1) The headline of this news article is likely to be_____. a) Australian man chased by crocs b) Australian man survives boat accident c) Crocs spend night with Australian man d) Crocs keep Australian man up a tree all night e) Australian man spends night in fear of drowning 2) The word clinging (line 3) can be replaced by_______. a) staying put b) standing still c) holding fast d) sticking together e) remaining stable 3) The man was on the tree because __________. a) he wanted to spend Friday night there b) he was afraid of crocodiles c) his boat was stuck in the mud d) he did not want to drown e) his boat was attacked by crocodiles 4) The man was rescued ________. a) because he stayed awake all night b) after passers-by heard his call for help c) after he drained the water out of his boat d) because he used his communications gadgets e) because the crocodiles swam away 5) The man was compared to a koala bear because he _______. a) hung onto a tree branch b) liked to feed on leaves c) behaved like an animal d) enjoyed sleeping in a tree e) spent a night climbing a tree 6) The word there (line 23) refers to________. a) in his boat b) in the river c) under a tree d) on the ground e) on a tree branch 7) The phrase the crocodile-infested Lynne River (lines 10 - 11) means _______. a) the Lynne River is full of crocodiles b) crocodiles can find plenty of food in the Lynne River c) only large crocodiles can be found in the Lynne River d) the Lynne River is deep enough for crocodiles to live in e) the Lynne River is the only place where crocodiles are found 8) It can be inferred that the girl ______. a) likes her classmates b) has problems with her classmates c) does not like her lessons d) has to work hard in her class e) has learned how to behave in class 9) According to the girl, she must ______. a) not talk in class b) not show up c) speak slowly d) shut herself in the room e) stand up when the teacher comes 10) At school, the girl is told to speak louder so that ________. a) other people want to talk to her b) her teacher will always ask her to talk c) others can hear what she is saying d) her friends may appreciate her e) her teacher will like her more 11) When the man says, "What have you learned so far?" he actually wants to know ________. wants to know a) how much the girl likes her school b) what subject the girl likes to learn c) what knowledge the girl has gained from class d) what the girl has to do in class e) how the girl should behave at school

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