Reading Comprehension Box #1

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Rudy Mentary's maths problems

Score: 10/12

1)My lips are sealed(in Paragraph 5) is a phrase meaning somebody knows something:

(a) but won't tell anyone.✔️

2)What didn't Rudy like about teaching at Salburg School?

(b) the students in Year 7. ✔️

3)The word pupil in Paragraph 1 can be either a person learning something or:

(a) a part of the eye. ✔️

4)What had caused Rudy Mentary to become a mathematics teacher?

(b) She was good at maths and was bored with being a plumber. ✔️

5)For how many years had Rudy been a maths teacher?

(b) about two. ✔️

6)The text uses puns(phrases or words with double meanings) to create:

(b) humour. ✔️

7)Which piece of equipment id Rudy use to put out the fire?

(a) hose pipe. ❌ (b)

8)Rudy didn't evacuate the students when she heard the alarm because she:

(a) thought it was a drill. ✔️

9)Free of charge in Paragraph 7, has two meanings-at no cost and:

(a) for free. ❌ (c)

10)Which two words best describe Rudy's character?

(a) intelligent and practical. ✔️

11)The pronoun it in Paragraph 4 refers to:

(b) the fire drill. ✔️

12)The purpose of this text is to:

(a) write a humorous short story. ✔️