READING COMPREHENSION

A.1 Read t he f oll owi ng t ext .

Fruit Fly Fix
It is breakfast time. You have been looking forward to eating a nice ripe banana ever
since you woke up. Just when you reach for the delicious piece of fruit on your
counter, you see something that makes you much less hungry: a swarm of fruit flies!

Fruit flies are tiny insects that are attracted to ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. The
flies not only eat the fruit, they also lay their eggs there. A single fruit fly can lay up to
500 eggs on the surface of a piece of fruit. Within eight days, the fruit flies that hatch
from these eggs are full adults that can then lay their own eggs. As you can see, what
might start out as a small fruit fly problem can become very large very quickly.

Although there is a chance fruit flies can carry germs on to your food, this is not very
likely. Fruit flies are annoying, but they probably will not hurt you. Because they are
such a nuisance, however, most people want to get rid of these pesky bugs as quickly
as possible. Some people use pesticide sprays on the fruit flies. Although this will kill
the flies, it will also spread harmful poison all over your kitchen. Luckily, there is also a
completely safe way for you to get rid of fruit flies in your house.

The first step is for you to remove all fruits or vegetables from your counter. Store
these items in the refrigerator or in sealed containers. Clean up any spilled juice or bits
of food that might be on the floor. Take out the trash and empty the recycling bin.
Wash any dirty dishes that are in your sink. Doing all of these things will stop new fruit
flies from finding food or places to lay their eggs.

Next, make a trap to catch all of the remaining fruit flies in your house. First, fill a small
bowl with a few tablespoons of vinegar. Then, put a piece of very ripe or rotting fruit
into the vinegar. Cover the bowl very tightly with a sheet of plastic wrap and poke a
few very small holes in the wrap with a fork. If all goes according to plan, the flies will
enter the trap through the holes but will be unable to fly back out. This trap will catch
all of the remaining fruit flies. You can either kill these flies or release them outdoors.
Fruit flies can be a pest, but they do not have to make you crazy. With a little effort,
you can get existing flies out of your house and prevent new ones from taking over
your kitchen.
1) In reading this passage, we learn that fruit flies
I. Die immediately after they lay their eggs
II. Can grow into adults after only 8 days
III. Are mostly harmless
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
2) As used in paragraph 3, a nuisance is something that
A. Bothers you
B. Can be dangerous
C. Grows fast
D. Is very small
3) According to the passage, why should you not use pesticide spray to kill fruit
flies?
A. Most sprays do not actually kill all of the fruit flies
B. Buying sprays can get expensive if you need to use a lot of
them
C. The sprays take too much time to work
D. It can be dangerous to use them in your kitchen

4) Based on the information in the penultimate (next-to-last) paragraph, we can

understand that the author thinks that
A. Some people do not mind having fruit flies in their house
B. Some people do not like killing insects
C. Fruit flies do not like vinegar
D. Making a fruit fly trap can be difficult
 LANGUAGE AND VOCABULARY
D. Circle the most suitable word from those in brackets. (15 points)

Walt Disney (1901 – 1966)

Walt Disney was a well known film producer and an innovator in animation design.
He ( create / creating / created ) a number of the world's most famous animation
heroes, like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Felix the Cat and
( many / any / much ) others.

In his childhood, Walt moved with ( him / his / their ) family all around the United
States. When young Walt arrived in Los Angeles, he ( has / have / had) only $40 and
( a / an / this ) unfinished cartoon in his suitcase.

Disney's first wish ( be / is / was ) to become a film director. Since he

( didn't / don't / doesn't ) succeed in live-action films, Disney turned back to
animation. His first Hollywood cartoon “studio” was a garage in his
( uncle / uncle’s / uncles ) house. Walt ( go / going / went ) to his brother Roy and
asked for his help with opening the studio. Roy agreed and this was the beginning of
the Disney Brothers’ Studio.

Walt Disney died ( at / on / in ) December 15, 1966, several years before the
opening of his "Walt Disney World" dream project in Orlando, Florida. The famous
Disneyland and Walt Disney World resort parks in the United States, France, Japan
and China were named in his memory.
 E.1. Read the story and complete the letter below with one or more
words in each space. (15 points).

THE WEDDING GOWN

My name is Debra Cohen and I live in Raanana. My fiancé, Aaron, and I are getting
married on June 14th, 2008. We have just 6 months to plan our wedding. It isn't much
time, but Aaron is going to take care of the wedding hall and our parents will help with
the invitations. My main concern is how I will look on the most important day of my
life.
While looking through ads for wedding gowns in the “Bridal Monthly”
magazine, I saw a beautiful dress advertised by “The Bridal Chalet” salon. The ad
explained that the gown was made from the highest quality fabric and the decorations
were hand-made. I am a busy person, so what really interested me was that all dress
fittings could be done at the client’s house for an extra NIS 300. And then, if the client
is not totally satisfied with the original gown, changes can be made to it at no extra
cost.
I am going to answer this ad by writing a letter to “The Bridal Chalet” to verify
all the details and make an appointment to visit the salon.
______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________

Miss Debra Cohen

204, David Elazar Road,
The Sales Manager Raanana
“The Bridal Chalet” Salon
12 Dizengoff St., Tel Aviv

Dear Madam,
I am getting married on ___________________________. Our parents and my
_______________________, Aaron, promised to take care of the wedding hall and the
_______________________, but I want to make sure that I look perfect on my
wedding day.
I saw your ad in the _____________________________ magazine and want to
order a _________________________ at your salon. You say that you use the highest
quality material, and the ___________________________ are made by hand. I live in
__________________________ and I am a very busy person, so can I have the dress
fittings at my house? I am willing to pay ________________________ for this. And will
I really be able to order changes to the ________________________ at no extra cost?
I would like to make an __________________________ to visit your salon within
the next two weeks.

