45. The leopard is more agile than the tiger as it __________.

　　　　 A. can jump in the air

　　　　 B. moves more slowly

　　　　 C. swims in the water

　　　　 D. has dark spots on its skin

44. What is another word for dead animal?

　　　　 A. prey　　　　　 B. predator　　　　　 C. carcass　　　 D. victim

43. Another word for 'twice' is _________.

　　　　 A. heavier　　　 B. three times　　　　 C. double　　　 D. lighter

42. The leopard is __________ a lion or a tiger.

　　　　 A. smaller than　

　　　　 B. larger than　

　　　　 C. as big as

　　　　 D. taller than

41. The leopard is considered to be the most dangerous of the cat family

　　　　 because it __________.

　　　　 A. is stronger than the lion

　　　　 B. eats human beings

　　　　 C. carries the body of dead animals

　　　　 D. eats dogs

28. can　　 Tom　　 be　　 handle　　 trusted to　　 this

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Vocabulary Cloze (10 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

　　 Almost all food can be (29) _________ without any cooking at all. Most (30) _________ eat (31) __________ fruits and vegetables in salads. Japanese, in (32) _________, like raw fish. However, some foods are (33) _________ softer and easier to (34) __________ if they have been cooked. They may also be easier to (35) __________. Thorough cooking also kills (36) __________ bacteria that might cause food (37) __________. Cooking often involves (38) _________ many different (39) __________ together. This can make food look and (40) ________ better.

Comprehension MCQ (16 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer and write its number (A,B,C or D) in the brackets.

　　 The leopard, found in the jungles of Asia and Africa, belongs to the cat family. It is thought to be the most dangerous animal of its family. This is especially so because dogs are part of its selection of food. Though smaller in size, a leopard is equally strong compared to a lion or a tiger. It can carry the body of a dead animal twice its own weight.

　　 The leopard is certainly more agile than the tiger and lion. Its movements are faster. The leopard can jump greater than three metres in the air. It can climb trees with unbelievable speed. The leopard is becoming less in number. It is hunted for its skin which is of greyish gold with dark spots. The leopard is basically a nocturnal animal although we can sometimes see it in the day.

27. stared at　　 They　　 other　　 in　　 each　　 disbelief

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26. his family　　 and　　　 live　　 small　　　 Mr Tan　　 in a　　 town

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25. home　　 John　　 at　　　 reached　　　 eight o'clock

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24. are　　 hide-and-seek　　 The children　　　 playing　

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