Subject Link 5: Review Test 4

Name: _________________ Date: _________________

[1-4] Write the correct word in each sentence.

tropical
tropical species
species chaos
chaos plenty
plenty

1. I have _______________ of money to buy a new car.

2. There was _______________ after the big train accident.

3. I want to spend my vacation on a _______________ island.

4. These dogs are different _______________. Their noses are different.

[5-6] Choose the word that has a similar or opposite meaning to the underlined word.
5. Tom looked across the vast ocean and saw nothing. [*similar]
a. clear b. bright c. large

6. Look at the tree! That is such a slender tree. [*opposite]

a. fat b. skinny c. majestic

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 [7-9] Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

South America is a land of opposites. For example, the Amazon

rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is so large that it
spreads across nine countries! On the other hand, the Atacama Desert is
the driest place in the world. It is so dry that people often say it looks like
Mars.
Mountains and canyons are another example of South America’s
opposite environments. The Andes Mountains are the longest group of
mountains in the world. They stretch north to south along seven countries.
On the other hand, Colca Canyon is a large canyon in Peru. It is more than
twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States.
The Galapagos Islands and Lake Titicaca show opposite features as
well. The Galapagos Islands are a group of 14 islands. They were created by
volcanoes in the sea. Many of the species that live there are not found
anywhere else!

7. Which is NOT true about the Amazon rainforest?

a. There are no people living in it.
b. It can be found in nine countries.
c. It’s the largest tropical rainforest in the world.
d. It is on the same continent as the Atacama Desert.

8. What is so special about the Andes Mountains?

a. They are part of over nine countries.
b. They are deeper than the Grand Canyon.
c. They are the largest mountains in North America.
d. They are the longest mountain group on the planet.

9. How were the Galapagos Islands created?

a. through earthquakes
b. through the Earth’s plates moving
c. through hundreds of years of change
d. through volcanic eruptions under the ocean

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[10-12] Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.

One of South America’s most famous foods is beef. It has great

flavor, and it’s not too expensive. This is because there is plenty of
grassland to raise cattle. In fact, Brazil is the world’s largest beef exporter.
There are many dishes made with beef, such as churrasco, or beef
barbeque. Also, South America is surrounded by oceans, so people can
enjoy a vast and varied number of seafood favorites, such as ceviche.
In South America, the climate varies greatly from region to region.
So a wide range of fruits and vegetables can grow. In the area where the
climate is mild, corn grows. Corn is a key ingredient in many South
American dishes, such as arepas and pasteles. In cold areas, people
cultivate potatoes, another important vegetable. Potatoes are usually
served with main dishes. In tropical areas, many tropical fruits grow, such
as coconuts, mangos, pineapples, and papayas.

10. Why is there a lot of beef in South America?

a. South American pork and chicken taste bad.
b. Beef is Brazil’s only export to other countries.
c. South America has a lot of land and grass for cows.
d. South Americans do not have seafood or other meat.

11. Which one of these does not match?

a. arepas - corns
b. churrasco - beef
c. ceviche - seafood
d. pasteles – potatoes

12. What is one benefit that South America’s diverse climate has?
a. People can raise lots of animals.
b. People can grow corn in cold areas.
c. South American weather never gets boring.
d. Many different fruits and vegetables grow there.

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[13-15] Unscramble the sentences.
13. natural environments / the most / is / in the world / some of / diverse / home to

→ South America ___________________________________________________________.

14. the Amazon rainforest / want / these amazing animals / to see / protect / in the future, / we
must

→ If we __________________________________________________________________.

15. producers / the largest / is / in the world / one of / agricultural / South America

→ In fact, ________________________________________________________________.

The purpose of the eel-powered Christmas tree is

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<Answer Key>

1. plenty
2. chaos
3. tropical
4. species
5. c
6. a
7. a
8. d
9. d
10. c
11. d
12. d
13. South America is home to some of the most diverse natural environments in the world.
14. If we want to see these amazing animals in the future, we must protect the Amazon rainforest.
15. In fact, South America is one of the largest agricultural producers in the world.