TIME LIMIT: 50 Minutes
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1.
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Alligators and crocodiles stop producing teeth when
they are adults.
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2.
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Alligators and crocodiles are from different
families.
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3.
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From the passage you can infer that it is a good
idea to feed alligators.
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4.
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From the passage you can infer that alligators and
crocodiles are not usually found in northern Europe.
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5.
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From the passage you can infer that only people
with special experience can deal with alligators.
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6.
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People are allowed to hunt and kill animals because
they are endangered species.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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7.
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In paragraph 1 line 4 the word them refers
to ___.
A. | characteristics | C. | alligators | B. | crocodiles | D. | alligators and
crocodiles |
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In paragraph 5 line 7 the word them refers
to ___.
A. | alligators and crocodiles | C. | crocodiles | B. | alligators | D. | prey |
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9.
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In paragraph 6 the word jaws means
___.
A. | skin | C. | tongue
and lips | B. | nose | D. | mouth and
teeth |
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10.
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The word habitat in paragraph 7 means
___.
A. | reptiles | C. | land | B. | lake | D. | place to live |
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Carnivores are ___.
A. | meat-eaters | C. | dangerous | B. | kind | D. | feared |
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12.
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Prey is ___.
A. | something that is killed | C. | fear | B. | danger | D. | a carnivore |
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13.
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Alligator attacks on humans are ___.
A. | permanent | C. | rare | B. | common | D. | frequent |
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14.
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When a crocodile closes its mouth, the long teeth
remain ___.
A. | unclear | C. | seen | B. | fake | D. | unseen |
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15.
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Alligator bites are dangerous because of the high
risk of ___.
A. | affection | C. | infectiion | B. | vibration | D. | death |
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16.
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Young reptiles are ___ by their
parents.
A. | preventive | C. | scared | B. | protected | D. | frightened |
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17.
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Alligators live in rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes
because they are ___.
A. | freshwater reptiles | C. | snakes | B. | mammals | D. | animals |
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18.
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To make digestion proper, crocodiles depend heavily
on ___.
A. | meat | C. | stomach acids | B. | large
portions | D. | a forceful bite |
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19.
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The most fearful part of an alligator’s body
to humans is the ___.
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20.
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The American crocodile attack on children took
place in ___.
A. | Guatemala | C. | Mexico | B. | Costa
Rica | D. | both ‘b’ and
‘c’ |
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21.
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Alligators have ___ shaped heads.
A. | similar | C. | U | B. | different | D. | V |
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22.
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Sharks are similar to alligators and crocodile in
terms of ___.
A. | growing new teeth | C. | digesting food | B. | delivering bites | D. | protecting other
animals |
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The main idea of paragraph 7 is
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A. | their habitat is the same | C. | alligators and crocodiles like land | B. | alligators and crocodiles live in the sea | D. | alligators and
crocodiles like water but live in different places |
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24.
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The main idea of the passage is ___.
A. | alligators and crocodiles are dangerous to
humans | C. | alligators and crocodiles are
dangerous | B. | both animals are endangered according the United States
government | D. | alligators and crocodiles are similar but have
differences |
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The main idea of paragraph 9 is
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A. | both animals are in danger and need to be
protected | C. | the United States government wants to kill these animals
because they are dangerous | B. | there are laws
about alligators and crocodiles | D. | people hunt these
animals |
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