JAN / FEB ADVENTURER-ENGLISH
Section 1
GRAMMAR MCQ
Read each question carefully. Choose the most suitable answer.
1. The divers must keep track of the time they stay underwater before they ________ of
oxygen.
A. ran out
C. running out
B. run out
D. run off
2. The leafy blades ________ a brownish canopy when it fans out along the water.
3.
4.
A. creates
C. create
B. created
D. creating
The kelp also provide food for fish, like the rockfish which _________on the kelp.
A. feed
C. fed
B. feeds
D. feeding
The marine scientists use graphite sticks to write underwater. This stick is attached
________ the end of some surgical tubing.
5.
A. through
C. on
B. to
D. into
The curious seals are not afraid of the divers. They even playfully nip ______ the
tips of the fins of the diver.
A. at
C. on
B. around
D. over
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Section 2
PUNCTUATION
For questions 6 to 12, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Circle the best
answer.
The marine biologist was visiting the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary [6] 5 kilometres
off the California coast. He was helping the other scientists carry out a survey of the underwater
kelp forest [7] He said [8] [9] That[10]s an amazing kelp forest with a healthy ecosystem
teeming with healthy sea organisms. I even encountered a playful seal and saw a sea otter pry
out sea urchins for a meal [11] [12] He had just completed this mission but was already
looking forward to this next dive into the underwater world.
6.
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
C. [ - ] hyphen
D. [ . ] full stop
A. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
B. [− ] hyphen
C. [ , ] comma
A. [ , ] comma
B. [ ; ] semi-colon
C. [ . ] full stop
D. [ : ] colon
A. [ “ ] inverted
comma
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ ( ] bracket
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ - ] hyphen
D. [ , ] comma
A. [ ? ] question mark
B. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
C. [ , ] comma
D. [ : ] colon
A. [ ) ] bracket
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ ? ] question mark
D. [ ” ] inverted comma
7.
D. [ . ] full stop
8.
9.
D. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
10.
11.
12.
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Section 3
VOCABULARY MCQ
For questions 13 to 18, four options are given. Circle the best answer.
13. The marine biologist was _______ to record the plants and animals at the Monterey Bay
National Sanctuary.
A. ordered
C. requested
B. tasked
D. assigned
14. The bull kelp is a ___________ of its own food.
A. creator
C. producer
B. manufacturer
D. processor
15. You need to swim carefully in the underwater kelp forest as the kelp blades can get
__________ on your oxygen tanks.
A. entangled
C. stuck
B. trapped
D. knotted
16. The sea otters help to maintain the kelp forest ecosystem by feeding on sea urchins and
preventing the urchins from forming a large __________ which can damage the
ecosystem.
A. colony
C. group
B. herd
D. community
17. The marine biologist uses two tools to ________ the seafloor of the kelp forest.
A. measure
C. examine
B. quantify
D. survey
18. Strawberry anemones are __________.
A. cannibals
C. vegans
B. carnivores
D. vegetarians
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Section 4
VOCABULARY CLOZE
Choose the most suitable word(s) to replace the underlined word(s). Circle the best answer.
[19] Performing surveys of marine life underwater is a [20] tricky task. You need the proper
[21] things to mark out a specific area to survey. Then you examine and count the number of
species within each frame and [22] put the data in your slate using a graphite [23] recorder.
19.
A. doing
C. conducting
B. carrying out
D. making
A. complex
C. hard
B. difficult
D. confusing
A. ingredients
C. material
B. tools
D. gadgets
A. note
C. write
B. record
D. document
A. pen
C. marker
B. pencil
D. stick
20.
21.
22.
23.
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Section 5
COMPREHENSION MCQ
Read the article ‘Kelp Kingdom’ from pages 2 to 9 and answer the following questions.
Choose the best answer.
24. Why is the kelp called a producer?
A. They produce seaweed which is consumed by people.
B. They create their own food to survive.
C. They use energy from the sun.
D. They eat other organisms in the ocean.
25. How does the kelp stay in one place?
A. Its gas filled sacs and leafy blades enable it to stay afloat in one place.
B. It has woody roots at its base which enable it to stay firmly in one place.
C. It has an anchor to hold fast to the ocean floor.
D. It does not stay in one place but floats along with the ocean currents.
26. What is the main difference between the bull kelp and the giant kelp?
A. The giant kelp needs space.
B. The giant kelp grows very quickly.
C. The giant kelp lives for many years while the bull kelp is an annual.
D. The giant kelp needs more carbon dioxide to convert to energy.
27. What is the role of the otter in the marine ecosystem?
A. It eats sea urchins.
B. It supports all the other species in a kelp forest.
C. It is a decomposer.
D. It is the keystone species for the kelp forest ecosystem.
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Section 6
GRAMMAR CLOZE
There are 7 blanks, numbered 28 to 34, in the passage below. From the list of words given,
choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to L) in the blanks below.
EACH WORD CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE.
