Sharks have been around for a
very long
time. Sharks have lived in the oceans even before
dinosaurs roamed the earth. Sharks are fish,
and there are over 400 types of sharks. Their
babies are called pups. Sharks lose their teeth,
like humans, but they don’t just lose their baby
teeth. They lose teeth throughout their lives.
When a shark loses a tooth, a
tooth from another
row of teeth will move into its place. New teeth
are always growing. Most sharks are carnivores,
as they feed on other animals, such as fish or
seals. Sharks might look scary, but they are not
usually dangerous to people. People are more
dangerous to sharks, since people hunt sharks.
To be safe, though, it is a
good idea to leave
sharks alone if you see them.
What is the passage mostly about?
A) dinosaurs B) sharks
C) seals D) humans
According to the passage, what does the phrase
“they feed on other animals” mean?
A)Sharks are plant eaters.
B)Sharks are meat eaters.
C) Sharks are swimming insects.
D)Sharks are large reptiles.
According to the passage, what do we call baby
sharks?
A) pups B) children
C) toddlers D) teenagers
According to the passage, what happens if a
shark loses a tooth?
A) It becomes dangerous to people.
B)A tooth never grows out afterwards.
C)A new tooth replaces it.
D)A shark might look very scary.
Owls are birds of raptors. A raptor is a
bird that has a sharp beak and sharp claws that
it uses to catch and eat its food. They can
be found on every continent except Antarctica.
There are more than 200 species of owls that
live in di
ff
erent kind of environments: deserts,
mountain areas, open grasslands and forests.
And they are all birds of prey. Owls are
carnivores. They eat rats, small mammals, fish,
birds and insects. Owls do not chew their food
because they do not have teeth. If the prey is
too large an owl uses its sharp beak to tear the
prey apart. Owls are specialists at night-time
hunting. As a group, owls are very successful.
Owls have large eyes and holes for ears. Owls
are also good at looking at things far from its
eyes, but it cannot see anything clearly within a
few centimeters of their eyes.
What is the passage mostly about?
A) Dinosaurs B) Rats C) Insects D) Owls
According to the passage, what is a raptor?
A)A bird that hunts and eats other animals
B)A bird that lives and feeds near the shore
C)A bird with a
beautiful musical song
D)A rat which runs away from a group of owls
According to the passage, why do owls NOT chew
their food?
A) As they never eat meat.
B) As they have no time.
C) As they have no teeth.
D) As they are too large.
According to the passage, where can you NOT
find owls?
A) in deserts B) in forests C) in grasslands
D) in Antarctica
Polo is an unusual sport. It uses a ball
and a mallet, the stick which is used to hit the
ball. It also requires caps to protect the player’s
heads, gloves for their hands and boots to protect
their legs. The players hit the ball into a goal
to score. The game of polo suddenly becomes
very exciting when you discover the final piece
of "equipment" the players‘ need: a horse. It is
played entirely on horseback. The game of polo
was developed in Persia around 2,000
years ago,
but the British made modern polo world-famous.
The British came in contact with the sport, in
the Indian city of Silchar 150 years ago. There,
the oldest existing polo club, the Calcutta Club,
was founded by the British in 1862. A polo club
opened in England just ten years later, and the
British soon began to travel and show others this
great "new" sport. Only after then polo quickly
spread around the world. Twenty years later,
clubs as far away as in Argentina and Australia
were founded.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A)The
origin of the game of polo
B)People who play the game of polo
C)Games which the British love
D)How polo developed in Persia
According to the passage, the word "There" in
the text refers to . . . .
A) Persia B) Britain
C) Silchar D) Calcutta
When was the first polo club founded in
England?
A) 2,000 years ago B) in 1862 C) in 1872
D) 150
years ago
How was polo spread all around the world?
A) by polo teams B) by the Calcutta Club
C) by the British travelers D) on horseback
