The City School
PAF Chapter
Prep Section
ENGLISH
Year – 6
Worksheets for Intervention Classes
Past Tense
Complete the following sentences by using the Past tense of the verbs given in the
bracket.
1. Richard _____________________ the school bell. (ring)
2. The girl did not reply when I ____________________ to her. (speak)
3. Tony blew the balloon up so high that it ______________. (burst)
4. With a grunt Robin ____________________ the letter he ___________________.
(tear) (write)
5. The shopkeeper _________________ his goods and __________________ his
creditors. (sell) (pay).
6. We _____________ many interesting things in the museum. (see)
7. Philip ______________ his football to school today. (bring)
8. After the race Paul ______________ tired and _____________ to bed. (feel) (go)
9. James __________ all his sweets. (eat)
10. It was so cold that the water in the pond __________________. (freeze)
11. Carol ______________________ a fine picture of the school. (draw)
12. A helmet _______________ the fireman’s head. (protect)
13. Jean_______________ the dishes and ________________ them. (drop) (break)
14. We all _________________ Peter’s bicycle. (admire)
15. Bill _________________ at the top of his voice. (shout)
16. Charles Dickens _______________ Oliver Twist. (write)
17. Mother ________________ me ten pence. (give)
18. Arthur _______________ he was lost. (think)
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Active and Passive Voice
Change the following sentences to Passive voice.
1. The large crowd saw a thrilling match.
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2. Two men laid the new carpet.
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3. Stirling Moss drove the winning car.
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4. The choir sang several choruses.
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5. He will finish the work in a fortnight.
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6. Who did this?
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7. Some boys were helping the wounded men.
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8. The mason is building the well.
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9. The boy teased the dog.
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Direct and Indirect Speech
Turn the following into Indirect Speech.
1. He said,” I have passed the examination.”
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2. “I know her address,” said Sarah.
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3. I said to him,” I don’t believe you.”
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4. Carol said to me,” What are you doing?”
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5. The policeman said to us, “Where are you going?”
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6. He shouted,” Let me go.”
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7. The Prince said,” It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”
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8. “We must go back before it’s too late,” said Grant.
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9. “That simply is not possible,” replied the captain.
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10. “What happens when we run short of fuel?” asked Don anxiously.
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Comparative and Superlative
Supply appropriate Comparatives or superlatives to each of the following:
1.
Prevention is ______________ than cure. (Good)
2.
Which of the two girls has the _________________ dress. (pretty)
3.
Mount Everest is the _________________ peak of the Himalayas. (high)
4.
Sindh is the __________________ part of Pakistan. (dry)
5.
Name the ________________ city in the world. (large)
6.
Your knife is sharp, but mine is _________________. (sharp)
7.
It was the _____________________ moment of his life. (proud)
8.
Akbar had a _______________________ region than Baber. (successful)
9.
Shakespeare is ____________________ than any other English poet. (great)
10. America is the _________________ country in the world. (rich)
11. A rock is _____________ than a leaf. (heavy)
12. Our house is______________ than yours. (big)
13. The princess is __________________________ than the witch. (beautiful)
14. Tom is a __________________ student than Mary. (good)
15. Bicycles are _____________________ than motorbikes. (safe)
16. July is _____________________ than January. (hot)
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Fill in the following chart
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
Small
Cold
light
wide
hot
Beautiful
Good
Bad
Delicious
Famous
Short
Crazy
Happy
Early
Handsome
Nervous
Enthusiastic
Little
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Noun Phrases
Supply a Noun Phrase:
1. I want ____________.
2. ______________ delights me.
3. We all hope __________________.
4. ________________ seems dishonest.
5. I don’t intend ________________.
Identify noun phrases in the following sentences and underline them.
1. He wished to talk to his manager.
2. The wicked man loves getting poor people into trouble.
3. The poor man wanted to pay back every penny he owed.
4. He hates having to punish his servants.
5. Horses prefer living in dark stables.
6. I will never do such a thing.
7. Have you ever tried to climb a tree?
8. He refused to answer my question.
9. He promised to get me something.
10. Why do you want to meet him?
11. He denied taking the money.
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Compound sentences
Combine each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the
conjunction in parenthesis.
