The Terracotta Army
The farmers who discovered the terracotta army were actually looking for
a) oil
b) water
c) gold
d) ancient ruins
b) water
Blondin is best described as
a) daring
b) greedy
c) optimistic
d) thoughtless
a) daring
The text refers to a reservoir. This is
a) a canal
b) an underground river
c) a storage area
d) a narrow passage
c) a storage area
The soldiers in the tomb were made from
a) wood
b) metal
c) clay
d) marble
c) clay
More than 25,000 onlookers... (paragraph 2)
The writer includes this information to show
a) how much the crowd would have paid to see Blondin
b) how difficult it was to get a good view of the Falls
c) how large the viewing area was at the Falls
d) how fascinated people were by what Blondin was doing
d) how fascinated people were by what Blondin was doing
The diagram helps to
a) give more detailed explanations of the terms in the text
b) provide additional information through a graphic
c) illustrate why geysers are unpredictable
d) show the information in the text in a graphic form
d) show the information in the text in a graphic form
According to the text, what is special about the thousands of terracotta soldiers?
a) Each soldier has different features
b) They are all made of different materials
c) Every soldier is accompanied by a horse
d) They are all able to fit inside such a limited space
a) Each soldier has different features
In paragraph 2, why is the word 'safety' in quotation marks?
a) to show that the word was spoken
b) to highlight the word's importance
c) to suggest that the word is unexpected
d) to indicate that the word is technical
c) to suggest that the word is unexpected
The text is organised under subheadings.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for using these subheadings?
a) to improve the clarity of the text
b) to question the reader about the content
c) to allow readers to skim the content
d) to help readers to easily locate information
b) to question the reader about the content
The construction of the tomb began when Emperor Qin Shi Huang
a) was born
b) became emperor
c) married
d) died
b) became emperor
According to the text, Blondin took photos of
a) the oak tree
b) the pool at the base of the Falls
c) the Horseshoe Falls
d) the people watching
d) the people watching
The information enclosed in brackets in paragraph 3 is included to
a) provide specific examples
b) explain the preceding phrase
c) simplify the sentence structure
d) show useful alternative terms
a) provide specific examples
In the last paragraph, the emperor is compared to Egyptian pharaohs because the pharaohs also
a) possessed terracotta armies
b) were buried in elaborate tombs in China
c) were buried with things they would have used while alive
d) became kings when they were teenagers
c) were buried with things they would have used while alive
What they had stumbled upon... (paragraph 2)
Who does they refer to?
a) sculptors
b) archaeologists
c) soldiers
d) farmers
b) archaeologists
Blondin carried his manager during one of his crossings. The manager is portrayed as being
a) a reluctant partner
b) a daredevil himself
c) a lazy person
d) a cautious follower
a) a reluctant partner
What is the purpose of the last sentence?
a) to show that daredevil feats are good for your health
b) to explain that Blondin lived until he was an old man
c) to highlight that Blondin did not die doing something dangerous
d) to provide information about the year of Blondin's death
c) to highlight that Blondin did not die doing something dangerous
The last sentence of the text suggests that
a) geysers need to be studied further
b) people find geyser eruptions to be frightening events
c) geysers can only erupt at particular times
d) people would be keen to see a large geyser erupt
d) people would be keen to see a large geyser erupt