Read the paragraph.(1) Owning a pet is popular in the United States. (2) For example, an estimated 83 million people own dogs and about 95 million own cats. (3) However, only about twenty percent of people choose to adopt their pet from a shelter. (4) Specifically, that’s about 3–4 million cats and dogs who are adopted each year from shelters. (5) Finally, 6–8 million enter shelters.



Which transition in the paragraph should be revised?


Revise “for example” at the beginning of Sentence 2.

Revise “however” at the beginning of Sentence 3.

Revise “specifically” at the beginning of Sentence 4.

Revise “finally” at the beginning of Sentence 5.

What do we call an idea that will make the reader take notice and want to read on?A. Card
B. Hook
C. Point of view
D. Summary

Which of the following is a possible synonym for the word "valid"? A: opinionated
B: reasonable
C: Detailed
D: Untrustworthy

Jonathan Swift, in his satire Gulliver's Travels, gives his horse-like creatures the name "Houyhnhnmns" in imitation of their ___ speech.A.
bovine

B.
equine

C.
equestrian

D.
simian

In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. Based on the excerpt, what is the central idea of this speech?

Complete the analogy. Border is to country asa. current is to river.
b. water is to lake.
c. waves is to sea.
d. shore is to ocean.

4 Imagine you are the parent of a child in “Standard Five: Write a letter to the headteacher giving your views on why you think the new teacher should not have been
appointed, using ideas from the passage. Your letter should be about 300 words,
in three paragraphs, and include mention of:
her behaviour towards the pupils and the way she teaches
her attitude to her colleagues and her relationship with them
the way things are likely to develop in future.
Begin your letter: My daughter has told me about her new class teacher and I am writing
to tell you that I am not satisfied... Before you start, read the Key Points on Response to
Reading and Genre Transformation.
Text A