1. A small kitten followed me home. I gave it a bowl of milk. (so)
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2. We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack. (but)
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3. The girls were painting animal pictures. Katrina spilled the paint. (and)
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4. Would you like to go to the movies? Would you rather stay home tonight? (or)
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5. Mr. Sanchez loved his new office. He didn't like the view. (but)
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6. Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. She had to walk to the grocery store. (so)
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7. José wants to be an astronaut when he grows up. Maria wants to be a nurse. (and)
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8. Dr. Neu told Greg to floss his teeth every day. He didn't listen. (but)
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Figurative Language Quiz
1. " He is a strong as an ox" is an example of a simile.
a. True
b. False
2. Another example of a simile is:
"The boys dove on the ball like angry dogs snarling for a bone."
a. True
b. False
3. "The fog crept on little cat feet" is an example of a metaphor.
a. True
b. False
4. Personification is when you make a strong exaggeration.
a. True
b. False
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
This is the giving of human qualities to non-human things.
hyperbole
Personification
Simile
Idiom
onomatopoeia
6. "The darkness is all around us." is an example of a metaphor.
a. True
b. False
7. "Her hair is as shiny as ebony" is an example of a metaphor.
a. True
b. False
8. "The fog crept on little cat feet" can also be an example of personification.
a. True
b. False
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Oxymorons are figures of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined in order to
create a rhetorical effect by paradoxical means. The word oxymoron is derived from the
Greek for pointedly foolish (oxys = sharp/keen and moros = foolish). Oxymorons
are extremely useful in written English because they can make effective titles, add dramatic
effect, add flavor to speech, and can sometimes be used to achieve a comedic effect. Here
is a comprehensive list of 64 examples of oxymorons in sentences. In each example, the
oxymoron is underlined.
Underline oxymoron in the following Sentences
1. This is another fine mess you have got us into.
2. There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them.
3. Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence.
4. The comedian was seriously funny.
5. You are clearly confused by the situation you have found yourself in.
6. Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
7. Do you have the original copies that we requested?
8. This is a genuine imitation Rolex watch.
9. I really would like to try that new jumbo shrimp restaurant.
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First Conditionals
Choose the correct response for each of the sentences.
1. If you ____________ greasy food, you will become fat.
eat
will eat
2. If your sister goes to Paris, she ____________ a good time.
has
will have
3. If he ___________ that, he will be sorry.
will do
does
4. If I leave now, I ________ in New York by 8:00 PM.
will arrive
arrive
5. You ________ on your test if you don't study.
won't do well
don't do well
6. They won't know the truth if you ________ them.
won't tell
don't tell
7. If I bake a cake, ________ have some?
will you
do you
8. If he ________ you, will you answer the phone?
will call
call
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Second Conditionals
Choose the correct response for each of the sentences.
1. If his nose were smaller, he _________ very handsome.
would be
was
2. I would come if I _________ a car.
would have
had
3. If she _________, she would tell him.
knows
knew
4. If his parents didn't give him money, he ________ so much.
wouldn't go out
didn't go out
5. If she ________ me, she would have told me.
didn't believe
wouldn't believe
6. He wouldn't say that if he ________ it.
wouldn't mean
didn't mean
7. I ________ on a trip around the world if I won the lottery.
would go
will go
8. I ________ that if I were you.
will not do
would not do
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Verb Phrases
Identify the verb or verb phrase in each sentence
Example: Mollie can understand the work if she tries harder. ; can understand
1. I am coming in the morning.
2. I came as soon as possible.
3. She comes by every day.
4. Send me the package in the mail.
5. The new part was sent to me.
6. I am sending Jeff with the neighbors.
7. He should have tried again.
8. The dog had suddenly come into the yard.
9. Has anyone taken out the trash?
10. Could they have been pointing at our car?
11. She's hoping for a call from her sister.
12. I can understand your concern.
13. Is Mrs. Johnson going with you?
14. The rooms cannot be held any longer.
15. I haven't seen him for an hour.
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Prepositional phrases
Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrases.
1.
