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  • 31. Punctuation: Why does "didn't" have an apostrophe? (Text 2)
    To show a question
    To show omitted letters
    To show possession
    To show a pause
  • 19. Hyperbole: "Drier than the Sahara at noon" is hyperbole because:
    The Sahara is cold
    It is an extreme exaggeration
    Tom is in Africa
    It is a literal fact
  • 16. Personification: Which garden feature "seemed to brush the passing clouds"?
    Charlie's shed
    The garden gate
    Oak tree branches
    The mole holes
  • 3. Retrieval: Where did Tom live before moving to his current house?
    Hong Kong
    Egypt
    The Sahara
    London
  • 12. Metaphor: What does the term "Earth Treasure" suggest about Tom's finds?
    They are from space
    They are rubbish
    They are special to him
    They are real gold
  • 4. Retrieval: What is the giant bell in the world's most famous tower clock called?
    Clocca
    Big Ben
    Clagan
    Charlie Green
  • 25. Tense: "Harry's back!" (Text 2). What tense is the verb 'is' in this contraction?
    Past Tense
    Present Tense
    Present Perfect
    Future Tense
  • 35. Dialog: Why does the author write "'ave" instead of "have"?
    To show Charlie's accent
    Page was cut off
    Spelling mistake
    It is a typo
  • 13. Metaphor: In the description of Tom's room, what does "sky" represent?
    Vastness and height
    Rain
    The sun
    Blue paint
  • 26. Subject Verb Agreement: "All ____ the same basic parts." (Text 1).
    have
    was
    having
    has
  • 24. Tense: "Tom pressed his nose hard against the window." What tense is "pressed"?
    Past Continuous
    Present Perfect
    Past Simple
    Present Simple
  • 8. Simile: Which phrase from Text 2 is a simile?
    Drier than the Sahara at noon"Clouds of warm breath"The midday sun beat down"Piercing stare
  • 40. Literal vs Figurative: "Tom's mouth widened into a grin." Is this literal or figurative?
    Simile
    Figurative
    Literal
    Personification
  • 6. Literal vs Figurative: "Tom's heart still took off" (Text 2). Is this literal or figurative?
    Dialect
    Figurative
    Retrieval
    Literal
  • 5. Literal vs Figurative: In Text 1, is "The sun takes approximately 24 hours" literal or figurative?
    Metaphor
    Personification
    Figurative
    Literal
  • 29. Subject Verb Agreement: "Tom and his sister Stella ____ trying to find..." (Text 2).
    was
    am
    is
    are
  • 17. Personification: "Shadow loomed up from behind." How does this personify the shadow?
    It shows the sun moved
    It describes a shape
    It makes it seem threatening
    It shows it is black
  • 30. Punctuation: In "sun's rays" (Text 1), what is the apostrophe for?
    Plural
    A mistake
    Possession
    Contraction
  • 28. Subject Verb Agreement: "Sundials ____ the time..." (Text 1).
    is showing
    showing
    shows
    show
  • 22. Tense: "A clock is an instrument..." (Text 1). What tense is this?
    Future Simple
    Past Simple
    Present Simple
    Past Continuous
  • 34. Dialog: Who says, "Next time, I'll 'ave to tell yer mum!"?
    Stella
    Tom
    The neighbor
    Charlie Green
  • 21. Hyperbole: "Tall as skyscrapers" (Text 2). Why is this hyperbole?
    Room doors are not that big
    Skyscrapers don't exist
    It is just a simile
    Doors are taller
  • 9. Simile: The French doors are compared to what using a simile?
    Skyscrapers
    Fireplaces
    Oak trees
    Clouds
  • 27. Subject Verb Agreement: "The sun ____ approximately 24 hours..." (Text 1).
    taking
    taken
    takes
    take
  • 7. Literal vs Figurative: "Charlie Green squinted darkly" (Text 2). Is 'darkly' literal or figurative here?
    Retrieval
    Figurative
    Literal
    Tense
  • 39. Author's Intent: Why include a "Did You Know?" section?
    To list sources
    To engage with fun facts
    To provide instructions
    To finish early
  • 38. Author's Intent: Why mention Tom's old apartment in Hong Kong?
    To contrast with the new room
    To show he travels
    To explain dogs
    To show he is a gardener
  • 23. Tense: "Galileo noticed..." (Text 1). What tense is "noticed"?
    Future Simple
    Present Simple
    Past Simple
    Present Perfect
  • 36. Dialog: "I DON'T BELIEVE IT, STELL!" How do we know Tom is excited?
    He is speaking fast
    He is whispering
    Capitals and "yelled"
    He is crying
  • 20. Hyperbole: "He lifted his spade for what felt like the hundredth time." Why?
    He cannot count
    He probably hasn't dug exactly 100 times
    It is a literal count
    A spade is too heavy
  • 33. Punctuation: In "Tom's Earth Treasure", why is there an apostrophe?
    To end a sentence
    Possession
    Shortening "Tom is"
    Plural name
  • 32. Punctuation: What is the purpose of the capital letters in "HARRY'S BACK!"?
    To start a chapter
    For a name
    To show shouting
    To show importance
  • 11. Metaphor: What are the "clouds" on the French door window actually made of?
    Real clouds
    Warm breath
    Smoke
    Steam from a kettle
  • 2. Retrieval: In what country did mechanical clocks first appear around AD 725?
    United Kingdom
    Egypt
    China
    Hong Kong
  • 18. Personification: In Text 1, sundials "show" the time. This is a weak example because:
    It is a functional description
    It is a human action
    It gives the dial a face
    It says the dial talks
  • 10. Simile: What is Tom's ceiling compared to in Text 2?
    A skyscraper
    A private indoor sky
    A mountain
    A marble fireplace
  • 1. Retrieval: According to Text 1, how many years ago did human inventions for timekeeping begin?
    2,026 years
    Around 10,000 years
    3,700 years
    1,840 years
  • 14. Metaphor: "Tom's heart still took off" suggests Tom is feeling:
    Like he is a bird
    Bored
    Excited and amazed
    Scared he is sick
  • 15. Personification: "The midday sun beat down mercilessly." Why is this personification?
    It gives the sun a human feeling
    It says the sun is yellow
    It mentions time
    It describes heat
  • 37. Author's Intent: What was the author's primary goal in writing Text 1?
    To inform about clocks
    To describe a garden
    To tell a story
    To sell watches
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