SEPT ADVENTURER-ENGLISH
Section 1
GRAMMAR MCQ
Read each question carefully. Choose the most suitable answer.
1. Some tree snakes ________ along the branches to catch its prey.
A. slithers
C. slither
B. slithered
D. slithering
2. How snakes move is the key ________ its survival.
3.
A. for
C. to
B. on
D. about
Some snakes use their fangs to inject venom into their prey to ______ them.
A. paralyzes
C. paralyze
B. paralyzing
D. paralyzed
4. Snakes have ________ to move in different ways to survive.
A. adapted
C. adapts
B. adapting
D. adapt
5. Snakes’ jaws and teeth move in a special way _________ enable them to eat their prey.
A. That
C. It
B. This
D. that
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Section 2
PUNCTUATION
For questions 6 to 12, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Circle the best
answer.
[6] My study of snakes is fascinating [7] [8] says the biologist. He revealed that snakes have
many unique features, such as how they move [9] eat and kill their prey. For example, the
scales [10] consisting of keratin, like in fingernails and hair) protect the inner body of the snake
which is soft. Another interesting fact [11] the spitting cobra is actually able to spit venom at a
predator[12]s eyes.
6.
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ , ] comma
C. [ “ ] inverted comma
D. [ . ] full stop
A. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
B. [− ] hyphen
C. [ , ] comma
A. [ . ] full stop
B. [? ] question
C. [ ! ] exclamation mark
D. [ “ ] inverted comma
A. [ “ ] inverted
comma
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ , ] comma
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ ! ] exclamation mark
D. [ ( ] bracket
A. [ ? ] question mark
B. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
C. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
D. [ : ] colon
A. [ ) ] bracket
B. [ , ] comma
C. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
D. [ “ ] inverted comma
7.
D. [ . ] full stop
8.
9.
D. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
10.
11.
12.
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Section 3
VOCABULARY MCQ
For questions 13 to 18, four options are given. Circle the best answer.
13. Snakes use their _______ to inject venom into their prey.
A. teeth
C. fangs
B. tongue
D. mouth
14. Some snakes use ___________ to assist them to move in a wave-like motion.
A. muscles
C. friction
B. moisture
D. scales
15. The __________ sound of the diamondback rattlesnake frightened the children.
A. hissing
C. spitting
B. rattling
D. growling
16. Certain species of snakes are able to ___________ from one tree to another.
A. fly
C. glide
B. swing
D. jump
17. Venom is stored in the ________ of the snake.
A. venom gland
C. teeth
B. fangs
D. sac
18. After a meal a snake may not need to eat again for days because __________ is a slow
process.
A. swallowing
C. ingestion
B. assimilation
D. digestion
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Section 4
VOCABULARY CLOZE
Choose the most suitable word(s) to replace the underlined word(s). Circle the best answer.
It is [19] hard to [20] imagine that some animals actually [21] catch snakes. But it is true. [22]
So snakes need to protect themselves from these predators and not get eaten. This is
especially so for young snakes that are more at risk. Thus, snakes have [23] various defenses
that make them less likely to be eaten.
19.
A. difficult
C. amazing
B. strange
D. not easy
A. understand
C. think
B. believe
D. guess
A. hunt
C. prey on
B. pursue
D. stalk
A. Nevertheless
C. Therefore
B. Thereby
D. Thereupon
A. little
C. stubborn
B. certain
D. different
20.
21.
22.
23.
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Section 5
COMPREHENSION MCQ
Read the article ‘Snakes’ from pages 2 to 9 and answer the following questions. Choose the
best answer.
24. The horned viper in the Sahara is not able to slither because _______
A. the sand is too hard and will hurt the snake.
B. it glides from tree to tree.
C. there is no friction produced when the sand slips under the snake.
D. it creeps along the ground helped by scales that fan out below its belly.
25. How does a snake move?
A. Its scales create friction between its body and the ground.
B. The secret is in their scales.
C. Snakes use muscles to move their bodies in a wave-like motion.
D. Its scales catch the ground and this pushes the snake forward.
26. Describe something unusual about the Anaconda.
A. It can move faster in water than on land.
B. It is like an alligator.
C. It can see and breathe while hiding underwater.
D. It can hold its breath for 10 minutes while completely underwater.
27. Why do snakes yawn?
A. They are sleepy after a big meal.
B. They do this to make the skull bones slip back into place.
C. They need to get their jaws back into shape after eating prey.
D. They do not yawn.
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Section 6
GRAMMAR CLOZE
There are 7 blanks, numbered 28 to 34, in the passage below. From the list of words given,
choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to L) in the blanks below.
EACH WORD CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE.
