Practice Booklet to familiarize students with multiple choice

questions

1st. GRADE

Unit 1

Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

1. Complete the sentences use am/is/are.

a) What ____ your name?b) Where ____ you from?c) What ____ his name?d) Hello, I ___ your teacher.e) My sister and I ___ students here.

2. Read the question, and then select the correct answer.

1. What’s your name___________________________?a) I am Mexicanb) I’m Tomc) Fine thank you

2. Where do you live ________________________?

a) I’m from Mexicob) I’m a studentc) I live in Tabasco

3. Where are they from_______________________?a) They are in school.b) They are from Chiapas.c) They live in Cholula

4. Do you like soccer?a) I don’t like animals.b) Sure I love it!c) I don’t like to go there.

5. Does he like to read? a) I don’t know b) Only with catsup c) Sorry, not today.

3. Look at the picture and describe the family. Imagine you know them very well, write 7 complete sentences.

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4. Two friends meet, one friend has a problem. Look at the picture and create a conversation similar to the ones practiced in class. Suggest a remedy.

A: hey! How are you?

B: ____________________________________

A: ____________________________________

B: ___________________________________

Unit 2

Name: ________________________________________ Group:_______

A. Match the following columns._____Happy a. Young _____Big b. Weak_____Old c. Sad_____Strong d. Tall_____Short e. Small

B. Listen and complete the conversation logically.

Eduardo: Hello! My ___________ is Eduardo. What’s _________ name?

Pam: My name _______________ nice to _________ you Eduardo.Eduardo: ________ to meet _________ too.

Are _______ a student here?Pam: Yes, I _________ biotechnology and you?Eduardo: _____ study law. Pam: Wow! _____ it difficult?Eduardo: No, it _________. it ________ interesting.

How about biotechnology? _____ it easy?Pam: If you ________ to read.Eduardo: _______ you want to _______ a cup of coffee?Pam: I _________ a class now but we can ______ after it!Eduardo: Great!

C. Read the paragraph and complete the information.

Veracruz is a beautiful state in Mexico. It’s in the southeast of the country. Its beaches are beautiful and clean. People visit Veracruz all year round. The weather is usually sunny and hot, but in the fall it can be windy and cool. “La Parroquia” is a traditional restaurant where you can taste delicious coffee and sweet bread like “conchas”. You have to go there next time you are in Veracruz!

1. “La Parroquia” is _____________________________________.2. The weather is usually _________________________________.3. It’s _________________________ of the country.

D. Choose the correct answer.

1. __________she a lawyer? a. Is b. am c. are

2. __________they doctors in this hospital?a. Is b. am c. are

3. We ______________ a happy family. a. is b. am c. are

4. I ____________ a tall English teacher. a. is b. am c. are

UNIT 3

Name:________________________________________ Group:_______

A. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb. (Infinitive or gerund).

1. I love to __________ ________.2. I enjoy _________ _________ __________ morning.3. I like _________ on ___________.4. My sister likes _________________.5. She loves ____________ ___________ her ___________.

B. Fill in the blanks using the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. What do you enjoy _____________________ on weekends? (do)

2. Do you love __________________________ Discovery channel? (watch)

3. I dislike ______________________________ about technology. (read)

4. Do you prefer _________________________ history books? (buy)

5. Does she enjoy ____________________ ___ about how things work? (learn)

C. Answer these questions with personal information.

1. What sport would you like to practice?___________________________________________________________2. Would you like to try frog’s legs?___________________________________________________________3. What would you like to drink for lunch today?___________________________________________________________4. What extreme sport or activity would you like to try?___________________________________________________________

D. Write a paragraph about your likes in food, movies and sports.

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Unit 4 Name:________________________________________ Group:_______

A. Answer the questions with complete sentences.

1. Do you like languages?_______________________________________________.

2. Does your father have long hair?_______________________________________________.

3. Do your friends practice sports?_______________________________________________.

4. Does your teacher watch TV at night?_______________________________________________.

5. Does your sister go to school in the morning?_______________________________________________.

B. Write sentences using the given cues.

1. I – always – soccer – in the morning._______________________________________________.

2. My mom – sometimes - shopping._______________________________________________.

3. My friends – never – for – the exams._______________________________________________.

4. We usually – movies – weekends._______________________________________________.

5. You – almost never – library._______________________________________________.

C. Circle the correct word.

Hi, my name’s Mike. I’m from Mexico City. I am / have 40 years old. I teach/teaches English. My sister have / has/is 37 years old. She has / have long dark hair and brown eyes. My favorite hobby is swimming. I have / take classes in the morning. I do / make exercise every day. I don’t / doesn’t like baseball, I think / don’t think it’s boring!

D. Answer the following questions according to the previous text.

1. How old is Mike? ________________________________________________.

2. What does he do? _______________________________________________.

3. Does he have any sisters? _________________________________________.

4. Does he have long dark hair? _______________________________________.

5. Does he like baseball? ____________________________________________.

E. Listen to the questions carefully and answer them.

1. ______________________________________________________________.