I would rather have coffee ……………………………… tea.
a) instead of
2.
c) in spite on
b) in case
c) in case with
I am standing here ………………………… my friends.
a) in behalf of
5.
b) in spite
………………………… fire, break glass to escape.
a) in case of
4.
c) instead to
………………………….. the rains, we went out.
a) in spite of
3.
b) instead from
b) on behalf of
c) on behalf
We solved the problem ……………………………. a new device developed by our
engineers.
a) by means of
6.
b) on the whole
c) the whole of
Can you help me ………………………….?
a) in anyway
8.
c) by means to
…………………….., I had a happy childhood.
a) in the whole
7.
b) by means
b) in any way
c) any way
She didn’t allow cancer to discourage her. …………………………., she began to work
twice as hard.
a) on the contrary
b) in the contrary
c) to the contrary
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Conjunctions
Complete each sentence using the conjunctions from the parenthesis:
1. I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
2. This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
3. _________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, _________ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday _________ or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work _________ you will not make mistakes. (so that, unless,
or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _________ they had rehearsed
often. (though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _________ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _________ you forget. (or, when, lest)
11. My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)
12. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal. (but,
nor, or)
13. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)
14. I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building.
(and, yet, nor)
15. I have to be on time, _________ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)
16. Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
17. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
18. I was on time, _________ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
19. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, _________ she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)
20. Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new artifacts
on display. (but, for, yet)
COMPOSITION TOPICS
1. Write a journal entry about a day you felt the happiest
2. Write a story on the given starter: I know it was going to be an unusual day when my
mum came into my bedroom and said…………
3. News article: An accident that you witnessed
4. An unforgettable trip
5. Fun fair
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CHAPTER 1-10
MATILDA
1)
How did Matilda calculate the profit earned by Mr. Wormwood?
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2)
Why did Mr. Wormwood accuse Matilda of cheating?
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3)
How did Matilda try to prove her innocence?
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4)
Why did Mrs. Wormwood buy fish and chips for dinner?
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5)
How many times did Mrs. Wormwood dye her hair in a year?
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6)
What colour did Mrs. Wormwood use to dye her hair?
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7)
How did Mr. Wormwood keep his looking bright and strong?
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8)
What did Matilda mix in her father’s hair tonic?
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9)
List the names of the books that Matilda read at the library.
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10) What was Matilda’s opinion about Ernest Hemingway?
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11) What is Sawdust? What did Mr. Wormwood do with it?
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12) Why do you think Mr. Wormwood was a dishonest businessman?
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13) How did Matilda react when she learned that her father cheated his customers?
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14) Why did Matilda decide to punish her parents?
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15) How did Matilda play her first prank/trick on her father?
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16) Why did Mr. Wormwood keep the hat on all day long?
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Character sketch of Matilda
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Character sketch of Mr. Wormwood
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Nonfiction Reading Test
Garbage
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the
text to check your answers when appropriate.
Garbage cans are not magical portals. Trash
does not disappear when you toss it in a
can. Yet, the average American throws
away an estimated 1,600 pounds of waste
each year. If there are no magic garbage
fairies, where does all that trash go? There
are four methods to managing waste:
recycling, landfilling, composting, and
incinerating. Each method has its strengths
and weaknesses. Let's take a quick look at
each.
Recycling is the process of turning waste
into new materials. For example, used paper
can be turned into paperboard, which can be
used to make book covers. Recycling can
reduce pollution, save materials, and lower
energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling
wastes energy. They believe that collecting,
processing, and converting waste uses more
energy than it saves. Still, most people
agree that recycling is better for the planet
than landfilling.
Landfilling is the oldest method of managing
waste. In its simplest form, landfilling is
when people bury garbage in a hole. Over
time the practice of landfilling has advanced.
Garbage is compacted before it is thrown
into the hole. In this way more garbage can
fit in each landfill. Large liners are placed in
the bottom of landfills so that toxic garbage
juice doesn't get into the ground water.
Sadly, these liners don't always work.
Landfills may pollute the local water supply.
Not to mention that all of that garbage
stinks. Nobody wants to live next to a
landfill. This makes it hard to find new
locations for landfills.
As landfill space increases, interest in
composting grows. Compositing is when
people pile up organic matter, such as food
waste, and allow it to decompose. The
product of this decomposition is compost.
