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Elephants spray water over their ears to stay cool. The rhythm of an elephant's day is set largely by its watering routine. An adult needs about thirty gallons of water a day. When water is abundant there is no problem. But during droughts, elephants resort to an intriguing technique: digging wells. In a dried-up river bed, they scoop out holes with their forefeet until they reach the water. After waiting patiently for the sand to settle, they drink in order of seniority, calves last.

According to the passage, water is

• quite important for the elephant

• vital for the elephant's survival

• occasionally useful for the elephant

• often a problem for the elephant

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Elephants spray water over their ears to stay cool. The rhythm of an elephant's day is set largely by its watering routine. An adult needs about thirty gallons of water a day. When water is abundant there is no problem. But during droughts, elephants resort to an intriguing technique: digging wells. In a dried-up river bed, they scoop out holes with their forefeet until they reach the water. After waiting patiently for the sand to settle, they drink in order of seniority, calves last.

According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves

• to have fun

• to ward off the heat

• to cool their heels

• to quench their thirst

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Elephants spray water over their ears to stay cool. The rhythm of an elephant's day is set largely by its watering routine. An adult needs about thirty gallons of water a day. When water is abundant there is no problem. But during droughts, elephants resort to an intriguing technique: digging wells. In a dried-up river bed, they scoop out holes with their forefeet until they reach the water. After waiting patiently for the sand to settle, they drink in order of seniority, calves last. According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves

During droughts, elephants

• burrow in the sand to avoid heat

• find water in rivers

• dig holes in the river bed to reach the water

• find new water holes

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Elephants spray water over their ears to stay cool. The rhythm of an elephant's day is set largely by its watering routine. An adult needs about thirty gallons of water a day. When water is abundant there is no problem. But during droughts, elephants resort to an intriguing technique: digging wells. In a dried-up river bed, they scoop out holes with their forefeet until they reach the water. After waiting patiently for the sand to settle, they drink in order of seniority, calves last. According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves

When the elephants find water

• the baby elephants drink first

• the oldest adult drinks first

• the largest elephant drinks first

• the youngest adult drinks first

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According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves One day my brother brought home a new song-bird. It was the smallest of them all, a tiny creature of a blue and a red that sparkled when brushed by the sun. But there was a problem: while the others sang, this new bird remained silent. My brother tried coaxing music out of him, in vain.He tried attacking with a stick, but the bird was unmoved. My brother first tried withholding food, but later when the incentive was offered the bird ignored it, and twice he knocked over his dish, scattering the seed.

One day the writer's brother brought home a bird

• which never ate food

• which flew so high it seemed to touch the sun

• whose colours shone brightly in the sunlight

• which was the largest of all the birds in his collection

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According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves One day my brother brought hone a new song-bird. It was the smallest of them all, a tiny creature of a blue and a red that sparkled when brushed by the sun. But there was a problem: while the others sang, this new bird remained silent. My brother tried coaxing music out of him, in vain.He tried attacking with a stick, but the bird was unmoved. My brother first tried withholding food, but later when the incentive was offered the bird ignored it, and twice he knocked over his dish, scattering the seed.

At first, his brother tried to get the bird to sing by

• A tempting with food

• placing it in the company of the other birds while they sang

• singing to the bird himself

• with holding food

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According to the passage, elephants spray water over themselves One day my brother brought hone a new song-bird. It was the smallest of them all, a tiny creature of a blue and a red that sparkled when brushed by the sun. But there was a problem: while the others sang, this new bird remained silent. My brother tried coaxing music out of him, in vain.He tried attacking with a stick, but the bird was unmoved. My brother first tried withholding food, but later when the incentive was offered the bird ignored it, and twice he knocked over his dish, scattering the seed.

What does the word "coaxing" mean?

• to behave rudely

• to use violent means

• to gently persuade

• to beg repeatedly

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When we talk of education in our present age, we think largely in terms of schools and colleges. The man who is well-to-do spends money in sending his son to foreign lands, in the belief that some wonderful process will take place there transforming a dull fellow into a genius. Yet, the products of expensive schools and universities often fail to make good. One the other hand, the poor man who has struggled against adversity often earns the highest honour. The fact is that the true background of early education is the home. The home, the influence of the mother, the inspiring examples that are held before the child at an age while he is impressionable, are the true groundwork of character.

According to the passage, who helps in our character building?

• A foreign university

• A well-to-do man

• Examples that inspire

• A man who has earned honour.

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When we talk of education in our present age, we think largely in terms of schools and colleges. The man who is well-to-do spends money in sending his son to foreign lands, in the belief that some wonderful process will take place there transforming a dull fellow into a genius. Yet, the products of expensive schools and universities often fail to make good. One the other hand, the poor man who has struggled against adversity often earns the highest honour. The fact is that the true background of early education is the home. The home, the influence of the mother, the inspiring examples that are held before the child at an age while he is impressionable, are the true groundwork of character.

The proper background of early education is

• a school.

• a college.

• a religious institution.

• the home.

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When we talk of education in our present age, we think largely in terms of schools and colleges. The man who is well-to-do spends money in sending his son to foreign lands, in the belief that some wonderful process will take place there transforming a dull fellow into a genius. Yet, the products of expensive schools and universities often fail to make good. One the other hand, the poor man who has struggled against adversity often earns the highest honour. The fact is that the true background of early education is the home. The home, the influence of the mother, the inspiring examples that are held before the child at an age while he is impressionable, are the true groundwork of character.

From the passage, we get an impression that the highest honour is earned by

• a man who has received education in a foreign country.

• a man who has struggled against adversity.

• a man who has seen prosperity alone.

• the son of a prosperous man.