Reading Practice Test 1-350 Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Reading Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be four answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Hint” as a guide to work out the correct response. Click next once you have selected your answer to take the next question Question 221. The following question relates to the social media text provided by JK Rowling Question 221. Which sentence best describes how people could interact with this online text? People can click the “up” arrow to “upvote” the post or the “down” arrow to “downvote” the post if they don’t like it this answer is incorrect because there is no indication on the social media post that you can interact with this text in this way You cannot interact with a social media post by a Government official like the Premier this answer is incorrect because there are clear interactive symbols in this online text People could swipe right on the post if they like it or swipe left if they hate it and then they can retweet it if they also want to share it this answer is incorrect because there is no indication on the social media post that you can interact with this text in this way People could like the post by clicking on the heart or they could make a comment by clicking on the speech bubble at the bottom of the post this answer is correct because it explains two functions of a social media site using specific symbols that can be interacted with None Question 280. The following question relates to the online Dictionary Page above: Question 280. Which sentence best describes an alternative meaning of this word? I don’t want to buy something that fraudulent car dealer That player made some fraudulent claims about his abilities on the court That girl is fraudulent with that amazing walk she does I’m not feeling well at the moment, I’m feeling very fraudulent None Question 146. The following question relates to the above image of a sign Question 146. What do the rules of the sign imply? the park is for dogs to roam around the park is for general use during the day the park is available for parties the park is used for concerts at night None Question 349. The following question relates to the hospital admission form above: Question 349. Which of the following statements is true based on the patient admission form… This injury happened in the workplace, and the company has been included on the form because the company will be involved in paying the hospital bills The patient is under 21 The patient has injured his leg and its possibly broken The patient is married with three kids None Question 16. The following question relates to this paragraph from the online article titled: "The 10 Most Unexpectedly Stressful Situations We All Deal With" Question 16. What does “Stakes are high” mean? Expectations are high You never know what will happen Steaks are expensive The action takes risks None Question 205. The following question relates to the discussion forum above Question 205. Which of the following options best summarizes Vesa’s advice to Rebecca? Rebecca should not be so hard on herself and provide a quiz to see if her students understood the information this answer is incorrect, as this is a summary of Mauricio’s comments Rebecca should use chat options for people who can’t speak English properly this answer is incorrect, as there are other options which provide more details on his advice Rebecca should warn them that a presentation is coming up so they can prepare properly, and should also tell the audience she is disappointed if they don’t ask questions this answer is incorrect, as Vesa never mentions anything about being disappointed in his comment Rebecca should use text chat or create a document where people can provide feedback, she should share the presentation with the audience a few days before so they can prepare properly this answer is correct because the two statements are closely related to Vesa’s comment in the second paragraph None Question 109. The above image is taken from a website called SELF which offers guides to people wanting to colour their hair. Question 109. According to the above guide, how can you save 15-20 minutes while doing your hair? ask a professional to do it read magazines to make the time go faster switch to a half head when getting your roots retouched, ask for a glaze through the rest of your hair None Question 258. The following question relates to the letter above: Question 258. When can members of the public view the planning permits for the new building? 21st of September October 9 Early 2021 The document does not say None Question 306. The following question relates to the workplace signage above Question 306. Why are chemical burns worse than regular fire burns to the body? All chemical burns require immediate hospitalisation All chemicals are harmful to animals and fire is not as harmful Fire Burns are always to the limbs like arms or legs, and chemical burns are usually in the eyes or face which are more sensitive Because they cause more pain None Question 207. The following question relates to the business page above Question 207. What makes this farm unusual? It is privately owned by Will who is a young man who saved up for a farm himself this answer is incorrect, as no background information relating to Will is provided Most farms are not run by zoologists they are run by farmers this answer is incorrect, as no information relating to Will and his qualifications are provided Will allows you to pat tamed versions of wild animals this answer is incorrect, as all the animals are described as “domesticated” rather than wild, and the information does not let the reader know if you can touch the animals Will’s farm does not keep mainstream commercial stock this answer is correct because it is stated directly in the second paragraph None Question 94. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 94. What happens if a call you redirected to I.T Support goes unanswered? the call will return to you the call will be diverted dial 00 to cancel it ask someone for assistance None Question 110. The above image is taken from a website called SELF which offers guides to people wanting to colour their hair. Question 110. What does the above guide say is a benefit of cleaning your hair before visiting your colourist? it is smoother and fresher to work with it lengthens the life of your colour it will save time and money because you won’t have to wait for the colourist to wash it your colourist will be happier and do a better job None Question 162. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 162. These articles all appeared from one web search, what was searched to create these results? News Facebook drama Mark Zukerberg Social Networking None Question 286. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 286. Were there more than just 721 people surveyed in the research that went into this article? The article makes clear that only 721 young people were surveyed The statistics come directly from School administrators The article makes clear that other people beside the young people were also surveyed including parents and carers The 721 young people surveyed are just from high schools but there were other young people from Primary schools also included in the survey None Question 263. The following question relates to the recipe above: Question 263. In the “Divinity” recipe, how much vanilla extract should you include? One teaspoon One Tablespoon One cup 2 cups None Question 220. The following question relates to the information provided by Mark Mc Gowan responding to the two letters on the right Question 220. This social media post is best described as…? entertaining this answer is incorrect because the post is not designed to be enjoyably engaging. informative this answer is correct because there is clear information, deadlines and dates provided to help people understand new rules and decisions that have been made. exciting this answer is incorrect because the social media post isn’t positive To explain the function of something this answer is incorrect because it does not make sense based on the social media post provided None Question 118. The above is an extract from a short story written by Talei Cuenca. Question 118. Which sentence from the text could replace the one below and have the same meaning? “she retained her curiosity but had no will to care” she stayed focused and made sure she didn’t look like she was worried she wanted to know more but couldn’t find the motivation to look into it she was really interested in what was happening but too distracted to do anything about it None Question 248. The following question relates to the cooking recipe above Question 248. How much time will the banana bread take to make from start to finish? 50 mins to bake this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” Just over an hour this answer is correct because the 15 minute prep time and 50 minute cook time are stated in the information boxes at the top. 15 plus 50 gives a total start to finish time of 65 minutes, which is just over an hour Less than 45 minutes this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” 45-50 mins and 5 mins for cooling on the baking tray this answer is incorrect because it does not include the preparation time, and the question says “…from start to finish?” None Question 140. The above was a web post that was passed around universities during the holiday season. Question 140. What type of text is this? a greeting card a self-help expository text an online interactive text a quick guide None Question 284. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 284. Which of the statements is true based on the information in the article Mark Butler suggests there are many issues that are impactful in schools and vaping is not the primary priority The Government has no current plans to help support schools with this major issue The Government has no interest in talking to teens about the issue of vaping Vaping has become a massive issue in Australian schools and the Government are researching the issue to see what can be done about it None Question 196. The following question relates to the photo taken of a plaque at a cemetery Question 196. The main purpose of this text is? To provide news on a recent situation To honour a group of soldiers To provide information on the location of loved ones To warn people that soldiers are in the cemetery None Question 285. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 285. What grammatical problem can you see in the dot point section of this article? The dot points all use brackets and dot points should not use brackets Dot Point Four should not be there because it is a continuation of the sentence above Ever-smokers is not a real word, and the Government made it up The word cigarettes is spelled incorrectly None Question 73. The following question relates to the figure above taken from a weather website Question 73. In the section headed “Perth area”, what does the text mainly focus on? temperatures wind rain cloud cover None Question 171. The following question relates to the two sentences below Question 171. Which word in these sentences is misspelled or missued? interested where recognisable popularity None Question 34. The following question refers to the image above Question 34. What is the purpose of this advertisement image? To display the different times that people can park in different streets around WA To explain using the image on the right, how complex the various road signs on the left are To help people know when they can drop their children off for school To show how terrible road signage is None Question 38. The following question relates to the image from a car seat manual Question 38. If you wanted to expose all the harness slots how would you do it? Lift the headrest to the highest position Remove harness from splinter plate Release the buckle plates Press on the harness retainer release button None Question 28. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 28. In point one, you can set a great example by... Showing toughness Showing self-discipline Being strong Demonstrating commitment None Question 32. Question 32. In Section 5, Greitens gives some advice to parents, what does he say? Don't do everything for your children Don’t solve your children’s problems Don’t let them flounder make sure they know you’re always there for them All of the above None Question 42. The Lion, the Fox, the Jakal and the Wolf The Lion went hunting and took along with him a Fox, a Jackal, and a Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last the Lion surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion. So the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts. Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: “The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as the judge of this kill; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it." "Humph," grumbled the Fox in a low growl as he walked away with his tail between his legs. The wolf and the Jakal watched the lion glare over the carcass as he sat down to eat so they turned and walked after the fox. The following question relates to the fable above Question 42. How do you find out about the character of the lion? Through the lions thoughts Through the lions speech Through the descriptions of the lion Through the descriptions of how other characters react to the lion None Question 132. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 132. What is the writer hoping to achieve? to help Jane avoid legal action to deceive people into paying money to protect the bank who owned the account from Jane who defaulted to get the full amount of $2300 from Jane who defaulted None Question 148. Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn’t rain and rain and rain. They were all nine years old, and if there had been a day, seven years ago, when the sun came out for an hour and showed its face to the stunned world, they could not recall. Sometimes, at night, she heard them stir, in remembrance, and she knew they were dreaming and remembering gold or a yellow crayon or a coin large enough to buy the world with. The above is an extract from the short story All Summer in A Day by Ray Bradbury. Question 148. What type of story is the above story likely to be? a detective story a science fiction story a ballad a romance story None Question 77. The following question relates to the image above taken from a boating guide Question 77. Why was the title “Rules of the Road” selected for this section of the boating guide? because the section outlines rules that apply when boats are on land because it is a mistake, it should read “Rules of the Waterways” because the section outlines rules that apply to all amphibious vehicles because the section outlines rules that apply to boats on the water just like rules that apply to cars on the roads None Question 133. The image above is of an email that Jane received from a lawyer. Question 133. Which aspect of the above letter suggests it could be a scam? it includes several spelling mistakes it doesn’t make sense it is from a lawyer the signature doesn’t look real None Question 78. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 78. According to the boating guide above, what is the primary way that Cardinal Marks indicate safe water? they are yellow and black and stand out at night they have symbols on top to make them stand out they show the direction boats should move to get to safe water they put a circle around the dangerous area None Question 130. The following question relates to the above screen capture of an email. Question 130. Which emails in the user’s inbox require the user to follow-up? Mariana V’s “Street team” email; Rosetta’s email about Launchpad; and chromium’s email about issue 150 Mariana V’s email “Please vote ASAP”; Mariana V’s email about the “Street Team”; accounts email about “Your Fedora” Jeff..Milan, hills [BUG 532633]; and Rosetta’s email about Launchpad None of the emails require the user to follow-up None Question 309. The following question relates to the statue and the close-up photo of its plaque above Question 309. When was Bon Scott born and when did he die? He was born in 1946 and died in 2004 He was born in 1952 and died in 1956 He was born in 1946 and died in 1980 He was born in 1952 and died between 1970-1973 but no one is sure exactly when None Question 232. The following question relates to the news article above Question 232. Which phrase is similar to the word “entrepreneurial” used in the article? Cunning and manipulative this answer is incorrect because the article portrays the girl in a positive way Environmentally friendly this answer is incorrect because this word is more about business rather than the environment Artistically talented this answer is incorrect because this word is more about business rather than creativity. Business minded this answer is correct because the word is about starting a business or foundation None Question 288. The following question relates to the street signage above: Question 288. Which sentence explains the time periods it is safe to park in this street based on the street signs. Only Monday to Friday between 8am and 9pm The only cars that can clearly park on the street anytime during 9am to 9pm must have an ‘A’ permit All day Saturday and Sunday when the midweek traffic is slow Only Weekends after 9pm but for 30 minutes max None Question 225. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 225. If Mark wants to check on his first flight he could…? He could call Dallas Airport and check flight number BH 30112 this answer is incorrect because it is the flight number for the second flight He could call London Airport and ask about flight delays this answer is incorrect because he would be calling the wrong airport for the first flight Check confirmation number ZXRUAG11 online to make sure his tickets are valid this answer is correct because the confirmation number is accurate He could write a letter to 23042 N Main Street this answer is incorrect because this is his own postal address None Question 203. The following question relates to the online checkout page above Question 203. According to the text, the order…? cannot be exchanged for another in the store this answer is incorrect as there is no information regarding the exchange of goods on this webpage tab some goods may cost more than $9.95 for postage this answer is correct because in brackets the text says “except for goods that require special delivery” which means it may cost more than the $9.95 “standard delivery” price any purchase over $100 has free delivery this answer is incorrect. After stating that delivery is free on orders over $100, the text in brackets says “except for goods that require special delivery”. We therefore cannot say that any purchase over $100 has free delivery. the business does not deliver to far North Queensland this answer is incorrect as “Far North QLD” is directly mentioned in the text as a delivery option None Question 61. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 61. Which sign makes a direct reference to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992? “The Danger Construction Site” sign There is no evidence to say All of the signs make a direct reference to the Act The “Notice” sign None Question 259. The following question relates to the letter above: Question 259. In the second paragraph, the letter outlines what the project includes, which of these statements is correct based on the information provided? The proposal is for a basketball stadium which includes 6 courts The project will change all the courts to outdoor courts The document explains that a multi-floor car park will be installed to help with parking issues Improved access from adjacent road network None Question 150. Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn’t rain and rain and rain. They were all nine years old, and if there had been a day, seven years ago, when the sun came out for an hour and showed its face to the stunned world, they could not recall. Sometimes, at night, she heard them stir, in remembrance, and she knew they were dreaming and remembering gold or a yellow crayon or a coin large enough to buy the world with. The above is an extract from the short story All Summer in A Day by Ray Bradbury. Question 150. What is the best way to describe the writing style in the above extract? passionate and aggressive observational and reflective technical and procedural exciting and action-packed None Question 3. The following question relates to the image above Question 3. Which company would you write to if you had a complaint about the product Brewer’s Yeast? Genuine Whole Food GMP NOW foods Brewer’s Yeast Co None Question 319. The following question relates to the story of the Wolf and the Fox above: Question 319. Which sentence does not summarize an important part of “The Wolf and the Fox?” The wolf became clumsy from not hunting for himself and was unable to catch the lamb The wolf used his power in the past to dominate the fox. The wolf was badly beaten by the farmers when they caught him The wolf snuck through the farmyard and attacked the lamb easily None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Submit a CommentYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name Email Website