Compost can be added to the soil to make
the soil richer and better for growing crops.
While composting is easy to do onsite
somewhere, like home or school, it's hard to
do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This
is because plastic and other inorganic
materials must be removed from the
compost pile or they will pollute the soil.
There's a lot of plastic in garbage, which
makes it hard to compost on a large scale.
One thing that is easier to do is burning
garbage. There are two main ways to
incinerate waste. The first is to create or
harvest a fuel from the waste, such as
methane gas, and burn the fuel. The second
is to burn the waste directly. The heat from
the incineration process can boil water,
which can power steam generators.
Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the
air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators
destroy valuable resources that could be
recycled.
Usually, the community in which you live
manages waste. Once you put your garbage
in that can, what happens to it is beyond
your control. But you can make choices
while it is still in your possession. You can
choose to recycle, you can choose to
compost, or you can choose to let someone
else deal with it. The choice is yours.
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1. Which best explains why the author begins the text by talking about magical garbage
fairies?
a. He is putting a common misconception to rest.
b. He is trying to get the reader's attention.
c. He is addressing his concern in a serious way.
d. He is supporting his argument with evidence.
2. Which best defines the meaning of incineration as it is used in the text?
a. To bury waste materials in a large hole
b. To allow waste products to decompose and become fertilizer
c. To burn waste materials and harvest the energy
d. To turn waste materials into products like book covers
3. Which was not cited in the third paragraph as an issue with landfilling?
a. Landfills are smelly.
b. Usable materials are wasted in landfills.
c. Landfills may pollute the water supply
d. It is difficult to find locations for landfills.
4. Which conclusion could best be supported with text from the passage?
a. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks.
b. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste.
c. Incineration is the best way to process waste.
d. All large cities should create massive compost piles.
5. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
a. Landfills take up a lot of space.
b. Composting is good for the soil but it can be hard to do.
c. The process of composting is very complicated and scientific.
d. There is a lot of plastic garbage in landfills.
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6. Which best expresses the meaning of the word compacted as it is used in the third
paragraph?
a. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in a hole.
b. Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown in a hole.
c. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole.
d. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole.
7. Which best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this?
a. To convince readers to recycle and compost
b. To persuade readers that recycling is a waste of resources
c. To compare and contrast recycling and landfilling
d. To inform readers of methods of waste management
8. Which is not included in this text?
a. A description of how trash is collected
b. A description of the uses of compost
c. A description of the two methods of incinerating trash
d. A description of how landfills have advanced over time
9. Which best explains why composting is not feasible on a large scale?
a. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food.
b. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities.
c. It would attract rodents that would spread disease.
d. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant.
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
a. The Magic of Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
b. Methods of Waste Management: Pros and Cons
c. Recycling, Landfilling, or Composting: Which is Best For You?
d. Do Your Part: How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting
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Honey Badgers
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the
text to check your answers when appropriate.
What's fiercer than a lion but smaller than a
beagle? The honey badger, one of the
toughest mammals in Africa and western
Asia. Honey badgers stand less than a foot
high. They are only a couple feet long. They
weigh just over 20 pounds. Yet they have a
reputation for toughness that is far greater
than their size. Some honey badgers will
chase away lions and take their kills. I guess
that goes to show you that size isn't the only
thing that matters in a fight.
You don't get a reputation like the honey
badger by running from danger. The honey
badger is fearless and a tireless fighter.
They will attack any creature that threatens
them, man included. Because of the honey
badger's reputation, most predators avoid
them. Some animals use the honey badger's
rep to their advantage. Adult cheetahs have
spotted coats, but their kittens have silver
manes and look like honey badgers. Some
scientists believe that their coloring tricks
predators into avoiding them. Wouldn't you
So what makes the honey badger so tough? walk the other way if you saw a honey
They have speed, stamina, and agility, but badger?
so do many animals. They aren't stronger
than lions, so how do they stop them? The You might be wondering: "If honey badgers
thing that sets the honey badger apart is are so tough, how did they get a name that
their skin. Their skin is thick and tough. makes them sound like a piece of candy?"
