Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there.

When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom.

Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website.

Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to recognize what she is holding. "I got that movie for us to watch tonight," says Mike's mom. "Are you ready to leave?"

"Sure," Mike says, now holding the movie out in front of him. He reads the cover while walking back to the library entrance. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A librarian stands behind the counter holding an electronic scanner. "How long can we keep them?" Mike asks her.

"Three weeks," says the librarian.

"Cool," says Mike.

Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else that is too big to put on the desk. It’s a picture of the ocean.

"What is that for?" Mike asks.

"To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom.

"You can do that?" Mike asks.

Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to return it in three months."

1. Based on the books Mike finds to check out, we can tell that he is interested in

1. science    B. nature    C. mystery    D. adventure

2. While at the computer, Mike's mom

I.     checks her email

II.    looks at pictures    

III.   reads an article

1. I only        

2. B. I and II only

3. C. II and III only

4. D. I, II, and III

3. According to the passage, how long can Mike and his mother use the books and the movie before they must return them to the library?

1. one week 

2. two weeks

3. three weeks

4. four weeks

4. Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can be understood that the word quizzically belongs to which of the following word groups?

1. abnormally, strangely, weirdly

2. casually, carelessly, indifferently

3. passionately, keenly, intensely

4. inquisitively, questioningly, curiously

5. As used in paragraph 5, the phrase "check out" most nearly means

1. to see

2. to rent

3. to find

4. to buy

6. Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that you can check out which of the following things from the library?

I.     pictures

II.    furniture

III.   computers

1. I only

2. I and II only

3. II and III only

4. I, II, and III

7. This passage is mostly about

1. Mike's mom

2. a picture of the ocean

3. a trip to the library

4. computers and movies

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Delicious Fufu

Fufu is a popular food in West Africa. It looks like a large dough ball. When you eat fufu, you pinch pieces of the dough into your hands. Then you dip the pieces into some soup. It is common to eat fufu with peanut soup.

People make fufu in different ways. One way is to use flour and mix it with water. Another way is to boil some yams (which are like sweet potatoes). Sometimes people also mix in a type of banana called a plantain.

There are many kinds of fufu because it is common in many different African cultures. It is also popular on some Caribbean islands. This is because many people on these islands have West African ancestors who brought it with them. Each culture has its own version of fufu, and they are all delicious.

1. Where is fufu commonly eaten?

1. North America

2. Europe

3. Australia

4. West Africa

2. Which of these ingredients are commonly used to make fufu?

1. flour

2. yams

3. plantains

4. all of the above

3. According to the passage, fufu looks like

1. a ball of dough

2. a bowl of soup

3. a banana

4. a potato

4. How is fufu normally eaten?

1. in a sandwich

2. on a stick

3. with the hands

4. with a knife and fork

5. As used paragraph 3, the word ancestors is closest in meaning to

1. great-grandparents

2. islands

3. restaurants

4. kitchens

6. Why are there so many different kinds of fufu?

1. Different fufus go well with different soup flavors.

2. Many different cultures have their own recipe for fufu.

3. Different types of fufu are eaten at different times of the year.

4. Eating many kinds of fufu is better for your health.

EXERCISE 2: Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of the verb.

1. Suddenly she gave a loud scream and .............................. to the ground. (fall))

2. After questioning, he ................................. to go home. (allow)

3. They would have won if they .................................. a bit harder. (play)

4. She .......................... to say that she disagreed. (hear)

5. Although they ............................... defeated, they did not lose heart. (be)

6. Our teacher taught us that virtue ............................... its own reward. (be)

7. The teacher asked the boys whether they ............................... the problems. (solve)

8. He declared that he would not believe it even if he .............................. it with his own eyes. (see)

9. The room .............................. but the police failed to find anything suspicious. (search)

10. The government has announced that taxes ................................... (raise)

16._______ my homework, I went to bed.

A. After I had finished             B. After finished

C. Finished                     D. After had finished

17._______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.

A. Before left                 B. Before he leaves

C. Before leaving                 D. Before he will leave

18.Jones _______ after everyone _______.

A. speaks / will eat                 B. will speak / has eaten

C. is speaking / eats             D. has spoken / will have eaten

19._______, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.

A. Whenever raining             B. As it will be raining

C. When it will rain                 D. Whenever it rains

20._______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.

A. No sooner he arrived             B. Had he no sooner arrived

C. No sooner had he arrived         D. No sooner he had arrived

21._______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.

A. As soon as     B. After         C. No sooner         D. Since

22.Mrs. Pike _______ the door before the customers arrived.

A. had opened     B. will open         C. would open         D. has opened

23.After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.

A. was finishing / would take         B. finished / had taken

C. will finish / have taken             D. has finished / will take

24.Mary will have finished all her work _______.

A. as soon as her boss returned         B. until her boss will return

C. by the time her boss returns         D. when he-r boss will return

25.She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _______ the pillow was wet through.

A. before         B. after         C. until         D. while

26._________ you finish typing that report make five copies of it and give it to aloof the officers.

A. While         B. When         C. But         D. Although

27.When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?

A. will arrive         B. arrives         C. would arrives     D. arriving

28. They were playing in the garden when_______.

A. they have heard a scream         B. they were hearing a scream

C. they heard a scream             D. they had heard a scream

29. He cleaned his shoes_______ they shone.

A. when         B. after         C. while         D. until

30. I had no sooner lit the barbecue _______ it started to rain.

A. as             B. while         C. than         D. that

31.When the paint_______ it'll change from a light to a deep red.

A. dry             B. dries        C. dried         D. will dry

32.When_______ older I'd love to be an artist.

A. I'm             B. I'll be         C. was         D. have been

33.By the time he retires, he_______ $20,000.

A. will save         B. has saved     C. had saved     D. will have saved

34.When I_______ here for fifteen years I'll be entitled to a pension.

A. work         B. am working     C. have worked     D. had worked

35.I'll have to buy a map_______ I don't know the area.

A. when         B. while         C. as             D. until