R3.

Daniels & Diack 12: Reading Comprehension

(Modified for contemporary Australian examples and alternate words by Neville Hopper, 2008)
 
Questions 39 to 50 Level 4 to 5
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUING…

Click on the correctly word to make the sentence meaningful: (Return to the beginning if needed.)
39.  The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an (interruption, extradition, interest, interview) with the manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 

40.  If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them with (seeds, roots, fertiliser, worms).

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40.  If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them with fertiliser. 

41.  When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of (demonstration, suspicion, destruction, conservation).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40.  If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them with fertiliser. 
41.  When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 

 
42.  A city has a bigger (popularity, population, rainfall, postulation) than a town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 

43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the (groomsman, bridegroom, mother, bride).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 

 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an (interpreter, interloper, annotator, exploiter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 

45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying (mercenaries, mensuration, meridians, merchandise) to all parts of the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 

 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for (stewing, cattle, sowing, grazing).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for sowing. 

47. When two armies are engaged in battle, one of the two (adjectives, adversaries, explosions, ammunition) usually ends up as the victor.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for sowing. 
47. When two armies are engaged in battle, one of the two adversaries usually ends up as the victor. 

 
48.  Wheels on a car (rotund, retreat, rotate, excavate) when moving.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for sowing. 
47. When two armies are engaged in battle, one of the two adversaries usually ends up as the victor. 
48.  Wheels on a car rotate (spin around) when moving. 

49.  When walking in the bush during summer you must be careful not to throw down lighted matches or you may cause a serious (contemplation, conflagration, stipulation, conflict).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for sowing. 
47. When two armies are engaged in battle, one of the two adversaries usually ends up as the victor. 
48.  Wheels on a car rotate (spin around) when moving. 
49.  When walking in the bush during summer you must be careful not to throw down lighted matches or you may cause a serious conflagration. 

 
50.  Several explorers who first reached the South Pole found the intense cold and fierce blizzards (receded, impressed, impeded, imposed) their progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39. The visitor went to the manager’s office and politely asked the secretary if he could have an interview with the manager. 
40. If you want to make sure the plants in your garden will grow well, it is a good plan to sprinkle them
with fertiliser. 
41. When bombs drop on an undefended city, it is almost certain they will cause a great deal of destruction. 
42. A city has a bigger population than a town. 
43. The most important female participant in a wedding is the bride. 
44.  A man who translates the conversation of two people who cannot speak each other’s language is called an interpreter. 
45. Ships sail from port to port, crossing the seas and oceans carrying merchandise to all parts of the world. 
46.  After a good rainfall the farmer is often busy ploughing the paddocks to make them ready for sowing. 
47. When two armies are engaged in battle, one of the two adversaries usually ends up as the victor. 
48.  Wheels on a car rotate (spin around) when moving. 
49.  When walking in the bush during summer you must be careful not to throw down lighted matches or you may cause a serious conflagration. 
50.  Several explorers who first reached the South Pole found the intense cold and fierce blizzards
impeded their progress. 

 

 

 
You’ve now reached the end of the Daniels and Diack 12 Reading Comprehension Assessment test.

CONGRATULATIONS on your success.

Be sure to read back over the sentences and become familiar with each word and their context withing their sentence.
 
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