Passage 1
1. The purpose of this passage is to
(A) explain why whale sharks are harmless to people.
(B) explain why whale sharks are fish instead of mammals.
(C) describe whale sharks.
(D) explain how divers should deal with whale sharks.
(C) describe whale sharks.
7. The purpose of the passage is to
(A) challenge the reader to run to the ice cream truck.
(B) prove that ice cream is the best treat on a summer day.
(C) describe a summer treat.
D) teach the reader a new song.
(C) describe a summer treat.
2. Most female sharks are
(A) larger than the males.
(B) more beautiful than the males.
(C) more dangerous than the males.
D) smaller than the males.
(A) larger than the males.
8. What does it mean to "hem and haw"?
(A) To take one's time in choosing.
(B) To buy more than one thing.
(C) To halt.
(D) To choose quickly.
(A) To take one's time in choosing.
3. What is a predator?
(A) A fish
(B) A hunter
(C) A mammal
(D) A gentle giant
(B) A hunter
6. Whale sharks live
(A) in open seas all over the world.
(B) in colder parts of oceans.
(C) in the Pacific Ocean only.
(D) in extreme temperatures.
(A) in open seas all over the world.
9. This passage is written in the
(A) first person.
(B) second person.
(C) third person.
(D) fourth person.
(A) first person.
4. Which of the following is NOT true about whale sharks?
(A) They use all 3,000 teeth.
(B) They have mouths that can open up to four-feet wide.
(C) They cannot swallow a large amount of food.
(D) They eat mostly plankton and krill.
(A) They use all 3,000 teeth.
10. All of the following are true EXCEPT
(A) the ice cream truck makes this person feel happy.
(B) this person is not allowed to leave the street where she lives.
(C) this person always gets an orange push-up
(D) other people in the neighborhood enjoy the ice cream truck too.
(C) this person always gets an orange push-up
5. If a scuba diver came across a whale shark, the whale shark would probably
(A) swim away.
(B) open its enormous mouth.
(C) keep its eye on the diver.
D) pay no heed to the diver.
D) pay no heed to the diver.
11. The main character is probably a
(A) baby.
(B) toddler.
(C) parent.
(D) child.
(D) child.
12. This passage could be best described as
(A) a memory.
(B) a narrative.
(C) a reflection.
(D) an exposition.
(C) a reflection.