(A) in
(E) on
(I) are
(B) for
(F) over
(J) at
(C) to
(G) by
(K) of
(D) with
(H) during
(L) through
As the marine scientists explore the ocean they swim [28] _______________________ the
kelp forest amid giant kelp blades fluttering [29] _________________ the ocean currents. The
kelp blades billow [30] _________________ the moving waters. The scientists need to be
careful [31] __________________________ their mission as the kelp blades are ready [32]
__________________ entangle and snag their diving gear [33]_________________ any time.
However, if your gear does get entangled in the leafy blades your dive partner will help to
pull the kelp blades out [34] ________________ your gear.
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Section 7
EDITING
Correct each word in bold for spelling errors and the underlined for grammatical errors. Write
the correct answer in the blanks below.
When their oxygen tanks were almost empty the marine scientists began their [35] ascen to
the surface. On reaching the surface they [36] hail their boat which soon came to pick them up.
While [37] remove their gear on the boat they saw the [38] see otter that they had earlier seen
underwater when it had used a rock to [39] prey up two sea urchins. After they removed their
gear they observed that the otter had [40] wrap itself in some kelp to stay afloat while it slept.
35. ________________________________________________
36. ________________________________________________
37. ________________________________________________
38. ________________________________________________
39. ________________________________________________
40. ________________________________________________
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Section 8
COMPREHENSION CLOZE
Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
The
Kellet’s
whelk
is
a
sea
snail
with
a
15-centimeter
long
shell.
It
[41]_________________________________ as a decomposer for the kelp forest and helps to keep
the kelp forest healthy. It is a [42] ______________________________________________ which
[43]________________________________________________
down
dead
fish
and
recycles
[44]__________________________________________________ from dead things.
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Section 9
SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one
sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the given one(s).
45. The brown seaweed is native to Japan and China. It is an invasive species. It might
change the local ecosystem if it gains a foothold in the kelp forest.
______________________________________________________________________________
which_________________________________________________________________________
and __________________________________________________________________________
46. The feather duster worms have tentacles on their heads. They use these tentacles to
take in oxygen. They also use it to gather bits of food that float by.
______________________________________________________________________________
that__________________________________________________________________________
as well as_____________________________________________________________________.
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Section 10
COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED
Read the article ‘Kelp Kingdom’ from pages 2 to 9 and answer the following questions.
47. Describe the process called photosynthesis.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
48. How do the sea urchins destroy the kelp forest?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Section 11
GRAPHIC STIMULUS
Study the picture on page 4 and answer the following questions. Choose the best answer.
49. How do the people take precautions when they dive down into the ocean?
A. They make sure the oxygen
C. They always dive in pairs so that
tank is full.
they can look out for and help each
other in case of any problem.
B. They use water proof wet suits
D. They carry weapons to defend
to stay warm.
themselves in case of any danger.
50. Why do we need to maintain a healthy ocean ecosystem including taking care of
organisms such as the kelp forest?
A. The kelp forest provides food
C. Healthy sea organisms produce the
for thousands of other species.
oxygen we need to breathe.
B. The ocean comprises a vital
D. The kelp forest converts carbon
part of the entire earth’s
dioxide into oxygen.
ecosystem.
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Answer Key
Section 1: GRAMMAR MCQ
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B. run out
C. create
A. feed
B. to
A. at
Section 2: PUNCTUATION
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
C. [ - ] hyphen
D. [ . ] fullstop
A. [ , ] comma
A. [ “ ] inverted comma
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ ! ] exclamation mark
D. [ “ ] inverted comma
Section 3: VOCABULARY MCQ
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
D. assigned
C. producer
A. entangled
B. herd
D. survey
B. carnivores
Section 4: VOCABULARY CLOZE
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
C. conducting
A. complex
B. tools
B. record
D. stick
Section 5: COMPREHENSION MCQ
24.
25.
26.
27.
B. They create their own food to survive.
B. It has woody roots at its base which enable it to stay firmly in one place.
C. The giant kelp lives for many years while the bull kelp is an annual.
D. It is the keystone species for the kelp forest ecosystem.
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Section 6: GRAMMAR CLOZE
28. [L] through
29. [A] in
30. [D] with
31. [H] during
32. [C] to
33. [J] at
34. [K] of
Section 7: EDITING
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
ascent
hailed
removing
sea otter
pry
wrapped
Section 8: COMPREHENSION CLOZE
41.
42.
43.
44.
acts
scavenger
tracks
nutrients
Section 9: SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
45. The brown seaweed is an invasive species which is native to Japan and China and it
might change the local ecosystem if it gains a foothold in the kelp forest. .
46. The feather duster worms have tentacles on their heads that they use to take in oxygen
as well as to gather bits of food that float by.
Section 10: COMPREHENSION OPEN- ENDED
47. It is the process where plants use energy from the sun to convert carbon dioxide and
water into food and energy.
48. They chew off the woody roots that anchors the kelp to the seafloor.
Section 11: GRAPHIC STIMULUS
49. C. They always dive in pairs so that they can look out for and help each other in case of
any problem.
50. B. The ocean comprises a vital part of the entire earth’s ecosystem
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