2. ______________________________________________________________.

3. ______________________________________________________________.

4. ______________________________________________________________.

5. ______________________________________________________________.

Unit 5

Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

1. Look at the house and describe it. Talk about the rooms you see and other characteristics. Write 5 complete sentences.

2. Listen to your teacher and the description of this map and check if the statements are True or False.

Hotel restaurant post officeHospital bus station zooBookstore school stadium

1. True False2. True False3. True False4. True False5. True False

3. Write your definition of these words: Answers may vary

Adapt _______________________ Connect_______________________Collect______________________ Install _________________________Turn off____________________________

Describe your favorite place for vacations. Write 5 sentences, use phrases for existence. There is, there are, there aren’t, there isn’t.

1. _______________________________ 2. _____________________________3.________________________________ 4. _____________________________5. ________________________________

2nd. GRADEUnit 1

Student’s name: ____________________________________Date________

A. Complete with present simple or continuous.

My name is Erick. I am 16 years old and I 1_______ (live) in Quebec, in Canada. My parents 2______ (have) a very nice house near a beautiful lake. In the afternoons, after school, my father 3_______ (go) fishing and I 4_______ (go) swimming. I 5______ (have) an older brother, but he 6______ (not, live) with us. He 7______ (live) in England because he 8_______ (study) at Cambridge University, but I 9______ (not, miss) him much because we 10_______ (chat) everyday.

B. Complete these words.

1- John has b _ _ e eyes.

2-Sally has long b _ _ _ n hair.

3-Brad has sh _ _ t blond hair.

4-Neil has c _ _ _ y red hair.

5-Jason is tall and ch _ _ _ y.

C. Read about Jim’s house. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

My house is in Montreal. There is a really good sports center in my neighborhood and I play tennis there. In my house, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. There is a big living room and a small kitchen. There is a yard and I play there with my friends. In my bedroom, there is a bed and a closet. My computer is on the desk and my books are next to the computer. My lamp is on the desk, too.

1- Jim plays tennis in the yard_____.

2-The kitchen is big._____

3-There are three bedrooms.______

4-There isn’t a yard._____

5-The books are on the computer._____

D. Check () where you put these words and phrases in parentheses.

1 Do you go to school by bus ? (often)

2 He does his homework. (never)

3 We do our shopping. (always)

4 My best friend wears sneakers. (sometimes)

5 I go to the movies. (usually )

Unit 2

Student’s name: ____________________________________Date________

A. Give a piece of advice on each of the following situations.

1. I have a terrible headache.__________________________________________________________

2. My car keeps breaking down.__________________________________________________________

3. My next door neighbor plays the violin late at night.__________________________________________________________

4. My brother is always wearing my clothes.__________________________________________________________

5. I am getting fat.__________________________________________________________

B. Answer these questions and phrases personally.

1- What about doing exercise at the gym?__________________________________________________________

2- Let´s go to the cinema today.__________________________________________________________

3- What about having a picnic this weekend?__________________________________________________________

4- Why don´t we listen to some music after class?__________________________________________________________

C. Write three suggestions on how to solve the following problem.

My old car keeps breaking down constantly

1. _________________________________________.2. _________________________________________.3. _________________________________________.

Unit 3

Student’s name: ____________________________________Date________

A. Answer the following questions.

1. My dad is at the beach. He wants to swim. What is he wearing?___________________________.

2. It’s cold outside. Raul is covering his neck. What is he wearing? __________________________.

3. It’s sunny today. My friends are covering their eyes. What are they wearing? ____________________.

B. Use comparatives and superlatives.

1. The elephant is the ___________________ animal I’ve ever seen. (big)

2. Serena is the ___________________ girl in our class. (beautiful)

3. I am ___________________ than my older brother. (independent)

4. The ___________________ teacher at our school is Mr. Wilson. (good)

5. I think your handwriting is much ___________________ than mine. (pretty)

C. Match the following columns.

_____Happy a) Old

_____Big b) Cold

_____Bad c) Cheap

_____Interesting d) Slow

_____New e) Sad

_____Fat f) Good

_____Expensive g) Small

_____Pretty h) Boring

_____Fast i) Thin

Unit 4

Student’s name: ____________________________________Date________

A. Complete the conversation.

1. Are there _________ eggs?

2. Yes, there are ____________ eggs.

3. Is there ___________ milk?

4. No, there isn’t ______ milk. Oh, let me see, sorry! There is _______ milk.

5. Are there _________vegetables? There are _______ vegetables, ______ tomatoes, __________ carrots and ___________ spinach.

B. Listen to the questions carefully and answer them.

1. ___________________________________________.

2. ___________________________________________.

3. ___________________________________________.

4. ___________________________________________.

5. ___________________________________________.

C. Read the text and answer the questions.

My house is in Puebla. It’s not big, it’s near my school, so I can walk there. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom. There is a living room and a dining room, they are together. There is a kitchen. I share the bedroom with my brother. It’s next to the bathroom. There isn’t a yard. In my bedroom there are two beds and an arm chair. The beds are next to the window. There is a table next to the beds. My television is on the table.

