58. Why was the sky dark?

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57. How did the flames spread to the nearby houses?

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56. Why were there several fire-engines at the scene?

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55. Cheetahs live __________.

　　　　 A. in the desert

　　　　 B. in the countryside

　　　　 C. on the grassy plains

　　　　 D. in the fields

Comprehension OE (14 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

　　　 Some houses were on fire. Several fire-engines raced to the scene. The firemen set up their equipment very quickly and fought the fiercely burning fire. As it was windy, the flames soon spread to the nearby houses. Within a short time, the thick black smoke rose and covered the neighbourhood and darkened the sky. The bright blaze was frightenig. Children screamed. The adults moved them hurriedly to safety. When the fire was put out, the houses had been completely destroyed. The firemen looked through the remains to ensure that nobody had been killed by the fire. Finally, they sprayed the entire area with water.

54. Cheetahs are messy eaters because __________.

　　　　 A. they strangle their prays

　　　　 B. their claws are blunt

　　　　 C. there is often blood on their face after eating

　　　　 D. they always lick each other

53. The cheetahs chase their prey for an average length of ________.

　　　　 A. one minute

　　　　 B. more than one minute

　　　　 C. less than one minute　

　　　　 D. two mintues

52. The cheetahs can keep at their speed for __________.

　　　　 A. a long time　

　　　　 B. a short time

　　　　 C. as long as they want to

　　　　 D. as long as the prey is running

51. Cheetahs are able to hunt in the day because ___________.

　　　　 A. they are often in groups

　　　　 B. their claws are sharp

　　　　 C. they run faster than all the other animals

　　　　 D. they run slowly

50. The Cheetah is often seen ____________.

　　　　 A. alone　

　　　　 B. with other cheetahs

　　　　 C. running very fast

　　　　 D. running very clumsily

35. is　　 of　　 The child　　 always　　 a lot　　 asking　　 questions

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Vocabulary Cloze (14 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

　　 Terence felt the (36) _________ below him shake as he looked (37) _________ the empty room. (38) __________ crept into him. Suddenly the door was flung (39) __________. A strange looking (40) __________, wearing a luminous red outfit, (41) __________ at the doorway. It was (42) _________ a gun. Instead of (43) __________ frightened, Terence was happy that he had company. He (44) _________ towards the alien and (45) ___________ his new found friend into the room. The creature gave a (46) __________ laugh and (47) ___________ its gun at Terence. Terence (48) __________ and woke up from his (49) __________.

Comprehension MCQ (12 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer and write its number (A,B,C or D) in the brackets.

　　 Cheetahs are big cats. They are often seen in small groups on the grassy plains that are their home. As they are the fastest runners of all animals, they are able to hunt in the day time. They can achieve 100 kilometers per hour to catch their prey. However, they cannot keep this speed for long. The average chase lasts for less than half a minute. Cheetahs usually hunt small antelopes or the young of some larger species. A cheetah's claws are blunt. Its method of killing is to knock the prey off balance and then strangle it. They are messy eaters and often lick the blood off each other's face after feeding. Cheetahs are now becoming very rare in many places.