and pulled. Hattie’s amorphous form appeared from below the surface like some
stygian phantom. Mary and Florence’s screams could be heard intermittently in the night,
watching helplessly as the train lights grew brighter.

Hattie’s torso finally eclipsed the edge of the pit and there she lay, catching her breath. The girls
hoisted her to her feet and hobbled away from the tracks like a collection of frenzied grave
robbers, their treasure in tow. It was there that they stood, caked in ash, watching as the train
screeched to a stop and dropped its load of glowing cinders.

QUESTIONS:

1) Using the story as a guide, it can be inferred that

A. Lida lives in a hotel

B. Lida and her family are poor

C. Hattie and Lida are best friends

D. one of the story’s central themes is slavery

E. the story is not set in contemporary times

2) As used in the beginning of the story, which is the best definition for assiduous?

A. cautious

B. efficient

C. energetic

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D. diligent

E. passionate

3) As used in the beginning of the story, which is the best synonym for respite?

A. continuation

B. stop

C. pause

D. shelter

E. pardon

4) Using the story as a guide, how do Hattie and Lida differ?

A. Hattie is good-natured; Lida is stoic.

B. Hattie is trusting; Lida is circumspect.

C. Hattie is carefree; Lida is responsible.

D. Hattie is respectful; Lida is judgmental.

E. Hattie is excited about the party; Lida is ambivalent about it.

5) What type of characters are Mary and Florence?

A. round, characterized by being welldeveloped in the story

B. foils, characterized by eliciting each other's traits through contrast

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C. confidantes, characterized by being people whom the main character confides in

D. flat, characterized as doing very little to advance plot

E. dynamic, characterized by changing over time.

6) As used in the beginning of the story, which is the best antonymfor demure?

A. reckless

B. aggressive

C. harmful

D. outgoing

E. reserved

7) As used at the end of the story, which is the best definition for belied?

A. revealed

B. disguised

C. protected

D. calmed

E. relieved

8) Which literary device is used in the following sentence from the final paragraph:

“The girls hoisted her to her feet and hobbled away from the tracks like a collection

of frenzied grave robbers, their treasure in tow”?

A. personification, characterized by the attribution of human qualities to inanimate

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objects or abstract notions

B. flash forward, characterized by an interjected scene that temporarily jumps the

narrative forward in time

C. irony, characterized by a discrepancy between expectation and reality

D. simile, characterized by the use of a comparison using “like” or “as”

E. symbolism, characterized by the use of iconic representations that carry

particular conventional meanings.

SUBJECTIVE

11) Lida is watching for what when she sat on her great aunt’s hotel?

12) What are her chores in the inn?

13) What does Lida dream?

14) What kind of dress does Lida choose?

15) What did Lida heard in the distance?

16) What kind of mask does Hattie wear?

17) Who caused them running late?

18) Where does Hattie fell?

19) Who save Hattie?

20) Why did Hattie did not bother to argue?

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 ANSWER

PASSAGE 1 (“The 20”)

1. A

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. B

10.D

Subjective:

11. Levi’s mother and father give him a bicycle.

12. Levi’s uncle gives him a baseball jersey.
13. Levi’s grandma and grandpa give him 20 dollars.
14. He want go to the store.
15. He buys his little sister a key chain.
16. The tool kit costs 12 dollars.
17. He buys his mom a pack of gum.

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18. Because he buys the mother a pack of gum.
19. He feel so excited.
20. Cost of guitar ,video game, and camera is more than 20 dollars.

PASSAGE 2 (What Numbers)

1. D
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A

Subjective:

11. All day.

12. Friends.
13. They play rode bikes and scooters.
14. Made sandwiches.
15. Lemonade.
16. After lunch.
17. It is between twenty and thirty.
18. It is higher than five.
19. It is lower than one hundred.
20. Is it twenty-two.

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PASSAGE 3 ( Julian’s Work)

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. A

Subjective:

11. No .
12. Two types of pile.
13. If he not working at Sunday and Monday he stays at home.
14. He write a story about himself.
15. Julian grew up in Peru.
16. He works at the bookstore to pay for school.