1. Where is the house? __________________________________________.

2. How many bedrooms are there? _________________________________.

3. Is there a yard? ______________________________________________.

4. Is there a living room? _________________________________________.

5. How many beds are there in the writer’s bedroom? __________________.

Unit 5

Student’s name: ____________________________________Date________

A. Complete and answer the following questions.

1. ____you _____to the movies yesterday?

Yes, I _______ a very good terror movie

2. What ____ your sister ________at the supermarket last weekend?

She _______some things to bake a cake

3. What____ you _____this morning?

I ________because I need to lose weight

4. _____your mother ______last weekend?

Yes, she _________some delicious fish!

B. Write the past tense of the following verbs.

a) Go___________________ f) Think __________________b) Drink ________________ g) Play ___________________c) See __________________ h) Get ____________________d) Study ________________ i) Wear ___________________e) Buy __________________ j) Take ___________________

C. Answer the questions with complete sentences.

a) What did you do yesterday? _________________________________

b) Where did your mother go last Monday? __________________________________________

c) Was it hot yesterday? __________________________________________

d) Did your best friend buy a car last week? __________________________________________

e) Who did you come to school with?

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3RD. GRADE

UNIT 1 Name: ______________________________________________ Group: _______

A. Complete the ideas according to the conversation in exercise I.

Example: He picked me up yesterday.

1. Karen _________________ a great date.2. He _________________ Karen at noon.3. They _________________ lunch at Pepe’s.4. They _________________ the beautiful restaurant.5. They _________________ in the park.6. He _________________ Karen to y in a hot air balloon.7. He __________________ Karen on the balloon.8. Karen _________________ her date.

B. Answer the following questions.

1. What did you do last Saturday?___________________________________________________________.2. What Jr. High School did you use to go to?___________________________________________________________.3. How many boyfriends / girlfriends did you have in Junior High School?___________________________________________________________.4. What did you use to have for lunch in primary school?____________________________________________________________.

C. Make up sentences using the past continuous and the given cues.

1. I- a shower – while – my mom – breakfast.__________________________________________.2. You – video games – while – I for my exams.__________________________________________.3. We – a party – while – the teacher – at school.__________________________________________.4. It – rain – when – I – to school.__________________________________________.5. My dad – work – while – we – school.__________________________________________.

D. Fill in the blanks with the correct verb form in past from the verbs in parenthesis.

Robin Hood was (be) a nobleman in Nottinghamshire. He accidentally _________ (kill) a deer in the King’s forest. He ___________ (decide) to escape hiding in the forest. Robin always _________ (wear) a green hood or cap. He ________ (eat) fresh meat that he got by hunting in the woods. He never ___________ (harm) good people.He ___________ (make) rich people fear him in order to take their money for the poor ones. He _____________ (invite) people to join his outlaw band. He ______________ (like) to have many friends. He ______________ (love) Marion.

Unit 2 Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

A. Add must/must not, should/should not to each rule.

1 Teenagers _______________ be polite to older people.2 You _______________ _____ wear a crash helmet if you ride a motorcycle.3 She ____________________ smoke cigarettes. It’s bad for her.4 I _______________________ signal when I turn left or right. It’s the law.

B. Circle the correct answer.C.

1. I ______________ remember his name. a. am not able to b. can't c. red herring

2. You'll be able to solve this, ______________? a. can you b. won't you c. will you d.

3. Diana ______________ the piano. a. can play b. can to play c. eats d.

4. Sorry, Teacher. I ______________do it yet. a. wasn't able to b. couldn't c. haven't been able to

5. She ______________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.

a. can't b. could c. will be able to

C. Order the words correctly according to the reading.

1. home – you – stay – should._____________________________________________.

2. shouldn’t – to – you – go – school.

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3. take – you – should – medicine._____________________________________________.

4. prescription – you – the – read – should._____________________________________________.

5. me – should – my – tell – I – friends – visit – to - ?_____________________________________________.

D. Complete the sentences to mention possible events or actions, use modals.

1. I have a toothache.______________________________________________________.

2. My legs hurt.______________________________________________________.

3. My stomach is in inflamed.______________________________________________________.

4. My nose itches.______________________________________________________.

Unit 3

Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

A. Complete the following phrases with personal information.

1. In a restaurant, I’d like to _______________________________________.2. May I take your order? Yes, _____________________________________.3. At the cinema, I’d like ______________________________________please. 4. How would you like your meat? __________________________________.5. Could I have a ___________________________________________, please)?

B. Write the following words in order to make sentences and questions.

1. favorite / your / dish / What’s / ?

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2. chicken / she / juice / loves / orange / fried / and /.

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3. prepare / what / need / do / I / to / paella / ?

__________________________________________________________________

4. would / what / like / you / order / to / ?

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C. Complete with the correct verb.

