Reading Practice Test 1-350 (Extra time) 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 190. The following question relates to the image from an online article above Question 190. Why does this article include blue text for the phrase “Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer”? To make this stand out Because these words are complicated To highlight the main concern in this article Because these words have an imbedded link to more information None Question 289. The following question relates to the online checkout page above: Question 289. What is the purpose of this website To track sharks for shark lovers To allow people to know where there have been shark sightings so they can avoid those beaches and stay safe The website is advertising a group who are recruiting more people to look out for sharks The website is an official Government site to show where it is safe to fish for sharks None Question 97. The following question uses the above screen capture of a phone policy from a large corporation. Question 97. The above image indicates the sort of business this policy relates to in point 3, what is it? an Accounting office a Vet office an I.T office a staffing office None Question 314. The following question relates to the safety guide above Question 314. There are a number of logos of different organisations in this safety poster, what does this suggest? That one organisation cannot be trusted to deal with this problem That no organisation can agree on the best advice for this issue The poster was created by the government who did not supply the information to the College involved who had to create their own poster This is an issue that impacts so many people that several organisations came together to offer support and attempt to fix it None Question 1. The following question relates to the image above Question 1. What type of food product is Brewer’s yeast? Genuine made food Nutritional supplement Something you can eat Has 500 tablets None Question 307. The following question relates to the statue and the close-up photo of its plaque above Question 307. What is the purpose of having statues with plaques in our community? To honour important people who have passed away and explain their story or contribution to the local area To show the exact place where someone died because you can’t have actual gravestones on paths or in parks or on buildings To add something interesting to a boring location Statues are made because artists need something to sculpt None Question 116. The following question refers to the image above. Question 116. How has the image above been created to appeal to children? its layout is simple to allow children to follow it easily it uses cute pictures, bright colours and simple text it includes all the objects you will need before you start children love building forts None Question 193. The following is an image of promotional poster used in schools Question 193. Why have brackets been used in the following sentence? Myopia is blurred far (distance) vision, due to excessive growth of the eye The brackets make clear the meaning of the word to the left The brackets show this word has an alternate meaning The brackets indicate this is additional information The brackets show a word that is a correction for the previous word None Question 144. The following is an extract from the novel The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Question 144. Which of the following sentences could replace “we've tried all the orthodox ways, yes” in the conversation between the characters. we've tried all the normal ways, yes we've tried all the challenging ways, yes we've tried all the entertaining ways, yes we've tried all the simple ways, yes None Question 312. The following question relates to the online article above Question 312. What is the main focus of the third paragraph point? The impact of social media time on sleep because teens need significantly more rest than adults The impact on teen mental health and depression levels The impact of the blue light from the devices on the developing eyes of teenagers The impact of socially addicted teens on households and straining parent relationships None Question 103. The above image is taken from an online article written by Ashitha Nagesh. Question 103. Why do you think the photo was included in this story? because the firefighters wanted people to know how dangerous phone chargers can be when left on because the colours are dull and the story is just as dull to make the article more interesting to appeal to people who love fires 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 10. This is information on the label of food. Question 10. What is the likely purpose of reading a text like this product label? To understand a concept To obtain specific information For entertainment or enjoyment To compare different points of view None Question 7. The following question relates to the workplace document above titled; “Work Health and Safety Policy Summary” Question 7. If you wanted to find more information about Work Health and Safety, where would you find it? You could contact your work health and safety team for advice You could call 1800 811 523 You could access the website in the yellow box at the bottom right corner of the document All of the above None Question 222. The following question relates to the social media text provided by JK Rowling Question 222. Which word is clearly used incorrectly in President Trump’s initial Tweet? pore this answer is correct as pointed out by JK Rowling. The spelling Donald should have used is “pour”. somewhat this answer is incorrect because this word is spelled and used correctly. written this answer is incorrect because this word is spelled and used correctly. emphasis this answer is incorrect because this word is spelled and used correctly. None Question 124. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 124. Which of the following words could replace “revoked” in the CAPITALISED sentence (at the top of the letter) and still make sense? stop refrain prevented cancelled None Question 330. The following question relates to plaque found at Perth Zoo above: Question 330. Which interesting information was discovered when the Perth Zoo worked with the Department of Environment and Conservation? That Numbats needed extra support with breeding programs to help grow their populations Numbats have unique reproductive biology which means they do not have usually gendered mating parts A link was made between Numbat breeding and their local food source of insects Numbats are nocturnal and only come out at night so no one knew what their real population was which meant they stay threatened for a long time None Question 266. The following question relates to the Jane’s To Do List above: Question 266. Which of the sentences below tell you who in the family is learning violin? “Catch up on Violin practice” has Molly’s name written next to it which means she is the one learning the violin “Collect Violin from the repair shop” has Dad’s name next to it which means the violin belongs to Dad. Jane because this is her “To Do” list and these are things she needs to complete Emily or Sam because they need to be picked up from school after the violin is picked up for repairs so they must be the ones playing it None Question 257. The following question relates to the letter above:Question 257. The people receiving this letter will be… People living in the Bayside Area or businesses around this area Business Operators of the Shire of Cockburn Sara Towsend The Sandringham Family None Question 9. The following question relates to the workplace document above titled; “Work Health and Safety Policy Summary” Question 9. If you are a Manager, how would you find the information that is most relevant to you? The information is in the Overview of Policy Statement You could ask Michelle Burges Read the box titled “Responsibilities- Senior Managers and Managers are to take action to ensure:” Read the box titled “Responsibilities- Employees and Others Undertaking Work Are To:” None Question 199. The following question relates to the signage found in supermarkets and liquor stores Question 199. What is the main purpose of this signage? To inform teenagers that they need to bring their identification to certain stores To warn adults about the penalties for buying alcohol for teens To warn shop owners that they should not sell to under-age people To persuade parents that their children could be fined None Question 20. This is an edited image of a computer keyboard Question 20. What do you think the purpose of editing this image is? To show that the “enter” button should be made blue To show that the "enter" key doesn’t need words, it needs a symbol The "enter" key should be replaced by an online shopping trolley A trolley with an arrow shows where to go None Question 161. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 161. All of the articles listed above are connected, what is the connection between them? They all include a direct quote They all relate to Facebook They all occurred during January They are all persuasive None Question 92. Sentence 1. Frodsham’s research shows that most minority groups experience up to 20 indirect interactions which they “feel threatened or uncomfortable in” in on a weekly basis. Sentence 2. This has become a progressive problem in our society as people help support racism by not wanting to get involved when others are treated differently. Sentence 3. We thought racism was dying out and our society was becoming more accepting of cultural differences but the recent comments and now election of Donald Trump suggests things have not progressed as far as we may have thought and recent research also adds to this debate. Sentence 4. This proves that racism is everywhere although it has changed from everyone saying obviously damaging things to people avoiding getting involved or laughing when one person is openly racist and other often join in on their comments even though they fear making them personally. Sentence 5. Professor John Frodsham from the University of Montreal explains the “bystander effect” contributes to the acceptability of racism in the community and has become the biggest issue for victims who feel powerless. The 5 sentences above are taken from a complete essay paragraph written by a student. (THEY ARE OUT OF ORDER.) Question 92. Which of the following sentences would be the topic sentence of the completed paragraph? sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4 sentence 5 None Question 336. The following question relates to safety guide above: Question 336. What should you do before emptying the grass clippings into the bin? Make sure you have your protective eyewear in place Only use a mower that has a control stop switch Check the blades have stopped spinning Check with an adult before operating the machine None Question 36. The following question relates to the image above Question 36. How do you get to Terminal 5? Take a plane Take the underground You get your car from car park 3 You take the Trains 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 Question 181. The following question relates to the online article above Question 181. According to the article, is it likely that most people will see dangerous animals in Australia? You are very likely to see spiders and snakes everywhere You will never see a dangerous animal in Australia, there are none left If you are in the bush or the wilderness you may see dangerous animals more frequently The article makes clear that most dangerous animals can hide in normal households None Question 125. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 125. What effect does this letter have on the Business Owner’s other businesses? it has no impact on them if they have nothing to do with alcohol they can apply to get a liquor license they can transfer their alcohol stock to another store they can ignore this letter and keep trading in alcohol because this letter only applies to this specific business None Question 274. The following question relates to the online promotion above: Question 274. What persuasive technique is being used in the written text on this promotion? Rhetorical question Facts Statistics Direct Appeal to the audience None Question 323. The following question relates to the infographic about Fatbergs in the image above: Question 323. This infographic would best be described as… Informative but not at all engaging Highly opinionative and emotive Factual and concerning. Humorous and fictitious None Question 339. The following question relates to the online article above: Question 339. What is the main way that gambling Companies access younger audiences? Through banners and posters around local sporting clubs that teens and children attend to play sport The companies places massive billboards on main roads near High Schools to expose teens passively to gambling while they are driving to school They advertise to young people because they have more money to spend than adults who must pay bills and have less money Through social media platforms or interactive media like Instagram, Tik Tok or YouTube None Question 331. The following question relates to the online article above: Question 331. What is the second subheading in this article? Did you know shelter and climate change are related? Habitat for Humanity How our mission for housing equality positively impacts the environment Green + Simple 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 160. The following question relates to the image from a “fact sheet” above. Question 160. Which of the following statements is the best summary of this poster? This image convinces teens that they have ADHD. This image deals with the myths that surround the issue of ADHD. This image has pictures so children can understand the complex information and message. This image balances statistics and other facts about ADHD so audiences can make their own decisions about the topic. 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 237. The following question relates to the webpage above Question 237. The text was most likely published by… Concerned residents this answer is incorrect because the website is clearly approved by an organisation as can be seen by the logo. The State Government this answer is incorrect because the State Government logo is not displayed, and there is no mention of the State Government in the text. The Federal Government this answer is incorrect because the Federal Government logo is not displayed, and there is no mention of the Federal Government in the text. The Shire of Dandaragan this answer is correct because the Shire’s logo is displayed at the top of the page, and the contact email address is council@dandaragan.wa.gov.au. None Question 84. Two frogs dwelt in the same pool. The pool being dried up under the summer's heat, they left it and set out together for another home. As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, on seeing which, one of the Frogs said to the other: "Let us descend and make our abode in this well." The other replied with greater caution: "But suppose the water should fail us, how can we get out again from so great a depth?" This text is a fable from a famous collection created by Aesop, a Greek story teller Question 84. What do you think is the moral lesson of the fable? you need to think through the consequences before jumping into a decision you need to act quickly to make sure you survive the first option is generally the best one to take using your instincts is not always the safest option None Question 24. The following question relates to the workplace signage above Question 24. Before you can only walk around on site you must... You have a hard hat, foot protection and a safety vest Be aware that nail guns are in use If you are a site contractor or visitor, you have to be inducted You have to visit the site office None Question 15. The following question relates to the online article above Question 15. At the end of the first point it says “Nice going pal” who is the author talking to? Himself The waiter The author The reader None Question 242. The following question relates to the news article above Question 242. What is Jess Roskelley best known for? Being a North Face athlete this answer is incorrect because it is not his greatest achievement mentioned in the article Going to Alaska which is one of the harshest places in the world this answer is incorrect because it is not his greatest achievement mentioned in the article Climbing Mount Everest at age 20 this answer is correct because he was the youngest person to do so at the time Linking vertical stretches of rock, snow and ice this answer is incorrect because it is not his greatest achievement mentioned in the article None Question 157. The following is a screen capture of an email account. Question 157. This person is trying to... Click their inbox to get messages. Change their inbox setting back to “default”. Change how they see their outgoing mail. Create a new email. 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 226. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 226. Which of the following statements is true based on the travel itinerary provided? Mark has under one and a half hours to get from his first flight to his second flight in JFK Airport in New York this answer is correct. Mark has only one hour and twenty minutes between his first flight arriving and his second flight departing. He therefore has even less than this amount of time to get to the gate before boarding closes for his second flight. Mark will arrive at Gate 3 in London Airport this answer is incorrect because this is the arrival gate for the first flight. Mark is still waiting on a confirmation status for flight two this answer is incorrect because both flights are confirmed Mark will be flying in “first-class” for the whole journey this answer is incorrect because the itinerary identifies the class of the flight as “economy” which means he is not flying first class. 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 You’ve already answered some of the questions! 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