Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Once there was something wrong with a machine in a factory. The workers could do nothing but turn to a German engineer for help, who drew a line on it and then said, "Take off the part where the line is and change it for a new one. "The machine, with a new line on, began running well again. The engineer then asked for $30,000 for what he had done. The following were what he wrote on a bill, "The new part only costs one dollar, and knowing where the problem with the machine is costs $29,999." One dollar for changing a new part sounds reasonable but the $29,999 is exactly the value of wisdom and knowledge. Question: The factory turned to the German engineer because _ . - he had nothing to do in the factory - there were no other people in the factory - the workers could not repair the machine - the workers asked for too much money for repairing the machine
the workers could not repair the machine

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A Policeman and a Thief One day a policeman was taking a thief to the city . On the way , they saw a shop . The thief said . " Let me go into the shop to buy some bread . We can eat it in the train . " The policeman agreed . The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door . When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere . At last the policeman caught thief again . They went on to the city . On the way they came to the same shop . The thief wanted to buy some bread again . "Oh , no . " said the policeman , "You did that before , and you ran away . This time I'll go into the shop and buy bread . You must wait here for me . " Question: On the way the thief asked to _ . - buy some food to eat . - let him free . - take a rest . - walk slowly .
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buy some food to eat .

Ques: Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Judy had very bad luck yesterday. In the morning, she came to school late, because her alarm clock didn't _ . Usually she goes to school at 7:20 am. But yesterday, it was already 8:00 am when she got up. The teacher was angry and asked her to stay in the classroom after school. At 5:00 pm, it was time for students to go home. But Judy couldn't. She stayed until 5:30 pm. When she just went out of the classroom, it began to rain. She didn't have an umbrella. On her way home, she fell off her bicycle. When she got home, she was wet all through. Question: When did Judy's classmates go home? - At 7:20 am. - At 8:30 am. - At 5:00 pm. - At 5:30 pm.
Ans: At 5:00 pm.

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Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. you remember the following information,your life will be much safer. * Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside late at night. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens,you can find them easily. *Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people,it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back. *If you are followed by someone you don't know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next,don't go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift. *If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. On the bus,don't sit alone. Sit behind the driver or other people. Don't sleep. Question: Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out? - Go home alone late at night. - Make sure where the public phones are. - Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body. - Always notice the environment around you.
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Go home alone late at night.

Ques:Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: Jack is an 11-year-old boy. One day he was playing with a ball. The ball went into the street, and Jack ran for the ball. A car hit him. Jack's parents took him to the hospital. The doctors told them, "Jack's head is hurt. Maybe he will wake up very soon. Maybe he will never wake up." Every day Jack's parents went to see him and talked to him. But Jack never talked to them. He just slept. One day Jack's father said, "Wake up, Jack. Let's go home and play with Cody." Cody is Jack's dog. When Jack's father said "Cody", Jack moved his arm. Then Jack's parents had an idea. They told the nurse, "We want to bring Jack's dog to the hospital. Is it OK?" "A dog in the hospital?" the nurse said. "That's very unusual. But. yes, it's OK." The next day, Jack's parents brought Cody to the hospital. When they put the dog on Jack's bed, Jack opened his eyes. Jack's parents brought Cody to the hospital every day. Cody jumped on Jack's bed and touched Jack's arm. Jack said his first words, "Bad dog!" After seven weeks Jack was well. He left the hospital and went home with Cody. Question: What happened to Jack one day? - He felt ill. - A car hit him. - His ball was missing. - He hit a dog

Ans:A car hit him.

Read the following article and select the best answer. Article: A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people's weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines. He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out . The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak . "Good morning ,Madam ."it said in Indian . "Your weight is 72 kilograms .That's three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day ." The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. " Good morning ,Miss ."the machine said in Chinese ."Your weight is 45 kilograms .It's all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day." The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman. She thought for a long time to stand on the machine. The machine spoke quickly in English "Good morning .Will one of you get off?" Question: How was the American woman? - She was healthy. - She liked thinking. - She was too heavy. - The machine didn't like her.
She was too heavy.