1. Mary ______________________(like / likes) fast food on the weekend.

2. Those students ________________________ (loves / love) Mexican pizza.

3. I would like ___________________________ (eat / to eat) a vegetable salad.

4. We’d like to __________________________ (eat / eating) sea food today.

5. My mother ___________________________ (dislike / dislikes) meat.

6. Would you like ______________________ (eating / to eat) something?

Unit 4

Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

A. Complete the following sentences with the missing words.

1. Diana _____ going to _________ tomorrow.

2. Tito _____ going to ________ to a concert on Friday.

3. My friends _______ going to ____________ pizza next week.

4. My brother ______ going to _________ video games tonight.

5. My mom _____ going to __________ soup tomorrow.

6. I _____ going to _________ for my exams next week.

B. Order the words to make questions.

1. TV - tonight - going - you - to - are - watch - ?__________________________________________________________________

2. mother - going - pasta - to - cook - is - your - tomorrow - ?__________________________________________________________________

3. your - study - you - are - going - friends - to - class - after - ?__________________________________________________________________

4. work - is- tomorrow - going - your - to - father - ?__________________________________________________________________

5. tomorrow - are - English - you - class - going - to - have - an- ?__________________________________________________________________

C. Read the text and complete the ideas below with true or false.

Cristina isn’t going to arrive to Puebla today. She’s going to be here tomorrow. We aren’t going to have many days to spend together because she isn’t going to stay here long. I’m not going to see my friends these days because we aren’t going to the Zoo. My plans aren’t going to be the same! I’m not going to do anything I wanted! It’s so sad!

1. Cristina is going to arrive to Puebla tomorrow. ___________2. We are going to stay many days. __________3. She is going to stay here for long. ____________4. We are going to travel to the Zoo. _______________

Unit 5

Name: ________________________________________Group:_______

A. Complete the following sentences using will.

1. Robert is good with numbers.(an accountant) ___________________________________________________.

2. Linda is good at music.(a pianist) _______________________________________________________.

3. Penny can type and take shorthand.(a secretary) _____________________________________________________.

4. Tom is good at making things by carving material.(a carpenter) _____________________________________________________.

5. Paul and Ben can grow vegetables.(farmers) ________________________________________________________.

B. Your little brother has some problems. Write how you will help him.

1. He doesn’t understand his homework._________________________________________

2. He feels sick. _________________________________________

3. He is bored. _________________________________________

4. He is thirsty. _________________________________________

C. Complete the following sentences with any logical verb.

1. I _____________ study tonight.

2. You will ____________ tonight.

3. He _____________ study _____________.

4. She __________ __________ tonight.

5. We _________ ____________ ____________.

D. Fill in the gaps. Choose going to or will.

1. Boy: Mom, I want to play! Mother: I ____________ take you to the park.

2. Linda is studying a lot. She ____________ get a good grade on the exam.

3. Rosie: I _____________ walk along the beach. Do you want to come? Fred: Yes! I _____________ go with you.

4. Albert woke up late. He _______________ drive as fast as he can to the office.

5. The sun is shining. It ________________ be a hot day.

READING COMPREHENSION1ST. 2ND & 3RD

1ST. GRADE

Instructions: Read the texts and choose the correct choice. Mark the correct response on the answer sheet.

Maps are made to help us

Maps are simple pictures of the world, a country or a city. They show us where places are and how we can get from one point to another different point. Maps, in general, are the result of a deep research by navigators and people who know many places all over the world and can measure the shapes of land, the distance between one point to another, the heights of mounts, mountains, the orientation of the rivers, the location of cities and towns.

Satellites are a useful resource in order to get pictures from the outer space to make maps more accurate and efficient.

Maps can be made to any scale. A scale is a smaller representation of the real size of the map. Some scales can be 1:1000; this means that 1 centimeter represents 1,000 times of the real features. We use scales to draw places smaller than they really are but still show the location of places.

31) Maps are ____.a. locations of placesb. measures of placec. pictures of the world or a cityd. pictures people take

32) Maps can ____.a. measure locationsb. measure distances and heightsc. measure scalesd. measure pictures of the world

33) We use ____ to trace maps.a. picturesb. measuresc. satellitesd. scales

34) A map can show us where ____ is.a. a measureb. a satellitec. a scale isd. a picture of a city8

History of the calendar

A calendar is a system to organize units of time. This is because of the necessity to measure the fractions of a day. Some calendars are based on astronomic observations, others are codified in written laws, and others according to traditions.

The Maya Calendar was center of the Maya life and their greatest cultural achievement.

Yucatan is the center of the Maya Calendar. This calendar arranges in some way in the block diagram at the left. The top portion is the introduction to time, this face is at the top of the above.

Another important calendar was the Aztec. This Aztec Calendar consists on 365 days and was helpful to predict the weather.

This calendar is based on 18 months, of 20 days and 4 or 5 day weeks.

35) What is a calendar?a. A system to measure the hours.b. A system to measure the months.c. A system to measure the fractions of a day.d. A system to measure the fractions of a year.