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 17. Julian wants to be a teacher.
18. He hopes to turn his story into a book.
19. He hopes to see it at the bookstore.
20. Now he lives in the United States.

PASSAGE 4 (Talia’s Special Day)

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

5. C

6. C

7. B

8. C

9. D

10. B

Subjective:

11. Her grandfather.

12. A salon.
13. Pink nail color.
14. At the salon paints Talia’s nails.
15. A woman works at the salon paints Talia’s nails.
16. She most likes a purple color.

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 17. She tried three pair outfit of dress.
18. She hugs her mother and father.
19. Her best friend name is Asra.
20. Dinner celebration is done because want to celebrate Talia’s birthday.

PASSAGE 5 (One Hundred Dollars)

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. C

9. C

10. C

Subjective:

1. I could buy new socks, get a haircut, buy new pants and I could get a hamburger.
2. He think life is always hard.
3. The appearance Leonard James is he is always hungry, his shoes have holes in them, he
needs a haircut, his clothes are old and dirty.
4. The winter air is cold on his face.
5. Leonard goes to the police station and gives a police officer the wallet and money.

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6. He is very excited and thinks he can buy everything he wants.
7. Because the police officers want give Leonard money to buy some food.
8. The wallet.
9. Ten dollars.
10. To police officers.

PASSAGE 6 ( New Shoes for Maddy )

1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10.B

Subjective:
11. Maddy loves to jump rope, ride her scooter, and ride her skateboard.
12. On Saturday morning.
13. The store is filled with people looking for shirts, dresses, pants, and toys.
14. The shoe area is crowded, and there is a long wait.
15. Three type of shoes Maddy found.
16. She practices more time on Sunday.
17. She does not want to tie Maddy's laces each morning before school.
18. She know hole at the shoes because she likes best while riding her scooter.
19. If we buy the purple sneakers, you must learn to tie them before you can wear them to
school.
20. She gets to wear her new shoes to school on Monday.

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PASSAGE 7 (The Interview )

1. C

2. C

3. C

4. B

5. D

6. D

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. D

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Subjective:

11.He takes a shower, he shaves, brushes his teeth, cuts his fingernails, he combs his hair, and he
puts on the new suit he bought just for today.

12.His dad just lost his job at the bank a few weeks ago.

13.Jethro is still positive.

14.He is 15 minutes early arrive.

15.Look people in the eye, give a firm handshake, and speak clearly.

16.Jethro takes a deep breath because Mr. Stone is ready to see he now.

17.Owner the company Jethro go the interview.

18.The place Jethro graduated is at the top of his class in college.

19. He realizes the importance of being prompt and he does not want to be late.

20. The receptionist.

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PASSAGE 8 (Big City Noise)

1. B
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. B

Subjective:

11. The name is Olaf

12. .Big city.
13. Because the road Olaf live so noise.
14. My road has a lot of animals.
15. .People keep their animals outside in their yards at night.
16. Because the dogs make a lot of noise.
17. Neighbor to Mr.Cheek.
18. Because Mr.lucas say “that is a very bad dog., he keeps me up at night and you should
give him away.
19. Three vehicles.

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 20. Two animals.

PASSAGE 9 (Helicopters )

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8.
9.
10. D

Subjective:

11. Three things.

12. The first advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do is airplanes move upward, they
must also move forward, but helicopters can move straight up without moving ahead.
13. The second advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do is helicopters can fly
backward, which airplanes cannot do.
14. The third advantage for helicopter that airplane cannot do is helicopters can use their
rotors to hover in the air (stay in one place) which is impossible for planes.
15. Because they are used for different tasks.
16. No, because helicopters can take off without moving forward, they do not need a runway
for takeoff.
17. The first function of helicopter is they are used on firefighting missions to drop water on
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 18. The second function of helicopter is they are used in logging operations to lift trees out of
forests.
19. The third function of helicopter is used as air ambulances to airlift patients out of
situations which are difficult to reach by conventional ambulances.
20. The fourth function of helicopter is the police use helicopters to follow suspects on the
ground or to search for cars on the ground.