(A) in
(E) through
(I) are
(B) for
(F) and
(J) is
(C) into
(G) this
(K) while
(D) with
(H) but
(L) to
Snakes have teeth [28] ___________________________ they don’t chew their food.
Teeth grab, hook [29] _________________ hold prey. A snake’s jawbones expand
[30]___________________________
make
way
for
larger
prey,
[31]_________________________ a band of stretchy tissues connects the snake’s
jaw’s to its skull. The two sides of the lower jawbones [32] _______________ not fused
together. [33]__________________ enables the snake’s mouth to open wide and
stretch when eating. Strong muscles crush the food and push it [34] _____________ the
snake’s stomach.
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Section 7
EDITING
Correct each word in bold for spelling errors and the underlined for grammatical errors. Write
the correct answer in the blanks below.
The boomslang is a [35] venonmus tree snake found in various parts of Africa. It [36] feed on
lizards, birds and small [37] rodens. When close to its victim it [38] lunged and [39] sink its
fangs into its [40] pray. The snake will stalk its prey while waiting for the venom to take effect.
Once the prey dies, the boomslang snake eats it.
35. ________________________________________________
36. ________________________________________________
37. ________________________________________________
38. ________________________________________________
39. ________________________________________________
40. ________________________________________________
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Section 8
COMPREHENSION CLOZE
Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
The black mamba is a [41] ________________________________ snake. It is among the most
[42] __________________________________________________ snakes in the world. Two
[43]_________________________________
of
its
venom
can
[44]_________________________________ a human being.
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Section 9
SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one
sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the given one(s).
45. The jungle has many tree snakes. It is hard to see them. They blend in among the
leaves and branches.
______________________________________________________________________
and __________________________________________________________________
because_______________________________________________________________.
46. Some snakes kill their prey with venom. The python coils its body around the animal. It
squeezes its prey to death.
___________________________________________________________________but
____________________________________________________________________to
_____________________________________________________________________.
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Section 10
COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED
Read the article ‘Snakes’ from pages 2 to 9 and answer the following questions.
47. What is a major difference between sea snakes and land snakes?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
48. How does the horned viper move in the Sahara desert?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Section 11
GRAPHIC STIMULUS
Study the pictures on page 9 and answer the following questions. Choose the best answer.
49. What comes into your mind when you look at these pictures?
A. They show scary pictures of
C.
They
illustrate
the
defensive
deadly snakes.
methods taken by some snakes.
B. They show different species of
D. They show how a snake reacts to
cobras.
threats.
50. What does the picture of the king cobra tell you?
A. It is taking a closer look at its
C. It is performing a dance for the
prey.
snake charmer.
B. It is getting ready to pounce on
D. It is the cobra’s defensive posture
its prey.
when faced with danger.
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Answer Key
Section 1: GRAMMAR MCQ
1. C. slither
2. C. to
3. C. paralyze
4. A. adapted
5. D. that
Section 2: PUNCTUATION
6. C. [ “ ] inverted comma
7.
A. [ ! ] exclamation mark
8.
D. [ “ ] inverted comma
9.
C. [ , ] comma
10. D. [ ( ] bracket
11. D. [ : ] colon
12. C. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
Section 3: VOCABULARY MCQ
13. C. fangs
14. A. muscles
15. B. rattling
16. C. glide
17. A. venom gland
18. D. digestion
Section 4: VOCABULARY CLOZE
19. A. difficult
20. C. think
21. C. prey on
22. C. therefore
23. D. different
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Section 5: COMPREHENSION MCQ
24. C. there is no friction produced when the sand slips under the snake.
25. C. snakes use muscles to move their bodies in a wave-like motion.
26. A. it can move faster in water than on land.
27. B. they do this to make the skull bones slip back into place.
Section 6: GRAMMAR CLOZE
28. [H] but
29. [F] and
30. [L] to
31. [K] while
32. [ I ] are
33. [G] this
34. [ C] into
Section 7: EDITING
35. venomous
36. feeds
37. rodents
38. lunges
39. sinks
40. prey
Section 8: COMPREHENSION CLOZE
41. fearsome
42. deadly
43. drops
44. kill
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Section 9: SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
45. The jungle has many tree snakes and it is hard to see them because they blend in
among the leaves and branches.
46. Some snakes kill their prey with venom but the python coils its body around the animal.
to squeeze its prey to death.
Section 10: COMPREHENSION OPEN- ENDED
47. Sea snakes have smooth scales to help them swim whereas land snakes need broad
scales on its belly to help it move.
48. This snake moves by sidewinding, it lifts up half of its body, and pushes the rest of its
body into the sand thus moving sideways.
Section 11: GRAPHIC STIMULUS
49. D. They show how these snakes react to threats.
50. D. It is the cobra’s defensive posture when faced with danger.
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