36) Some calendars are based on ____.a. people’s beliefsb. people’s datesc. people’s needsd. people’s activities

37) Mayas are famous for ____.a. their foodb. their calendarc. their pyramidsd. their introduction to time

38) The ____ calendar is based on 18 months of 20 days and 4 or 5 day weeks.a. Presentb. Mayanc. Aztecd. Solar

Practice Booklet9

Sea animals

Seagulls live on the beach. They eat small fish, bread, and seaweed. Seagulls run quickly on the sand and fly quickly in the sky. Seagulls will run or fly away if you try to catch them. There are many seagulls on the beach.

Crabs also live on the beach. They eat shrimp, ocean plants, and small fish.Crabs crawl quickly on the sand and in the ocean. Crabs will crawl away if you try to catch them. There are many crabs on the beach, but it is not always easy to see them.

Starfish live on the beach, too. They eat clams, oysters, and small fish. Starfish move slowly on the sand and in the ocean. Starfish will not move away if you try to catch them. There are few starfish on the beach.

39) Seagulls, crabs, and starfish all eat ____.a. clamsb. breadc. fishd. weeds

40) Which animal does not move quickly?a. Starfishb. Jellyfishc. Seagullsd. Crabs

41) Based on the text, which sentence is false?a. Starfish are easy to catch.b. Starfish are hard to catch.c. Crabs eat shrimp and ocean plants.d. Seagulls move quickly on the sand and in the air.

42) The passage does not talk abouta. what starfish eat.b. how crabs catch food.c. how fast beach animals move.d. what crabs eat.10

All aboard!

There are many kinds of boats. One kind of boat is called a sailboat. A sailboat uses the wind to move. Wind makes a sailboat move in the water. The wind pushes the sailboat. Wind fills the sails. The sailboat moves when the wind blows.

One kind of boat is called a motorboat. A motorboat uses a motor to move. The motor gives power to the boat. The motorboat moves when the motor is running. The motorboat makes a loud noise.

One kind of boat is called a rowboat. A rowboat needs people to move it. People make a rowboat move in the water. People use oars to move a rowboat. Oars are long and flat. Oars go into the water. A rowboat moves when people use the oars. As you can see, there are many kinds of boats.

43) Which boat uses the wind to move?a. A sailboatb. A windboatc. A rowboatd. A motorboat

44) Which boat makes a loud noise?a. A sailboatb. A motorboatc. A rowboatd. A windboat

45) What is used to move a rowboat?a. Windb. A motorc. Carsd. Pedals

46) This passage is mainly abouta. different kinds of boats.b. where to use a rowboat.c. how to make a boat.d. sail in the ocean.Practice Booklet

My favorite holiday

Christmas is my favorite holiday. My grandmother makes ham, salad, and cupcakes on Christmas. I also get a present on Christmas! Last year I got a new set of paint brushes. This year I hope to get new pencils and a drawing pad.

I always have fun on Christmas.

Halloween is another good holiday. My grandmother makes candy corn and cupcakes on Halloween. People wear costumes during Halloween. This year I am going to wear a zombie costume.

July 4 is a good holiday. July 4 is the birthday of the United States of America.My grandmother makes hot dogs and salad on July 4. I don’t have to go to school on this date. But I don’t get any presents either.

47) When does the author’s grandmother make cupcakes?a. Christmasb. Halloweenc. July 4d. All the year

48) Which holiday does the author like most?a. Christmasb. Halloweenc. Easterd. Birthday celebrations

49) What is the author’s favorite thing about holidays?a. Not going to schoolb. Eating candyc. Getting presentsd. Helping in the house

50) What costume does the author want to wear for Halloween?a. Skeleton costumeb. Zombie costumec. Pumpkin costumed. Witch costume12

2nd. GRADEInstructions: Read the texts and answer the questions. Mark the correct response on the answer sheet.

Owls

Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls live the opposite way. Owls are nocturnal. This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night. Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat at night. But finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have special eyes and ears.

Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb more light than normal. Since there is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to absorb more of it. This helps owls find food in the dark.

Owls also have very good hearing. Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark.

Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals. Mice have an excellent sense of smell. This helps them find food in the dark. Being nocturnal helps mice hide from the many different animals that want to eat them. Most of the birds, snakes, and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night— except, of course, owls!

31) In paragraph 1, we learn that “Owls are nocturnal.” The word diurnal is the opposite of the word nocturnal. Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that is diurnal ____.a. sleeps at night and is awake during the dayb. hunts during the day and is awake at nightc. sleeps every other night and is awake during the dayd. hunts during the day and night

32) Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes_____.a. must be diurnalb. has trouble seeing in the darkc. can see very well at nightd. is likely to be eaten by an owl833) In paragraph 3 the author writes, “This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark.” Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is _______.a. a noise that an animal makes during the nightb. a small animal such as a pet dog or catc. an animal that is hunted by other animals

d. an animals that hunts other animals

34) Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that _______.a. owls hunt miceb. mice can hide from owlsc. mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizardsd. birds and snakes often hunt lizardsPractice Booklet9

Once in a blue moon

Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “Once in a blue moon?” People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “Once in a blue moon.” Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.

The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never actually blue. This is just an expression. The phrase “blue moon” actually has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.

