English Comprehension: Medium Test 5
20 questions · 25 minutes
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Read this passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
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Example questions from this paper
A preview of the wording. The answer options and full explanations appear once you begin.
- How did Tom feel once he had looked the fence over?
- “melancholy” (line 11) What is another way of saying this word?
- “the far-reaching continent of unwhitewashed fence” (lines 15–16) Why does the author call the fence a continent?
- “the very thought of it burnt him like fire” (lines 20–21) This is an example of
- Why did Tom put his marbles and bits of toys back into his pocket?
Before you begin, remember
- Read the whole passage before looking at the questions, then go back to find each answer. Skimming for keywords alone misses the inference questions entirely.
- Use evidence from the text in your answer. 'He was nervous because his hands were shaking' earns marks that 'he was nervous' does not.