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Conquering the Summit Practice 1: Understand the Text

Concept Check

Question 1mcq

In the chapter 'Conquering the Summit', which response best shows the skill: Identify key facts about Arunima Sinha’s achievement?

A.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

B.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

C.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 2mcq

In the chapter 'Conquering the Summit', which response best shows the skill: Distinguish challenges, actions and outcomes?

A.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

B.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

C.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 3mcq

Which detail is most useful in a short biographical paragraph?

A.A made-up event with no connection to the person

B.Only the colour of the page

C.A real achievement and the challenge the person overcame

D.A joke copied from another chapter

Question 4mcq

Read the sentence: 'The traveller observed the landscape carefully.' In this sentence, what does 'observed' most nearly mean?

A.a type of loud sound

B.a mistake in spelling

C.a place on a map

D.looked at and noticed details

Question 5mcq

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conjunction to show contrast.

A.The climb was difficult, but she continued.

B.The climb was difficult because she continued but.

C.The climb was difficult continued she.

D.The climb was difficult mountain continued.

Apply and Think

Question 6mcq

In the chapter 'Conquering the Summit', which response best shows the skill: Identify key facts about Arunima Sinha’s achievement?

A.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

B.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

C.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 7mcq

In the chapter 'Conquering the Summit', which response best shows the skill: Distinguish challenges, actions and outcomes?

A.Choose the longest option even if it does not answer the question.

B.Ignore the text and give only a personal opinion.

C.Choose the option that directly uses evidence and stays focused on the text.

D.Repeat a word from the question without explaining it.

Question 8mcq

Which detail is most useful in a short biographical paragraph?

A.A made-up event with no connection to the person

B.Only the colour of the page

C.A joke copied from another chapter

D.A real achievement and the challenge the person overcame

Question 9mcq

Read the sentence: 'The child looked at the wide valley with wonder.' In this sentence, what does 'wonder' most nearly mean?

A.a feeling of surprise and admiration

B.a type of loud sound

C.a mistake in spelling

D.a place on a map

Question 10mcq

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conjunction to show contrast.

A.The climb was difficult because she continued but.

B.The climb was difficult, but she continued.

C.The climb was difficult continued she.

D.The climb was difficult mountain continued.