Short reading quiz

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Short reading quiz:
p.11
1. Malahide castle is in …
a) Ireland
b) Scotland
c) Wales
2. The Tower of London is …
a) in the park
b) on top the mountain
c) near the river
3. Edinburgh Castle is …
a) a spooky place b) on top of volcano
c) guarded by ravens
4. Conwy Castle is famous for its …
a) eight ghosts
b) eight towers
c) eight ravens

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Short reading quiz:
p.13
1. Mexico City is visited by ……….. people each year!
a) 8 million
b) 9 million
c) 10 million
2. Mexico City is a difficult city because of …….…. .
a) public transport
b) metro network
c) heavy traffic
3. Mexicans’ favourite sport is ………… .
a) horse racing
b) scuba diving
c) beach volleyball
4. Mexican local restaurants serve ……….… food.
a) delicious
b) unique
c) spicy

3.

Short reading quiz: p.27
1. Shawn Mendes became famous for his short … videos.
a) six-second
b) eight-second
c) six-minute
2. Shawn released his first album in …
a) June 2016
b) April 2015
c) August 2015
3. Martin’s father is a ...
a) rugby coach
b) baseball coach
c) football coach
4. Martin became the youngest ever player for ...
a) Barcelona
b) Arsenal
c) Real Madrid
5. In her … classes Olivia started her research.
a) chemistry
b) science
c) physics
6. Olivia’s invention is a simple piece of …
a) land
b) paper
c) work

4.

Short reading quiz:
p.31
1. The Tower of London dates back to the … century.
a) 11th
b) 12th
c) 13th
2. Beefeaters’ role today is … .
a) guard the jewels
b) act as guides
c) look after the prisoners
3. There are … Yeoman Warders at the Tower.
a) 17
b) 37
c) 32
4. Beefeaters are famous for their … uniform.
a) silver and gold
b) red and gold
c) black and red
5. The origin of Beefeaters’ name is … .
a) well-known
b) is not exactly sure
c) unknown

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Short reading quiz: p.36
1. Paula Green found a baby bear in her … .
a) garden b) bedroom
c) kitchen
2. Michelle Smith found a scorpion in the bag of …
a) grapes
b) apples
c) berries
3. Buddy the dog rescued his ... old owner.
a) eighty-year
b) twelve-year
c) eight-year
4. A player for Lincolnshire football team ... a record.
a) broke
b) set
c) won
5. He scored … goals in a football match yesterday.
a) fifteen
b) sixteen
c) seventeen

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Short reading quiz: p.41
1. About … of British teens read magazines.
a) half
b) quarter
c) one third
2. One of the most popular magazines for girls is …
a) Stars
b) Wink
c) Shout
3. Boys usually read about ...
a) celebrities
b) music
c) fashion
4. Teenage magazines contain unique …
a) stories
b) pages
c) language
5. Many teens buy magazines for …
a) problem pages
b) low price
c) glossy covers

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Short reading quiz: p.46
1. In 2100 lots of animals won’t … any more.
a) appear
b) die c) exist
2. The cities of the future will be …
a) dirtier
b) bigger
c) under ground
3. Children in the future ... to school.
a) won’t go
b) won’t have to go
c) will have to go
4. Holiday time on the Moon will be … in 2100.
a) a unusual thing
b) available for everyone
5. Cars of the future won’t …
a) harm the nature
b) cost a lot
c) open for the rich
c) ride under water

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Short reading quiz: p.50
1. Many people believe that there won’t be any ... in the future.
a) teachers
b) homework
c) schools
2. Students use … to write assignments.
a) online-schools
b) test-books
c) computers
3. Teachers … their students.
a) upset
b) overload
c) motivate
4. Teachers show young students how to … .
a) behave
b) search the I-net
c) use technology
5. Technology can’t offer … for the students.
a) inspiration
b) communication
c) explanation