April 04-10, 2005

Shark bites drop due to Florida hurricanes
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1. Why are sharks not in danger of hurricanes?
A. They swim faster than the storm.
B. They can sense a storm in advance.
C. They can easily jump over the high waves.
D. They are too heavy for the storm to move them.

2. When were most people attacked by sharks in America in recent history?
A. 1975
B. 2000
C. 2004
D. 2005

3. Who of the following is most likely to be attacked by a shark?
A. hiker
B. sailor
C. angler
D. wader

4. How many people died of shark attacks in America last year?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 12
D. 52

5. Which country had the most people die from shark attacks last year?
A. Egypt
B. Brazil
C. Africa
D. Australia


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. batter
A. hit
B. visited
C. missed
D. flattened

7. tally
  A. poll
B. count
C. record
D. research

8. drop
A. rise
B. grow
C. decline
D. oversight

9. vicious
A. hot
B. good
C. violent
D. frequent

10. dissent
A. fatal
B. deadly
C. serious
D. wounded

 

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