Skill A 01 Australia

Australia is the world's smallest continent, but it is one of the most contincnt (nJ:
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fascinating. Australia has rainforests, deserts, and mountains. Seventy fasdnating (adfr.
very nteres1in9
percent of the people in Australia live in cities near the coasts. The rainforQ1t (n):
middle of the country is nearly deserted. .> denw forcsc 1hat ,s usually
S<'!E'f'I in hot humid ereas
Australia has 175 million sheep, about a sixth of the world's total perctttt (n):
per 100 {;,e., 70%)
lt produces a third of the world's wool. lt exports ninety-seven percent export (vr.
to ship ind sen products to od·t,
of its wool to Japan, Europe, and China. Australia also has about 24 narces
million cattle. lt exports beef to more than 100 countries. Two million
tourists visit this beautiful country each year.

1. How much of the wortds wool is produced 3. The word "deserted" in paragraph 1 is
in Australia, according to the passage? closest in meaning to
(A) 66 percent (A) dangerous
(8) 33 percent (8) dry
(C) 25 percent (C) empty
(D) 75 percent (D) old and falling down

2. How many Australians don't live in cities

nea r the coast?
(A) 70 percent
(8) 20 percent
(C) 30 percent
(D) 50 percent

4. How did you choose the answer for question 2 above? Explain or show how you found the
right answer.
Acording to the text "seventy percent of the people in Australia live in cities near the
coasts"
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The dassical period of music lasted from about 1760 to 1790. lt

leatured music written for the pianoforte. This instrument was an early
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to have; to be chatl(tenzed t>¡
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version of the modern piano. a <liffercnt form OI vanaaon
compose, (n): ·
The classical period produced two great composers. One was Franz -, pe™YI who writes musk
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Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). The other was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a room

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(1756-1791). Haydn wrote more than 100 symphonies. A symphony is perform (v}:
to pray muse. act.. s'ng, etc.
a piece of music designed for a large group of instruments. Haydn also
wrote a fot of famous chamber music. This is designed for small
groups. Mozart first performed in public at age 5 for one lucky audience.

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He wrote his first symphony before age 1 O. He afso wrote many great
piano concertos and several operas.

1. According to the passage. how long did the

classical period of mu sic last?
(A) Two decades
(B) 25 years
3. The expression "in pubhc" 1n paragraph 2 is
closest in meaning to
(A) at school
(B} in front of people
re
(C) Three decades (C) for money
(D} Four decades (D) in a small group

2. According to the passage, wtuch of the

following is NOT true?
(A) The pianoforte is an earfier versión of the
modern piano.
;B) Both composers were born in the
eighteenth century.
(C) Only one person listened to Mozart's frrst
performance.
10) Mozart composed music when he was
very young.

4. What kind of music woufd a group of four musicians in the classical period most likefy play?

synphonies
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Scientists believe that elements consist of atoms. Atoms are the ...m,nt (n}';
the slmpd f0tm of subsanc.s
smallest pieces of elements. Elements combine to form compounds. conslr.,ng of ltOl'l"IS
conllstof(•J:
When thís happens, the atoms of each element stick, or bond, together. to ee rnadt up or <omposerd of
These bonded atoms form molecules. When two atoms of hydrogen (H) bond(•):
to¡,oin
combine with one atom of oxygen (O), they form one molecule of 1qu11ion (n):
syn-bollc rtpttse-nt"Jtion of a

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water (H,O). chemicai rtaction
Chemical equations show what happens when compounds combine.
a svbstancf' 111.adt of ty.,o OI
For example, H,O + SO, -+ H,50,. In this equation, sulfur dioxide (502) more chem1eals. whu;h v.tlen
co�bined, c.annot bt stparated
combines with water (H,O) to yield sulfurous acid (H,SO,). We often
combine compounds of unequal amounts. Then, we write a number before
the symbol for the compound. For example. 50, means five parts of
oxygen.

1. According to the passage, atoms 3. The word "yield" in paragraph 2 is dosest in

(A) are larger than molecules meaning to
(B) are the largest pieces ot elements (A) produce
(C) are smaller than molecules (B) stick together
(D) combine to form compounds (C) unequal
(D) allow

2. Which is true of compounds?

(AJ They are smaller than molecules.
(B) They are smaller than atoms
(C) They are the same as elements.
(D) They are formed when elements
combine.

4. How did you choose the answer for question 1 above? Explain or show the relationship
between atoms, molecules, and compounds.

In the paragrath 1 explain that the molecules is a combination of atoms.

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In the woods, people are alone and far from help. Thinking ahead .......
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can help avoid getting hurt. But accidents can always happen. On long
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trips, it is a good idea to bring a first aid book and a medica! bag. A ttutrnentQM,1'110 � sick or

nst of important items should be prepared and checked before leaving.

A first aid bag with treatment for cuts should always be prepared and
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taken, lt should also have medicine for bug bites, pain, and other poln (nJ:
maladíes. Also, it is important to know what to do. A medical bag full hurt; """
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of ,tems is useless if no one knows how to use them. The use of these a SftitS of items, wn� down
f()( «91"1ization
i:ems should be clearly understood. They may be needed to treat pain
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1. Which of the followíng do you need for a 3. The word "maladies" is closest in meaníng
ong trip in the woods? to
A.> Nothíng special (A) female mosquítoes
:: , A fírst aíd bag {B) vitamins
: ·. Training, a medical bag, anda first aid (C) hurt women
book (D) health problems
- A first aid bag, a book, and a medícal
bag

2. ,•, "y do you need first aíd training for a long

+o 1n the woods?
z; trs not really necessary.
_ You will be alone and far from help
- You will be traveling on foot.
� You may not know where there is water.

(. llSt three specific items from the passage that you would put in a medical bag.

1. Antibiotics
2. Alcohol
3. Analgesics
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pottery (n}
Many North American First Nations people make beautiful pottery. toos mide trom baktd <lay

Many of these First Nations potters are women, and most of this pottery day (n):
moi$t. sticky eanh
is used for cooking. Ali pottery is made from clay, and First Nations people grind (v}:
to ovsh ín10 ,ma!I pieces
know where to get clay that is very special.
dough (n):
To make a pot, the potter must first get the clay. Then she grinds it a mixture of flour an.d water (o,
r.ilk) used an the ptep,aration of
into fine powder. Next, any small lumps or stones are taken out. Water is b<tocl
lump(n):
then added to the clay powder until it is like bread dough. The potter ,. thid cece of somedl ng
,shapes it into a pot and lets it dry. Then, it is painted. Finally, the potter
puts it into a hot tire for a long time.

1. According to the passage, what group of 3. The word "shapes" in paragraph 2 is closest
people make beautiful pottery? in meaning to
(A) French women (A) puts
(B} Canadian potters (B) pours
(C) First Nations people (C) forms
(D) Americans (D} grinds

2. What is pottery made from?

(A) Powder
(B) Bread dough
(C} Paint
(D) Clay

4. Fill in the blanks on the pottery-making sequence map.

Grinds it into
fine powder.
Next, any Add water to the
Get clay Shape it into a pot
small lumps or clay powder
stones are
taken out the potter
Put it into a tire Paint it shapes in into
a pot and lets
is dry