As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail. When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When we can see the entire moon, it is called a full moon. There is usually only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon.”

Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “Once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.

35) Which of the following would be a good example of someone doing something “Once in a blue moon”?a. Mary likes to go to the mountains every weekend. Mary goes to the mountains once in a blue moon.b. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash. Tom takes out the trash “Once in a blue moon”.c. Cindy hates to wash the dishes. Nevertheless, she does it every day. Cindy washes the dishes “Once in a blue moon”.d. Ming sometimes forgets to do his homework. Ming forgets to do his homework “Once in a blue moon”.

36) When does a blue moon happen in nature?a. When there are two full moons in one month.b. When the moon has a blue color.c. When we cannot see the moon at all.d. When we can only see a small part of the moon.1037) Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that which of the following sentences does not contain an expression?a. Thomas has lost his mind.b. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.c. I’ll mow the grass after I finish my homework.d. It’s never a bad time to start something new.

38) As described in paragraph 3, what is another example of something that has a crescent shape?a. Your thumb.b. A distant star.c.The letter “C”.d.The letter “H”.Practice Booklet11

Lilly’s simple lifeLilly loves her new town. She loves the mall. She loves the parks. She also loves her school. Most of all, though, Lilly loves the seasons. In her old town, it was hot all of the time.

Sometimes it is cold in Lilly’s new town. The cold season is in winter. Once in a while it snows. Lilly has never seen snow before. So for her, the snow is exciting as well as very beautiful. Lilly has to wear gloves to keep her hands warm. She also wears a scarf around her neck.

In spring, flowers bloom and the trees turn green with new leaves. Pollen falls on the cars and windowsills and makes Lilly sneeze. People work in their yards and mow their grass.

In summer, Lilly wears her old shorts and sandals— the same ones she used to wear in her old town. It’s hot outside, and dogs lie in the shade. Lilly and her friends go to a pool or play in the water sprinkler. Her father cooks hamburgers on the grill for dinner.

Lilly’s favorite season is autumn. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow, gold, red, and orange. Halloween comes in autumn, and this is Lilly’s favorite holiday. Every Halloween, Lilly wears a costume. Last year she wore a mouse costume. This year she will wear a fish costume.

One evening in autumn, Lilly and her mom are on sitting together on the porch.

Mom tells Lilly that autumn is also called “Fall”. This is a good idea, Lilly thinks, because in fall all of the leaves fall down from the trees.

39) Which of the following words best describes the way Lilly feels about living in her new town?a. Skeptical, meaning questioning or showing doubt.b. Apprehensive, meaning anxious or worried.c. Overjoyed, meaning extremely happy.d. Content, meaning satisfied with what one is or has.

40) This passage is mainly about _______.a. Lilly’s favorite season.b. Lilly and the four seasons.c. Lilly’s favorite activities during winter.d. Lilly’s favorite Halloween costumes.1241) In paragraph 2 the author writes, “She also wears a scarf around her neck.” What is the best way to rewrite this sentence while keeping its original meaning?a. In addition, she wears a scarf around her neck.b. However, she wears a scarf around her neck.c. Nevertheless, she wears a scarf around her neck.d. As a result, she wears a scarf around her neck.

42) Which of the following best describes the structure of this passage?a. The author talks about Lily’s new town, and then talks about how the seasons are changing.b. The author introduces Lilly, and then describes her in relation to the four seasons.c. The author introduces Lilly, and then explains why autumn is her favorite seasond. None of them.

PizzaMany people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it. Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you to make a more basic version at home.

When you make pizza, you must begin with the crust. The crust can be hard to make. If you want to make the crust yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and yeast. You will have to knead the dough with your hands. If you do not have enough time to do this, you can use a prepared crust that you buy from the store.

After you have chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce. Making your own sauce from scratch can take a long time. You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then cook them with spices. If this sounds like too much work, you can also

purchase jarred sauce from the store. Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind you make at home.

Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to add the cheese. Cheese comes from milk, which comes from cows. Do you have a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how to turn that milk into cheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the grocery store instead of making it yourself.

When you have the crust, sauce, and cheese ready, you can add other toppings. Some people like to put meat on their pizza, while other people like to add vegetables. Some people even like to add pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home is that you can customize it by adding your own favorite ingredients.

43) The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to __________.a. describe the history of pizza.b. teach a healthier way to make pizza.c. outline steps to make a basic pizza at home.d. provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious.

44) As used in paragraph 1, which word means the opposite of complicated?a. Difficultb. Simplec. Easyd. Manageable1445) In paragraph 4, the author asks a series of questions in order to __________.a. support the idea that most people cannot make homemade cheese.b. reinforce the idea that most people probably live on farms.c. prove that store-bought cheese tastes better than homemade cheese.d. emphasize the superiority of homemade cheese over store bought cheese.

46) As used in paragraph 5, which is the best definition for customize?a. To make personal.b. To prepare for more than one.c. To eat while hot.d. To desire.

3rd. GRADEInstructions: Read the paragraphs and answer the questions. Mark the correct response on the answer sheet.

Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955. He was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs, who named him Steven Paul Jobs. He grew up in Mountain View, California.When this region was becoming a center for electronics people started to refer to the area as “Silicon Valley”, because silicon is a substance used in manufacturing several electronic parts.

He had a rough time in elementary school, even his fourth grade teacher needed to bribe him to study. Nevertheless, he was very intelligent. His school administrators were suggesting to skip him ahead to high school when his parents refused. When he got to high school he liked to hang out at Hewlett-Packard.

When he was working there he met Steve Wozniak, a computer genius who was trying to build a small computer. This idea caught Jobs’ mind and suggested to Wozniak they should start a company. Jobs was selling his Volkswagen bus when Wozniak sold his scientific calculator to obtain money to fund Apple

Computers. In that moment Steve Jobs was only 21 years old. At a time when almost all computers were functioning as mainframes, he offered people the first personal computer. While mainframes could fill a room and were very expensive, Apple offered personal computers. The company had some troubles after the introduction of the Macintosh, a model that did not sell very well. He was running the company as the CEO when he resigned in 1985. He started a software company called NeXT Inc. He was running this company when he bought an animation company from George Lucas (which later became Pixar Animation Studios). They produced Toy Story, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles. Later, Apple bought NeXT Inc. and Jobs returned to his post as Apple’s CEO in 1996.

With this, a new era of exciting and innovative products began. Apple launched products that revolutionized the world, like the Macbook Air, iPod and iPhone.

In 2003 Jobs discovered he had pancreatic cancer. He had a successful surgery and remained healthy for some years. He passed away on October 5, 2011, the next day the introduction of the iPhone 4S, the last Apple event he witnessed.

31) Mount View changed to Silicon Valley because ____.a. Steve Jobs was born thereb. the city began to produce siliconc. the city became the center of electronic companiesd. silicon is used for manufacturing electronic parts

32) In the text, we read: “His fourth grade teacher needed to bribe him to study”. Bribe means ____.a. scoldb. pricec. warnd. punish8

33) Macintosh was a computer that ____.a. had good salesb. was innovativec. did not sell very welld. changed the electronic world

34) George Lucas was once the owner of ____.a. Appleb. NeXT Inc.c. Pixar Animation Studiosd. Hewlett-Packard

The Princess and the peaThere was once a prince. He wanted a princess, but it had to be a true princess! So he journeyed all around the world to find one, but no matter where he went, something was wrong. There were plenty of princesses, but whether or not they were true princesses he couldn’t find out. There was always something that wasn’t quite right. So he came home again and was very sad, for he wanted a true princess so very much. One evening there was a terrible storm. The lightning flashed, the thunder boomed, and the rain poured down. It was really frightful! Then somebody knocked at the city gate, and the old king went out to open it. A princess was standing outside, but heavens, how she looked from the rain and the bad weather! Water poured off her hair and clothes and ran in at the toe of her shoe and out the heel, but she said she was a true princess.

“Well, we’ll soon find out!” thought the queen, but she didn’t say anything. She went into the bedroom, took off all the bedding, and put a pea on the bottom of the bed. Then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the top of the pea and then put twenty eiderdown quilts on the top of the mattresses. There the princess was to sleep that night. In the morning, they asked her how she had slept. “Oh, just miserably!” said the princess. “I’ve hardly closed my eyes all night! Heaven knows what was in my bed! I’ve been lying on something so hard that I’m black and blue all over! It’s simply dreadful!”Then they could tell that this was a true princess, because through the twenty mattresses and the twenty eiderdown quilts she had felt the pea. Only a true princess could have such a delicate skin. So the prince took her for his wife, for now he knew that he had a true princess!

35) In line 3, the word whether refers to ____.a. climateb. contradictionc. alternatived. conclusion

36) A synonym for pour off is ____.a. serveb. dryc. wetd. drain

37) A pea is a ____.a. Fruitb. Plant

c. Rockd. Vegetable

38) The princess couldn’t sleep well because of the ____.a. Bedb. Peac. Mattressesd. quilts10