Yours Sincerely,
Debra Cohen
F. Complete the dialogue. Copy the question words from the box
below. (10 points) NOTE: Choose 5 out of the 10 words given.

THE ACCIDENT
Freda Hi Lena. Have you heard what happened to Kate?

Lena No! ____________________ it anything bad?

Freda Actually, yes! She fell and broke her leg.

Lena That's terrible! ____________________ did it happen?

Freda She was cleaning her windows and slipped. They sent her home from
hospital only yesterday.
Lena ____________________ you going to visit her?

Freda Yes! I'll call her to find out if it's okay to come. ____________________ you
want to come with me?
Lena Yes, of course. _________________ time would you like to go?

Freda About 8:00 o'clock. Come to my house first because I live nearer to her.
Lena That's fine. I'll see you this evening if Kate wants us to come.

Are Was
Can What
How When
Is Where
Do Will
Good Luck!
Ang Bibe ni Bebe

May alagang bibe si Bebe. Mataba at ma-

lusog ang alagang bibe ni Bebe. Lagi niya
itong binibigyan ng butil ng mais at palay.
Lagi itong busog kaya naman masipag
mangitlog. Kumuha si Bebe ng itlog at
binigay ito sa kanyang Lolo Bilog. Mahal
na mahal ni Bebe ang kaniyang alagang
bibe.

1. Ano ang alaga ni Bebe?

2. Sino ang may alaga sa bibe?.
3. Ano ang pinakakain niya dito?
4. Sino ang binigyan niya ng itlog?.
5. Ano ang katangian ng alaga ni
Bebe?

Ang manika ni Monica

Ang manika ni Monica ay luma na. Bigay

ito ng kaniyang Mama Mona ng ika-
limang kaarawan niya. Kahit ito ay luma
na, paborito niya itong laruin. Maitim at
ma- haba ang kulot na buhok nito. Ang
pa- ngalan ng manika ni Monica ay
Monita. Kahit saan siya pumunta lagi niya
itong da- la.

1. Sino ang may lumang manika?

2. Sino ang nagbigay nito?
3. Ano ang pangalan ng manika?
4. Ano ang laruan ni Monica?
CURSIVE

Emma has a new bicycle. It is bright pink

and shiny It was a gift from her uncle. He
hid it behind a bush to surprise her

When Emma looked behind the bush and

saw the bicycle The jumped for joy. It was
just what she wanted she gave. Her uncle a
big hug
Name:_________________________________
Date:___________________

1. Identify the degree of the monomial: 8a3

a. 8
b. 1
c. 3
d. 11

2. A polynomial that has two terms is a:

a. Polynomial
b. Monomial
c. Binomial

3. Classify the polynomial by its degree. X2 + 2x3 – 4

a. Binomial
b. Trinomial
c. Quadratic
d. Cubic

4. Classify the polynomial by its number of terms. 4x² - 2

a. Monomial
b. Binomial
c. Trinomial
d. Polynomial

5. Which is an example of a cubic monomial?

a. X³ + 5
b. X² + 3
c. X² + 5x – 6
d. 5x³

6. What is the term classification of the following polynomial? X³-7x²+3

a. Monomial
b. Binomial
c. Trinomial
d. Polynomial

7. What is the degree of the polynomial X2-2x+5

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 0

8. Which of these is in Standard Form?

a. 4x2+12x-13x3
b. 5−3x
c. 2x4−12x2+5x−9
d. 5x5+4x4+12x3-23x+15

9. Identify the degree of: 2b8c2

 a. 10
b. 8
c. 2
d. 16

10. Is the following written in standard form: C + 8c3 – 3c7

a. Yes
b. No

11. Identify the constant term: 4x3 + 2x – 9

a. 4
b. -2
c. -9
d. 9

12. How many terms does this expression have: -27a3 + 9a2 – 45a
a. What are terms?
b. 0 terms
c. -45 terms
d. 3 terms

13. A polynomial that has two terms is a:

a. Polynomial
b. Monomial
c. Binomial

14. Classify the polynomial and give the degree: 4x2 + 2x – 1

a. Binomial, 3
b. Binomial, 2
c. Trinomial, 3
d. Trinomial, 2

15. Classify the polynomial and give the degree: 5x3y2

a. Monomial, 3
b. Binomial, 3
c. Binomial, 5
d. Monomial, 5

16. What is the degree of the polynomial? 3x2 + 5xy – 4x7y

a. 7
b. 8
c. 2
d. 3

17. Classify the polynomial by its number of terms. 4x² - 2

a. Monomial
b. Binomial
c. Trinomial
d. Polynomial

18. What is the degree of the polynomial? X3y2 – 7x2y + 3

 a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 7

19. What is the degree of this term?-7x3y2z2

a. 3
b. 2
c. 12
d. 7

20. How many terms are in the following polynomial? 3xy – 2y + 8x – 7z -16
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 5