Arrows, spears, and bites from other The answer makes sense. Since honey
animals can rarely pierce it. Small bullets badgers have such thick skin, bee stings
can't even penetrate it. Not only is their skin rarely harm them. So honey badgers love to
thick and tough, it is also loose. This allows raid beehives. I can't blame them. Who
them to twist and turn to attack while doesn't like free honey? Honey badgers
another animal is gripping them. The only chase after honey aggressively. So much so
safe grip one can get on a honey badger is that beekeepers in Africa have to use
on the back of their necks.
electric fencing to hold them back. There's
nothing sweet about that.
Honey badgers have long, sharp claws.
These claws are good for attacking and Beekeepers aren't the only people who have
even better for digging. Honey badgers are grown to hate honey badgers. Honey
some of nature's most skilled diggers. They badgers may be fun to read about, but they
can dig a nine-foot tunnel into hard ground are nasty neighbors. They attack chickens,
in about 10 minutes. They love to catch a livestock, and some say children, though
meal by digging up the burrows of frogs, they usually leave people alone. But if a
rodents, and cobras. They also use their honey badger moves in your backyard,
digging skills to create their homes. They there's not a whole lot that you can do about
live in small chambers in the ground and it. I mean, are you going to go and tangle
defend them fiercely. They will attack with an animal that eats the bones of its
horses, cows, and even water buffalo if they prey? An animal with teeth strong enough to
are foolish enough to poke around a hoey crunch through turtle shells? An animal that
badger's den.
never tires, gives up, or backs down? Yeah,
I wouldn't either...
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1. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. Honey badgers have sharp claws that they use for fighting.
b. Honey badgers digging skills assist them in many ways.
c. Honey badgers use their claws to defend their homes.
d. Honey badgers will defend their homes to the death against any animal.
2. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. What makes the honey badger so tough is their speed and strength.
b. Honey badgers are large in size and tireless in fighting spirit.
c. What makes honey badgers so tough is their thick, loose skin.
d. Honey badgers got their name from the sweet taste of their meat.
3. Which best defines the meaning of the word burrowsas it is used in the third paragraph?
a. Lily pads or other seaweeds in which animals hide
b. Holes or tunnels in which animals live
c. A nest or animal dwelling in a tree or bush
d. A water supply where small animals come to drink
4. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Honey badgers are a nuisance to the neighborhood.
b. Beekeepers and honey badgers do not get along well.
c. Honey badgers have very strong jaws and teeth.
d. Honey badgers eat chicken and livestock.
5. Which best describes one of the author's main purposes in writing this text?
a. To persuade readers to join the efforts to protect honey badgers
b. To compare and contrast honey badgers with beagles and lions
c. To describe how honey badgers select their partners
d. To explain why honey badgers are so tough
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6. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
a. Honey badgers like to raid beehives to eat honey.
b. Honey badgers are not the biggest animals, but they may be the toughest.
c. Honey badgers disguise their young to look like cheetah kittens.
d. Honey badgers are not afraid to fight with humans.
7. Which person is most likely to be disturbed by a honey badger moving in next door?
a. A beekeeper
b. A biologist
c. A bus driver
d. A salesman
8. Which animal is the honey badger afraid to attack?
a. Lion
b. Water buffalo
c. Poisonous snake
d. None of these
9. Which is not one of the honey badger's strengths?
a. Thick skin
b. Powerful jaws and strong teeth
c. Poisonous claws
d. Tireless fighting spirit
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
a. Battle on the Savannah: Honey Badgers Vs. Lions
b. Little Badger, Big Fight: One of Nature's Toughest Scrappers
c. Ace in the Hole: How Honey Badgers Build and Protect Their Homes
d. Little Game: Interesting Animals That Live in Africa
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Google
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the
text to check your answers when appropriate.
You know that you're doing something big
when your company name becomes a verb.
Ask Xerox. In 1959 they created the first
plain paper copy machine. It was one of the
most successful products ever. The
company name Xerox grew into a verb that
means "to copy," as in "Bob, can you Xerox
this for me?" Around 50 years later, the
same thing happened to Google. Their
company name grew into a verb that means
"to do an internet search." Now everyone
and their grandma knows what it means to
Google it.
