O-Net 2020

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BLONDIE

ACCORDING TO THIS WEATHER APP THERE'S A 
SEVENTY PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON

THAT'S A SHAME DEAR

WHY?
SEVENTY PERCENT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S PROBABLY GOING TO RIAN
MAYBE, BUT NOT IN THE
SANDWICH BAR AT THE
NINETEENTH HOLE!

The weather forecast says that _____.
1. the weather is clear in the morning
2. only a 30 percent chance of rain will cover the area
3. there will be heavy rain at the golf course
4. there is a70 percent chance of rain in the afternoon
5. heavy rain in the afternoon is not expected

Answer: 4. there is a70 percent chance of rain in the afternoon

When the woman says, "That's a shame, dear", she_____.
1. feels ashamed that her husband will go golfing
2. assumes that her husband will not be able to go golfing
3. is sorry that her husband wants to play golfin the afternoon
4. is disappointed that she cannot go golfing with him
5. worries that her husband will not come back before rain

Answer: 2. assumes that her husband will not be able to go golfing

The third picture shows that _____.
1. the wife wonders if it will rain in the afternoon
2. the wife is afraid that her husband will get hurt
3. the husband is displeased with his wife' swarning
4. the husband does not believe what his wife says
5. the husband is not worried about the weather forecast

Answer: 5. the husband is not worried about the weather forecast

In the third picture, the husband probably means he _____.
1. loves playing golf very much
2. does not know how to pla ygolf
3. can eat break fast at the golf course
4. has a place to shelter from the rain
5. is sure tha the will not get wet while playing golf

Answer: 4. has a place to shelter from the rain

It can be inferred from the comic that _____.
1. some people take weather forecasts for granted
2. some people take weather forecasts seriously
3. nobody listens to weather forecasts
4. the weather forecast is important for indoor activities
5. the weather forecast is not always reliable

Answer: 2. some people take weather forecasts seriously