Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Year 1 English Students

Question 1

I went swimming on Monday, played football on Wednesday, and went to the library on Friday. Which day did I go to the library?

Accepted Answer

Friday

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Monday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

Question 2

Read this sentence: 'The children were running around outside, laughing and shouting.' How would you describe the children's mood?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 3

Listen carefully: 'The big dog barked loudly, while the small cat meowed softly.' What were two ways the animals were different?

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They were different sizes.

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They made different sounds.

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They were different colors.

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They were different ages.

Question 4

The boy was sad because he lost his favorite toy. Have you ever lost something you really cared about? How did it make you feel?

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Yes, I lost my favorite teddy bear and I felt very sad and lonely.

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No, I've never lost anything important to me.

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I lost my favorite toy once, but I wasn't sad because I got a new one.

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I'm not sure how I would feel if I lost something I loved.

Question 5

What made the boy feel sad?

Accepted Answer

Losing his favorite toy

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Getting into trouble

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Falling down

Question 6

What is the main idea of this paragraph: 'I enjoy playing outside with my friends and toys'?

Accepted Answer

Things I like to do

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Playing outside

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Toys

Question 7

Why was the dog wet? Read the sentence and choose the best answer: 'The dog was wet. It had been raining.'

Accepted Answer

It had been raining.

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It jumped in a puddle.

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It took a bath.

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It rolled in the mud.

Question 8

What is the main idea of this story: 'The cat was hungry. It meowed loudly and rubbed against my leg. I gave it some food, and it ate it quickly.'

Accepted Answer

The cat was hungry and ate some food.

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The cat was happy.

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The cat was playing with its owner.

Question 9

Jack is always kind, loves to play, and is always smiling. What is Jack like?

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Kind and friendly

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Sad and quiet

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Brave and adventurous

Question 10

In the sentence, 'The sun was a golden coin in the sky,' what does the word 'golden' tell us about the sun?

Accepted Answer

The sun is shiny and bright.

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The sun is very hot.

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The sun is round like a coin.

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The sun is valuable like a coin.

Question 11

In the story, how did seeing the bear make the girl feel and what did she do?

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Scared; ran home

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Happy; played with it

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Curious; learned more about it

Question 12

The story says the flowers are bright and smell sweet. How do these words help you imagine the scene?

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They help you see the bright colors and smell the sweet scent.

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They tell you what happens next in the story.

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They show you how the characters feel.

Question 13

Which word is a noun?

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Dog

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The

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Run

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And

Question 14

Which sentence is a question?

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Where is the ball?

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The boy is playing.

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The cat is sleeping.

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The sun is shining.

Question 15

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Scared

Question 16

Which of these is a poem?

Accepted Answer

Roses are red, violets are blue.

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The cat sat on the mat.

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I like to play with my toys.

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The sun is shining.

Question 17

What did the Red Hen plant in her garden?

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Wheat

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Potatoes

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Tomatoes

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Carrots

Question 18

Why didn't the Red Hen's friends help her plant the wheat?

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They were too lazy.

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They were afraid of getting dirty.

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They wanted to play.

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They didn't like the Red Hen.

Question 19

What did the Red Hen do when her friends refused to help her?

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She planted the wheat herself.

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She cried.

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She got angry.

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She gave up.

Question 20

When the Red Hen asked her friends to help her harvest the wheat, what did they want to do instead?

Accepted Answer

Eat the bread.

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Help her plant more wheat.

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Go home to their families.

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Play with the chickens.

Question 21

Which of these homes was the sturdiest?

Accepted Answer

The house made of bricks

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The house made of sticks

Question 22

What happened to the two little pigs who chose not to build strong homes?

Accepted Answer

The wolf huffed and puffed and blew their houses down.

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They ran away from the wolf

Question 23

The story of "The Three Little Pigs" teaches us that it's important to:

Accepted Answer

Be prepared

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It is okay to be lazy

Question 24

What is the Big Bad Wolf like?

Accepted Answer

Hungry

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Kind

Question 25

What kind of story is "The Three Little Pigs"?