Unlike Xerox, Google wasn't the first
company to invent their product, not by a
long shot. Lycos released their search
engine in 1993. Yahoo! came out in 1994.
AltaVista began serving results in 1995.
Google did not come out until years later, in
1998. Though a few years difference may
not seem like much, this is a major head
start in the fast moving world of tech. So
how did Google do it? How did they
overtake their competitors who had such
huge leads in time and money? Maybe one
good idea made all the difference.
There are millions and millions of sites on
the internet. How does a search engine
know which ones are relevant to your
search? This is a question that great minds
have been working on for decades. To
understand how Google changed the game,
you need to know how search engines
worked in 1998. Back then most websites
looked at the words in your query. They
counted how many times those words
appeared on each page. Then they might
return pages where the words in your query
appeared the most. This system did not
work well and people often had to click
through pages and pages of results to find
what they wanted.
1. Which event happened last?
a. Lycos released their search engine.
b. Yahoo! released their search engine.
c. Google released their search engine.
d. Xerox released their copy machine.
Google was the first search engine that
began considering links. Links are those
blue underlined words that take you to other
pages when you click on them. Larry Page,
cofounder of Google, believed that
meaningful data could be drawn from how
those links connect. Page figured that
websites with many links pointing at them
were more important than those that had
few. He was right. Google's search results
were much better than their rivals. They
would soon become the world's most used
search engine.
It wasn't just the great search results that led
to Google becoming so well liked. It also had
to do with the way that they presented their
product. Most of the other search engines
were cluttered. Their home pages were filled
with everything from news stories to stock
quotes. But Google's homepage was, and
still is, clean. There's nothing on it but the
logo, the search box, and a few links. It
almost appears empty. In fact, when they
were first testing it, users would wait at the
home page and not do anything. When
asked why, they said that they were,
"waiting for the rest of the page to load."
People couldn't imagine such a clean and
open page as being complete. But the fresh
design grew on people once they got used
to it.
These days Google has its hands in
everything from self-driving cars to helping
humans live longer. Though they have many
other popular products, they will always be
best known for their search engine. The
Google search engine has changed our lives
and our language. Not only is it a fantastic
product, it is a standing example that one
good idea (and a lot of hard work) can
change the world.
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2. Which statement would the author of this text most likely disagree with?
a. Part of Google's success is due to the design of their homepage.
b. Google succeeded by following examples of others in their field.
c. Google wasn't the first search engine, but it was the best.
d. Google's success may not have been possible without Larry Page.
3. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. There are lots and lots of websites connected to the internet.
b. Google created a better way to organize search results.
c. Many smart people have worked on search engines over the years.
d. Older search engines used unreliable methods to order results.
4. What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?
a. To explain how Google overtook its rivals
b. To compare and contrast Google and Xerox
c. To persuade readers to use Google for internet searches
d. To discuss how companies can influence language over time
5. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. Google became successful because its founders were well-connected.
b. Google was the world's first and best search engine.
c. Google changed the world by solving an old problem in a new way.
d. Google's other products are now more important to its success than search.
6. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
a. Links allow people to surf from one website to the next.
b. Larry Page's ideas about links helped Google get to the top.
c. Larry Page contributed to the internet by inventing the link.
d. Google is a website that serves important links to users.
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7. Which best explains why the author discusses Xerox in this text?
a. He is discussing big companies that came before Google.
b. He is explaining how companies must change with the times.
c. He is showing how companies can affect our language.
d. He is comparing and contrasting Google and Xerox.
8. How did Google improve search quality in 1998?
a. They counted how many times queries appeared on each page.
b. They looked more closely at the words in search queries.
c. They linked to more pages.
d. They studied the relationships of links.
9. Which was cited as a reason why Google became so popular?
a. Google's homepage was clean.
b. Google provided catchy news stories on their homepage.
c. Google homepage loaded quickly.
d. Google provided useful stock quotes on their homepage.
10. Which title best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?
a. Xerox Vs. Google: Battle of the Titans
b. Search Engines: How They Work and Why They're Important
c. A Better Way: How Google Rose to the Top
d. Search Engines: A Short History of Important Tools
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