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Weekly Sample Questions #35

for Selective School Exam Preparation for year 5 students

Power English 5. How did Seymour feel when he was making Thelma’s cup of tea?
(a) embarrassed (b) anxious
Questions 1 ~ 5 (c) guilty (d) disappointed
Seymour
Seymour had been awake since sunrise and was watching the stumbling hands of the
clock so he could legitimately get out of bed. Seven-fifteen to the exact second was when Power Mathematics
Thelma began her day, and she’d made it clear that his being there mustn’t interfere with her
routine. She’d give him the back room, which wasn’t really a proper one, just a small fibro- 6. David gave Iris half of his cards. Iris gave Nathan half of the cards she
cement extension tacked on to the kitchen. Summer clung like cellulose wrapping to its iron received from David. Nathan kept 12 of those cards and gave the remaining
roof, and even at this early hour he was sweating. Yesterday’s stored heat undulated from the 11 to Lena. How many cards did David give Iris?
concrete yard outside, and he lay in clammy pyjamas and outstared the clock, At ten minutes
past seven he sprang thankfully out of bed and went into the kitchen to make Thelma a morn- (a) 46 (b) 92 (c) 184 (d) 23
ing cup of tea. He wasn’t being ingratiating – it was just something his mother had told him to
do before she left, and Seymour had a quiet and biddable nature. 7. If 0.35 of a journey is 665 km, how much further must be travelled after 1638
“Thelma’s not young and she’s got that full-time job,” his mother had said. “It’s very kind of her km to arrive at the destination?
to help us out like this, so you mustn’t give her any cause to regret it. You be a big help round (a) 19km (b) 1235 km (c) 1900 km (d) 262 km
the house while you’re there, Seymour. There’s no need to tell you to watch your manners, I
can say that for you. Take her a cup of tea first thing in the mornings, she’s never had anyone
to do that for her. I’m sure she’d appreciate it.” 8. A collection of 35 coins, consisting of 5 ¢, 10 ¢, and 20 ¢, has a value of
He didn’t mind making anyone an early morning cup of tea, but it was a nerve-wracking $3.50. If there are four times as many 10 ¢ as 20 ¢, and half as many 5 ¢
business in this particular kitchen, where even inanimate objects like canisters seemed ca- as 10 ¢, how much is a value of the sum of 5 ¢ and 20 ¢?
pable of disapproval if you put them back in the wrong places. Here there was a place for ev- (a) $1.50 (b) $2.00 (c) $3.00 (d) $2.50
erything and everything in its rightful place. The tea, for instance, was kept in a green plastic
caddy with its own little measuring ladle, and you somehow didn’t dare use any other spoon. 9. It takes one man one day to dig a 3 m x 4 m x 5 m hole. How long does it
He took the cup of tea along the hall and knocked on Thelma’s door.
take 3 men working at the same rate to dig a 5 m x 6 m x 7 m hole?
1. The writer describes the hands of the clock as “stumbling” to show that (a) 1 5 (b) (c) (d) 3days
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(a) the clock was old. (b) the clock did not keep accurate time.
(c) time was passing slowly for Seymour. (d) it was difficult for Seymour to read the clock. 10. A clothing shop advertises ‘Buy two get one at half price’. For this offer,
2. The words “summer clung like cellulose wrapping” suggest that the the average cost per item is the same as:
(a) weather had been unpredictable. (b) back room was uncomfortably hot. (a) Two for the price of three (b) Three for the price of two
(c) iron roof was extremely thick. (d) extension was not yet complete (c) Six for the price of seven (d) Six for the price of five
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(c) Seymour’s mother used to work with Thelma.
(d) Thelma appreciated Seymour’s kindness towards her.
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병원 / 외과
I think my leg is broken. (아이 씽크 마이 레그 이즈 브로큰) 다리가 부러진 것 같아요.
·What degrees do you have? ( 왓 디그리즈 두 유 햅? ) 어떤 학위를 가지고 있습니까?
왕 초보 영 어
왕 초보 영 어 ·I have a master's degree in electronics. ( 아이 햅 어 마스터즈 디그리 인 일렉트로닉스 ) 전자공학 석사 학위를 가지고 있습니다.
Lie down here. How did you hurt yourself? (라이 다운 히어. 하우 디쥬 허트 유어셀프?)
여기에 누우세요. 어디에서 다쳤어요?
·When do you need it by? (웬 두 유 니드 잇 바이?) 언제까지 해야 해요?
기초편
기초편
I slipped on the stairs. (아이 슬립드 온 더 스테어즈) 계단에서 미끄러졌어요.
·What do you think are your strengths? ( 왓 두 유 씽크 아 유어 스트렝스? ) 당신의 장점은 무엇이라고 생각하십니까?
Does it hurt here? (더즈 잇 허트 히어?) 여기가 아파요?
·I speak English and Chinese. (아이 스픽 잉글리시 앤드 차이니즈) 저는 영어와 중국어를 할 줄 압니다.
Yes, it hurts so much! (예스, 잇 허츠 쏘 머치!) 네, 너무 아파요!
·How would you describe your personality? (하우 우쥬 디스크라이브 유어 퍼스낼리티?) 당신의 성격은 어떻습니까?
Let's get it X-rayed. (렛츠 겟 잇 엑스-레이드) X레이를 찍어 봐야겠어요.
Expression / word
Expression / word
·hurt : 아프다
·Lie down : 눕다
·degrees : 학위 ·Strengths: 장점 ·personality: 성격
·broken : 부러진
·X-rayed : X레이
·stairs : 계단
·need : 필요하다 ·describe : 묘사하다 ·mater's degree : 석사학위
·leg : 다리
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