Final Test (Units 7-12) WonderSkills Reading Master 1
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Choose the correct answers. (1-6)
1. The thief could _________ the diamond ring without being noticed.
ⓐ steal ⓑ appear ⓒ adapt ⓓ encourage
2. If you sow the seeds here, you will see small leaves _________ in a week.
ⓐ cancel ⓑ avoid ⓒ emerge ⓓ appreciate
3. He likes to _________ people, so he wants to be a comedian.
ⓐ exist ⓑ spread ⓒ overlap ⓓ entertain
4. I need to _________ my shirt to make it white again.
ⓐ betray ⓑ bleach ⓒ prepare ⓓ mumble
5. It is more effective to train dogs through _________ than punishment.
ⓐ scales ⓑ ripples ⓒ reward ⓓ detectives
6. Eagles have keen eyes for viewing _________ in the distance.
ⓐ prey ⓑ evidence ⓒ wisdom ⓓ conclusions
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Read and choose the correct answers. (7-9)
Four hundred of the king’s servants went home with the fisherman. They hid
among the trees as the fisherman prepared a big meal to attract the Kaha. When
she arrived, the fisherman said, “I made this feast to thank you.”
(A) Suddenly, the fisherman grabbed her. (B) She was startled and began to fly
away with the fisherman still holding on. (C) A servant jumped out and held the
fisherman’s feet, but the bird rose higher. (D) A second and third servant grabbed
onto the first. Soon all four hundred servants were hanging in the air!
The fisherman looked down and realized he _________________. He let go of the
Kaha’s feet, and he and the servants fell into the river.
It was weeks before the fisherman went to fish again. Every day, he looked up at
the sky, hoping to see the bird. But the Kaha never appeared again.
7. Choose the best place for this sentence in the second paragraph.
The Kaha was touched and flew down.
ⓐ (A)
ⓑ (B)
ⓒ (C)
ⓓ (D)
8. Choose the words that best complete the blank in the third paragraph.
ⓐ could be richer soon
ⓑ could fly higher with the Kaha
ⓒ should not have betrayed the Kaha
ⓓ should try harder to catch the Kaha
9. Which is NOT true about the fisherman according to the passage?
ⓐ He told the Kaha a lie to catch her.
ⓑ He prepared a big meal to thank the Kaha.
ⓒ He went to fish again and hoped to see the Kaha.
ⓓ He let go of the Kaha’s feet, and fell into the river.
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Read and choose the correct answers. (10-12)
Long ago in ancient Greece, written stories did not exist. Instead, people
entertained themselves by telling stories. These stories could have been about their
lives, nature, and animals. Other friends would retell these stories. Some stories
became so popular that they spread far and wide.
Aesop was a famous storyteller in ancient Greece. We know his stories have
survived for almost three thousand years. However, we don’t know much about
Aesop himself. Some believe he was a slave. However, because of his talent for
storytelling, his master freed him. Others think the rulers of the time admired
Aesop’s wisdom and made him an adviser.
(A) Whoever Aesop was, he is known because of his stories called “fables.”
(B)Fables are short stories that end with a moral. (C) The story is about a hare that
was too confident. (D) The characters are often animals that speak and solve
problems like humans.
10. What does they in the first paragraph refer to?
ⓐ other friends
ⓑ written stories
ⓒ some interesting stories
ⓓ people in ancient Greece
11. Choose the sentence that does not belong in the last paragraph.
ⓐ (A)
ⓑ (B)
ⓒ (C)
ⓓ (D)
12. Which is NOT true about Aesop according to the passage?
ⓐ He was the ruler of his time.
ⓑ He is known because of his short stories.
ⓒ He was a famous storyteller in ancient Greece.
ⓓ His stories have survived for almost three thousand years.
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Read and choose the correct answers. (13-16)
Take the bullet train, for example. It had a _________. When it emerged from
tunnels, it made a very loud “boom” sound. One of the train engineers wanted to fix
this. This man was also a birdwatcher. As he watched a kingfisher dive for fish, he
noticed that its beak hardly made a ripple in the water. He realized that the beak
was the perfect shape for the train’s nose. He designed a new 17-meter steel beak
for the train. This solved the noise problem!
Spider silk is one of nature’s great materials. It is light and elastic, but very strong.
The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to stop bleeding and to cover soldiers’
wounds. Now scientists have taken this idea and adapted it. They have made a new
type of medical tape to cover wounds. It is also used to attach tubes to newborn
babies. The tape can be removed gently, so it does not hurt soft and sensitive skin.
13. Choose the word that best completes the blank in the first paragraph.
ⓐ value
ⓑ solution
ⓒ weakness
ⓓ advantage
14. What does This in the first paragraph refer to?
ⓐ a ripple in the water
ⓑ a very loud “boom” sound
ⓒ watching a kingfisher dive for fish
ⓓ a 17-meter steel beak for the train
15. Which is NOT true about spider silk according to the passage?
ⓐ It is light and elastic, but very strong.
ⓑ It is used to attach tubes to bleeding soldiers.
ⓒ Scientists made a new type of medical tape because of it.
ⓓ It was used to stop bleeding in ancient Greece and Rome.
16. Write two animals from the passage that gave people ideas.
(1) kingfisher (2) spider
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Read and choose the correct answers. (17-20)
What would you do if you saw a skunk lift its tail? You should run away fast!
Skunks can get rid of a predator with a horrible-smelling spray from under their tails.
This protects them as the predator loses its appetite and runs away!
The special features that animals have in order to survive are known as
adaptations. Some animals have bright colors to warn predators that they are
poisonous. Others can hear sounds that are very far away or can feel tiny
movements in the ground.
The cold Arctic is the home of the caribou. To stay warm, caribou have two layers
of fur and a thick layer of fat. They can weigh over 227 kilograms. The noses and
mouths of caribou are covered with short hair. This hair warms the air before it
enters their lungs. It also keeps them warm as they push aside snow to find food.
17. What does It in the last paragraph refer to?
ⓐ the air
ⓑ the short hair
ⓒ the two layers of fur
ⓓ the thick layer of fat
18. Which is NOT a feature of adaptation mentioned in the passage?
ⓐ losing one’s appetite
ⓑ having bright colors
ⓒ hearing sounds that are very far away
ⓓ feeling tiny movements in the ground
19. Which is NOT true about the caribou according to the passage?
ⓐ Their home is the cold Arctic.
ⓑ They can weigh over 227 kilograms.
ⓒ They have two layers of fat and a thick layer of fur.
ⓓ Their noses and mouths are covered with short hair.
20. What is the feature that helps skunks get rid of predators?
a horrible-smelling spray from under their tails
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