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A fairy tale

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Biography

Question 26

Who is sitting on the mat in the sentence: "The cat sat on the mat."?

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The cat

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The mat

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The dog

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The table

Question 27

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Surprised

Question 28

Where did the dog go in the story: "The dog ran to the park."?

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To the park

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To the school

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To the shop

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To the library

Question 29

What is the bird doing in the sentence: "The bird is singing in the tree."?

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Singing

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Flying

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Eating

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Sleeping

Question 30

Which word is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Run

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Jump

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Happy

Question 31

Who received the book in the story: "The girl gave the book to her friend."?

Accepted Answer

The friend

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The girl

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The boy

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The teacher

Question 32

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

School

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Skule

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Skool

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Skoool

Question 33

What color is the ball in the sentence: "The big red ball bounced."?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 34

What is the main idea of the story: "The boy lost his dog."?

Accepted Answer

The boy lost his dog.

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The boy found a new friend.

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The boy had a bad day.

Question 35

Which of these words means 'very small'?

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Tiny

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Big

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Large

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Giant

Question 36

Which of these sentences is a question?

Accepted Answer

What is the cat's name?

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The cat is black.

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The mouse is hiding.

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The dog is barking.

Question 37

Which of these words is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

On

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The

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And

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But

Question 38

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

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Ran

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Runned

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Ranned

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Runs

Question 39

Which of these words means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 40

What sound did the bird make?

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Tweet tweet

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Quack quack

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Moo moo

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Woof woof

Question 41

What does the word 'picnic' mean?

Accepted Answer

A meal eaten outdoors

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A party to celebrate a birthday

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A walk in the park

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A game played in the woods

Question 42

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

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The children played happily.

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The bear was very tierd.

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The fox was kwiet.

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The bird singed a sweet song.

Question 43

What's the problem in the story? The squirrel lost its nut and ran around looking for it.

Accepted Answer

The squirrel lost its nut.

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The squirrel ran around.

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The squirrel is hungry.

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The squirrel is happy.

Question 44

Which word is not a name for a thing?

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Run

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Book

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Cat

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Tree

Question 45

What is the past tense of the word 'play'?

Accepted Answer

Played

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Play

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Playing

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Plays

Question 46

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The boy went to the park. He had fun.

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The boy went to the park he had fun.

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The boy went to the park, he had fun.

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The boy, went to the park he had fun.

Question 47

What means the same as 'happy'?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Sleepy

Question 48

Which is NOT a type of sentence?

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Shouting

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Telling

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Asking

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Ordering

Question 49

What is the purpose of a title in a text?

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To give a clue about the topic

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To tell the story

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To show the writer's name

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To explain the meaning of the text

Question 50

Billy wanted to play with some children, but they didn't let him. How do you think Billy felt?

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Sad and left out

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Happy and excited

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Cross and angry

Question 51

The word 'happily' means the children were feeling:

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Having fun

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Sad

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Slow

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With their friends

Question 52

What type of animal is a lion?

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A mammal

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A bird

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A fish

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A reptile

Question 53

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

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Surprised

Question 54

Which of the following words means the same as 'happy' in this story?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 55

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Large

Question 56

Which sentence makes sense?

Accepted Answer

The bird flew.

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The dog meowed.

Question 57

Which word means extremely cold?

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Frigid

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Warm

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Hot

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Dry

Question 58

In the sentence 'The cat is sitting on the mat', who is sitting?

Accepted Answer

The cat

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The dog

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The bird

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The fish

Question 59

In the sentence 'The boy ran fast to school', what was the boy doing?

Accepted Answer

Running

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Walking

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Swimming

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Cycling

Question 60

In the sentence 'The sun shines brightly', what is the sun doing?

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Shining

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Hiding

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Rising

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Setting

Question 61

Which word is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Tired

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Angry

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Scared

Question 62

Which of these is a type of animal?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Tree

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Book

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Car

Question 63

In the sentence 'The children played in the park', where did they play?

Accepted Answer

In the park

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In the house

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In the forest

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In the street

Question 64

Which word means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry