Good-bye To The Moon
Taken from Reading Street grade 6 selection test
- 1.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. The presidents of the two companies may negotiate the deal.
- A.
Postpone
- B.
Announce
- C.
Settle
- D.
Cancel
- 2.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. The guest's suit was dingy.
- A.
Dirty
- B.
Coarse (rough)
- C.
Traditional
- D.
Rumpled
- 3.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. The explorers traversed the marshy lands.
- A.
Skipped
- B.
Crossed
- C.
Discovered
- D.
Protected
- 4.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. The light was slowly waning.
- A.
Changing
- B.
Decreasing
- C.
Flickering
- D.
Bouncing
- 5.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. That motor works because of combustion.
- A.
Solar power
- B.
Electricity
- C.
Gravity
- D.
Internal burning
- 6.Choose the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Suddenly, a waft caught my attention.
- A.
Light scent
- B.
Small glimmer
- C.
Faint sound
- D.
Quiet footstep
- 7.What is the main reason that Kepler reacted so strongly to the water on Earth when he saw it from space?
- A.
Earth had so much water it was slopping over with it
- B.
He was impressed by the shimmer and shine of the Atlantic Ocean
- C.
Water was very precious and valuable on Moon
- D.
Before then, he had only seen Earth in photos
- 8.Which of these comparisons did Kepler not make between Earth and Moon people?
- A.
Earth people talked more loudly
- B.
Earth people were less adventurous
- C.
Moon people dressed differently
- D.
Moon people lived less comfortable, meaning they did not have as much as the earth people
- 9.What is the least likely reason that Kepler's father casually gave Kepler his arm to walk across the landing pad?
- A.
To help Kepler get away from the crowd or reporters
- B.
To help Kepler walk in case he still felt sick
- C.
To show Kepler the way across the landing pad
- D.
To show reporters that Kepler was important to him
- 10.What was the main purpose for Kepler's father's visit to Earth?
- A.
To convince Earth people to use a magnetrain
- B.
To show Kepler what earth was like
- C.
To make the relationship between earth and moon people better
- D.
To get more money for Moon people
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