1) The news report begins with a story about __________. a) a camper van attacked by dingoes on Fraser Island b) an ancient protected wild animal in Australia c) a 14-month-old boy killed by a wild animal d) a popular but dangerous Australian holiday island e) a dingo pulling a slceping child from a camper van 2) According to the news, ____________. a) more than one dingo attacked the camp b) the dingo was finally killed by the boy's parents c) the boy's parents could rescue him from dingoes d) dingoes should not be protected in Australia e) the little boy's scream drove the dingo away 3) The case of baby Azaria reveals that ____________. a) the baby must have been left alone in the camping tent b) everyone believed that a dingo took away the baby c) Azaria's mother was jailed for telling lies about a dingo d) the court took over 30 years to decide that a dingo killed the baby e) the camping ground is on a remote island 4) From the news report, we learn that _________. a) dingoes are ancient animals found only on Fraser Island b) Aboriginal communities protected dingoes 4,000 years ago c) dingoes are protected in many parts of Australia d) dingoes are protected because they are rarely seen in parks e) Azaria was actually killed by a dingo in 2012 5) We learn from the news report that dingoes __________. a) are the oldest native Australian animals b) have attacked sleeping children at night c) killing baby Azaria horrified camping tourists d) and Aboriginal communities have a close relationship e) live to be very old 6) A popular attraction (line 14) refers to ____________. a) Fraser Island b) dingoes c) species d) national parks e) camping tourists 7) The best headline of this news article is ___________. a) Dingoes draw tourists to Fraser Island b) Dingoes on Fraser Island attack camping tourists c) Dingo drags toddler from bed on Fraser Island d) Toddler killed on Fraser Island by dingoes e) Baby Azaria killed on camping ground in Australia 8) The letter to Ann Landers comes from ___________. a) an experienced physical trainer b) Jeremy's mother c) a former football player d) a novice football coach e) a young football player 9) The letter shows the writer's ___________. a) worry about the danger of football to young players b) reluctance to coach young football players c) complaint about injuries he got from playing football d) sympathy for parents who force children to play football e) reasons for retiring from the "Taxi Squad" 10) Turned (me) off (line 8) means "felt __________" a) anxious b) hopeless c) disgusted d) disappointed e) depressed 11) The writer thinks that __________. a) children from different schools should not play football together b) parents and football coaches should be more patient c) injuries from hits in playing football often lead to surgery d) young football players must be properly coached about self-protection  e) a football coach for young children does not need much training 12) The writer believes that ___________. a) injuries in playing football can be avoided if players do not hit hard b) hard hits in playing football can make players stronger c) football is not suitable for pre-teenagers d) young football players are not hurt easily even if poorly coached  e) children not wanting to play foothall can stand hard hits 13) It can be inferred from the letter that _______. a) injuries in professional football result from improper coaching b) parents believe that any child can play foothall well c) professional football coches for children are sympathetic d) children should not be forced to play football if they are not ready e) the "Taxi Squad" was not famous 14) Vulnerable (line 15) means __________. a) weak and easily hurt b) patient and ready to fight c) tough and durable d) unsafe and dangerous e) unenjoyable and tired 15) The tone of this letter is __________. a) neutral b) instructive c) humorous d) sarcastic e) concerned

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