The beginnings of cinemaI have been to the movies many times before and I never asked myself how it all started. Yesterday in my communication I couldn’t really understand it. There were many inconclusive things so I went to the library to investigate more about it. After looking for information for a couple of hours I found the second part of the story and some interesting articles about mute films.The second part of the movie explained the reasons of these events. The bald man and the woman were husband and wife and they were smuggling some alcohol because in those times it was forbidden to sell it and you could get a lot of money if you sold it illegally. The man started a business with some friends and they were getting a lot of money from what they sold but the woman started to fall in love with one of the husband’s partners. They became lovers and decided to run away with the money of the alcohol they sold but they needed to have a plan to run away together. So they decided to fake an attack to the woman and when they were distracted with the woman the man could get the money. The plan class my teacher was talking about the origins of films and she told us some very interesting facts about them.What particularly caught my attention was how the mute film was created, so I decided to watch some short films and I was amazed. I watched an interesting film that I will tell you about but I didn’t quite understand it. I think the story takes place in the mid 50’s in a big city.When the gangsters ruled the market and money was a priority. In the first scene 2 people appear, a young bald man and a woman both approach to the door and as the man touches the woman by the waist he opens the door to a smart young man dressed in a suit who greets both the man and the woman.Then the elegant man and the bald one gathered in what appears to be a dining room with an elegant chandelier and where 3 other men are waiting for them.As one of them says I love the smell of money he raises bunches of bills in joy and excitement. All of them greet each other and hugged and it seems they are celebrating a big event. They look really happy and raise some champagne glasses to make a toast. Meanwhile, in other room the young woman is putting make up around her eyes and her neck to imitate an attack. With a lipstick she draws a line on her neck to resemble the mark left by a rope. Then she leaves the room and goes to the one where the men are, screaming and claiming someone has attacked her. She forces 4 of the men inside of the room to look for the attacker and as they get inside the young man that is left behind goes to the dining table and starts picking up the money and putting it inside his pocket of his jacket. After keeping everything inside of the jacket he gets together with the other men who are worried about the lying woman and trying to help her.The bald man stays with her in the room as the other leave the place. In the next scene the man who stole the money gets inside of the room where the young lady rests and tries to wake her up, but what he doesn’t know is that the bald man is waiting behind the door with a rope to strangle him. After struggling for a short while, the bald man kills the other man and the story ends there! was working perfectly but the husband discovered the affair

and in his fury decided to kill the man and his wife as well. I discovered that these short mute films became so popular that they even sometimes made sequels to keep the audience engaged and interested but in the beginning not everything was perfect. The first moving image that was shown to the audience was that of a train that was approaching to the audience. As they had never seen a moving image before they didn’t know if it was real or fake and got really scared and even tried to leave the room thinking they would die.The artist also had a bad time at the beginning. People believed the stories were real and didn’t think of them as actors or actresses, so they laughed or cried with the stories thinking they were real. The first time they saw an actress who had been killed in a previous film appeared as someone else in a new film they felt betrayed and even attacked the poor actress. So it must have been very difficult for them as well. Not to mention the scripts. They didn’t have a dialogue or a story written for them and had to follow the director’s instructions like: smile, now cry; move to the door, etc.

39) This text is ____.a. informativeb. narrativec. descriptived. a fable

40) The movie that is described had a ____ theme.a. actionb. dramac. comicd. documentary

41) The writer learned about the origins of short mute films in:a. the schoolb. a magazinec. in a newspaperd. a flyer

42) The short film took place in:a. the 80’sb. the middle of the last centuryc. the 2000d. 19901243) How many men were there in the story?a. 4b. 3c. 5d. 2

44) The woman uses _________ to fake the attack.a. penb. lipstickc. markerd. crayon

45) Who had a difficult time in the beginning of the movie making industry?a. the actors and actressesb. the directorsc. the audienced. the producers.46) They felt betrayed and even attacked the actors. They refer to ____.a. the producersb. the directorsc. the audienced. the camera men

Practice Booklet13

Oral hygiene

It is bad to have food stuck between your teeth for long periods of time. This is because food attracts germs, germs produce acid, and acid hurts your teeth and gums. Flossing helps to remove the food that gets stuck between your teeth. This explains why flossing helps to keep your mouth healthy, but some doctors say that flossing can be also good for your heart.

It may seem strange that something you do for your teeth can have any effect on your heart. Doctors have come up with a few ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. One idea is that the germs that hurt your teeth can leave the mouth and travel into your blood. Germs that get into the blood can then attack your heart. Another idea is based on the fact that when there are too many germs in your mouth, the body tries to fight against these germs.

For some reason, the way the body fights these mouth germs may end up weakening the heart over time.Not every doctor agrees about these ideas. Some doctors think that the link between good flossing habits and good heart health is only a coincidence. A coincidence is the occurrence of two or more events at one time apparently by mere chance. The incidence of these events is completely random, as they do not admit of any reliable cause and effect relationship between them. For example, every time I wash my car, it rains. This does not mean that when I wash my car, I somehow change the weather. This is only a coincidence.

Likewise, some doctors think that people who have bad flossing habits just happen to also have heart problems, and people who have good flossing habits just happen to have healthy hearts.

47) Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?a. Why Doctors Disagree about Flossingb. How to Keep Your Teeth Healthyc. Flossing Your Way to a Healthy Heartd. Flossing by Coincidence

48) According to the passage, flossing helps your teeth by ____.a. removing acid that has collected on your teeth and gumsb. preventing acid from getting on your teeth and gumsc. keeping germs from getting into your bloodd. stopping germs from producing acid

49) In paragraph 2, the author introduces ideas about how flossing works to keep your heart healthy. Exactly how many of these ideas does the author put forth in this paragraph?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 41450) In paragraph 2, the author explains how having too many germs in your mouth can “end up weakening the heart.” Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that with respect to the actual way in which this occurs, doctors are ____.a. reluctant to hypothesizeb. uncertain but speculativec. confident in their estimationsd. extremely knowledgeable

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