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Test Description: Poem preparation

Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.

1) Compare the different reactions of the children and the adults in the village to the approaching storm.

ANone BAll of the above CThe children are excited and delighted at the imminent storm DWhile the adults rush about fearfully trying to prepare defences against the storm.

2) Quote an image from the poem that suggests the danger and destructive qualities of the coming storm.

A‘Like a plague of locusts’ line 6 BLike dark sinister wings’ line 13 CBees approaching DBoth no. 1 and no. 4

3) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: grasshoppers

AAnt BFly CLocusts DBird

4) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: dignified, imposing

Ahappily Bstately Cnot happy Dforced

5) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: greatly pleased, happy

Adelighted Bdispleased Ctrhilled Dsmiling

6) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: a jerking, or throwing, or spinning movement or action

Apass Broll Cstump Dtoss

7) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: evil looking, ominous, threatening

Agrinning Bpleased Csinister Dsly

8) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: a fast turning movement

Arotate Bslow Cspin DWhirling

9) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: come to rest after flying

Ahault Bfly Cto perch Dstop

10) Find a synonym from the poem for each of the following: sudden, quick forward movement

Awalk Bslowly Cbrisk Ddart

*select an answer for all questions

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