Subject Link Starter 1: Final Test (Lesson 9 - Lesson 16)
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DATE:
[1-5] Complete each sentence with the correct word.
dust underground treasure win grow
1. Here’s the map. Let’s go find the _______________!
2. Ants live in _______________ homes.
3. My grandparents _______________ lots of pretty flowers.
4. This room is really dirty. There is _______________ everywhere.
5. We want to _______________ our soccer games.
[6-8] Choose the correct meaning of each underlined word.
6. Cleo put the straw in the cup.
a. a sticky piece of paper
b. a thin tube for drinking
c. a picture made of paint
7. This pumpkin is not heavy because it is hollow.
a. empty inside
b. full of animal hair
c. not thick
8. “I wish I had a lot of money,” the man said.
a. to want something
b. to throw away something
c. to lift something up
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[9-10] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Think about the holes in your body. Each hole has a special job.
Your nose has two holes. You breathe and smell with them. They also
have small hairs inside. These hairs keep dust away.
Your skin has many tiny holes. Your sweat comes out of them. Sweat
keeps your body cool when the weather is hot.
There is also a hole in your stomach. It is your belly button. Before you
were born, a tube connected you and your mother. The tube fell off and left
your belly button.
Our bodies have lots of holes. They are all very useful.
9. What do your nose hairs do?
a. connect you and your mother
b. make you cooler when it’s hot
c. keep dust out of your nose
10. Where does sweat come from?
a. your nose
b. your skin
c. your stomach
[11-12] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
Prairie dogs live in underground holes. These holes are called burrows.
Prairie dogs work together to dig burrows. They use their long, sharp
claws. These burrows are usually two to three meters deep. There are two holes
for going in and out. There are also long tunnels and many rooms inside.
Each room is useful. In some rooms, prairie dogs eat. They sleep and care
for their babies in other rooms. There is also a listening room. This room is
close to the exit hole. They listen and wait there. They come out when it is safe.
Next time you see a hole in the ground, imagine prairie dogs’ homes!
11. What do prairie dogs NOT have a special room for?
a. caring for their babies
b. eating food
c. cleaning each other
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12. When do prairie dogs come out of their holes?
a. when they feel safe
b. when they want to listen
c. when they are sleepy
[13-14] Read the following passage and choose the best answers.
We often see butterflies and moths. They look the same, but in some ways
they are different.
Butterflies and moths are similar. They both have two wings and three legs on
each side. They also have long, hollow tongues like straws. They use them to drink
flower nectar.
However, butterflies and moths are different, too. Butterflies are bigger than
moths. They have thin bodies and colorful wings. They don’t have fur. But moths
are fat and furry. Their wings are usually brown or gray. Moths fly around at night,
but butterflies fly around during the day.
Let’s go outside and look for butterflies and moths!
13. What is NOT true about butterflies?
a. They have six legs.
b. They have fur.
c. They drink nectar.
14. Moths are ____________ than butterflies.
a. smaller
b. bigger
c. more colorful
[15-17] Read the summary and fill in the blanks.
Fred and Norah Urquhart loved monarch 15. . They wondered where
monarchs went in winter. So, they made special 16. . They put them on
monarchs’ wings. Later, they learned the answer. In winter, monarchs fly over
4,000 kilometers 17. . They go to Mexico.
south stickers butterflies
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[18-20] Unscramble the sentences.
18. ( count / then, the players / their mancalas / the stones in).
_______________________________________________
19. ( from the egg / hatches / days, a caterpillar / after 3 to 12 ).
_________________________________________
20. ( dance lightly / steps / then the girls / with small ).
_________________________________________
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<Answer Key>
1. treasure
2. underground
3. grow
4. dust
5. win
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. c
10. b
11. c
12. a
13. b
14. a
15. butterflies
16. stickers
17. south
18. Then, the players count the stones in their mancalas.
19. After 3 to 12 days, a caterpillar hatches from the egg.
20. Then the girls dance lightly with small steps.
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