PASSAGE 10 (Yellowstone)

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A

Subjective:

11. It became the first National Park in 1872.

12. The animals are elk, bison, sheep, grizzly bears, black bears, moose, coyotes, and more.
13. More than 3 million people visit Yellowstone National Park each year.
14. Most visitors want to see Old Faithful, a very predictable geyser at Yellowstone.
15. Yes it is.
16. The name is Grand Prismatic Spring.
17. During the winter, visitors can ski or go snowmobiling there.
18. During other seasons, visitors can go boating or fishing and people can ride horses there.
19. Visitors can see steam (vapor water) come from the geysers.
20. Yellowstone National Park is in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.

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PASSAGE 11 (Empress of the Blues)

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. N
7. A
8. D
9. A
10. C

Subjective:

11. Bessie Smith and Andrew.

12. She and her brother Andrew performed on the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
13. They came from an impoverished family.
14. They often performed dance and sang in front of the White Elephant Saloon.
15. A tavern in the city’s African–American community.
16. The title is “Gulf Coast Blues” and “Down Hearted Blues.”
17. It sold 800,000 copies.
18. The name some of the most famous Jazz musicians of that era is James P. Johnson,
Coleman Hawkins, and Louis Armstrong.
19. Columbia Records dropped in the 1930s.
20. She died in 1937.

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 PASSAGE 12 (A Mystery)

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A

Subjective:

11. Ms. Gervis.

12. Three things.
13. She want stop baking cakes.
14. Because Ms.Gervis want stop baking cakes.
15. Strange.
16. Ms.Gervis so scared.
17. About herself.
18. Detectives do not understand how the robber got in and out.
19. Solve the case Ms.Gervis.
20. Money, jewelry, and crystal.

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PASSAGE 13 (Vet Emergency)

1. D
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10. B

Subjective:

11. The name is Lobo.

12. On a Saturday night.
13. The o’clock is a 10.00 p.m.
14. The dog is whining and is a lot of blood.
15. Dr. Williams comes from behind the desk.
16. She reads the puppy’s name tag.
17. Dr.Williams take him in the back for x-rays and see what needs to be done.
18. The x-rays show that Lobo’s front leg has been broken in three places.
19. Because the legs bleeding inside.
20. Carring and animal lover?

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PASSAGE 14 (Worth Working For)

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. D

Subjective :

11. Business at the chocolate shop is slow.

12. It is Paola’s.
13. They are having trouble with money.
14. Imran.
15. Her mom.
16. Paola’s mom is so happy.
17. Paola’s mom say we agreed to talk more and planned a special night each week for the
two of us.
18. Always loved each other very much.
19. Paola begins to feel better.
20. Paola’s look sad and tired.

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PASSAGE 15 ( Track )

1. E
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. M
10. K

Subjective :

11. Watching the steam engines go by.

12. Mopping the ballroom, fixing cornbread for the guests, and tending the fire in the wood-
burning stove.
13. About the dance she would be attending that evening.
14. Had chosen a modest, yet elegant dress in a charcoal gray.
15. Lida heard a whistle in the distance.
16. Wearing a mask of anguish.
17. Lida.
18. Hattie fallen in an eight foot ash pit between the rail.
19. Lida.
20. She knew that when Lida had something to do, she didn’t rest until it was done.

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 REFERENCES

 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/A_Mystery.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Worth_Working_For.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Vet_Emergency.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/The_20.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Big_City_Noise.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/New_Shoes_for_Maddy.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/One_Hundred_Dollars.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Talias_Special_Day.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Julians_Work.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/What_Number.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/The_Interview.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Tracks.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Informational%20Passages%20RC%20-
%20Helicopters.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Informational%20Passages%20RC%20-
%20Yellowstone.pdf
 http://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Informational%20Passages%20RC%20-
%20Empress%20of%20the%20Blues.pdf

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