Jenny and her family were on their way to an amusement park. She was in a great mood because she no longer felt like a prisoner in her house. She was two months into her summer vacation, and this was her family’s first trip to go on this year. She looked out the window hoping to catch a glimpse of the giant roller coaster. Loud honking coming from the other cars interrupted the quiet ride. She didn’t understand why everyone was honking at them. She looked at her dad, who was driving with a goofy grin on his face, and noticed he was just as excited as she was, maybe even more. He was driving wildly and was being a hog on the road. She did not know which lane he was supposed to be in. Jenny sank into her chair because she felt embarrassed by her dad’s excitement.2Read the following sentence from the passage."She was in a great mood because she no longer felt like a prisoner in her house."What does this sentence above mean? A. The family's car has bars on the windows making it hard to see out. B. Jenny wants to get out of the car and away from the honking cars. C. Jenny feels free because she is no longer at home. D. This is Jenny's first time being outside during the summer.

Read the text below.The car journey was long and tiring, as Suzy was squeezed into the back seat surrounded by all of the luggage and boxes. They were on a long straight road that ran for miles and miles. They had been on it forever, with flat farmland stretching in every direction as far as she could see. Suzy began to nod off, her head lolling, until it finally settled against the window as she fell asleep.A small bump in the road woke her. She opened her eyes to a wall of giants staring down at her - huge mountains that stretched into the sky. They were passing through a deep valley, in the middle of which, a raging torrent of icy water flowed. Suzy had never seen anything like it before.Select the group of words which show that Suzy has moved to a different place.Suzy began to nod off, her head lolling, until it finally settled against the window…She opened her eyes to a wall of giants staring down at herThe car journey was long and tiring, as Suzy was squeezed into the back seatThey had been on it forever, with flat farmland stretching in every direction as far as she could see…

The old man’s words stayed with her as she drove up into the mountains. She began to feel shaky. This was the first time she had driven outside of Los Angeles. Still, last night she had poured over maps and written everything down; she knew exactly where she was going. So far, everything had been all right.Even getting away from home this morning hadn’t been too bad. It was spring vacation, and her mom and stepfather were away on business. The only person she had to explain to was the neighbor woman who looked in on her. The hard part had been figuring what to say to her mother. She had sat staring at a blank sheet of paper for a long time.She knew what she wanted to write: “Dear Mother, It was bad enough after the divorce, being without Dad, I mean. After a couple of years I got used to seeing him mostly on weekends, but now it’s worse. Because he’s dead. Three whole months and I still can’t believe it. Maybe you can’t help being away so much, but with both of you gone it’s awfully lonely. Sure, there’s been school, and I did have dinner at Mim’s house and a move with Lorena on Saturday. But the good things are missing. Dad. Dad. Dad. I don’t feel that I’m part of a family anymore. Jase is a good enough stepfather, but I told you both how I felt about that condo in downtown L.A. and you guys went ahead and bought it. It’s a terrible place. All there is to breathe inside is processed air and outside, car exhaust. My vote doesn’t count, does it, Mom?”That’s what she wanted to say, but didn’t. “Mom,” she finally wrote, “I’ve gone to Twisted Creed. Papacito said he’d be there if I needed him. He won’t mind. After all, he is my only living grandparent. I’ll drive carefully, I promise. Please, please don’t be mad at me.” Then she had shoved two more sweaters into her suitcase, picked up her paint box and favorite brushes, and left. Once she was out of the city traffic, she had relaxed. But now . . .18Select the correct answer.What can the reader infer about Maggie's character in the excerpt? A. Maggie did not have any friends in Los Angeles. B. Maggie left home because she misses her grandparent. C. Maggie has not driven by herself before. D. Maggie left home because she was unhappy there.

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Andrew felt trapped working the daily shift at the grocery store. It was the same routine every day—unending lines at the checkout counter, loud announcements over the speaker, and the occasional rude customer. But his job helped pay the bills, so he tried not to complain.His only relief came when his shift was over and he could head home on his motorcycle. As soon as he switched on the motorcycle’s engine, he’d feel a rush of adrenaline. He would give a hard kick on the pedal and the engine would roar to life. He’d start out slow, letting the wind sweep over him. A while later, he would increase the speed to keep up with the motorists on the freeway.Andrew always preferred the excitement of driving in the open air. Riding beside the motorists just made him feel superior to those who chose to drive a car instead of a motorcycle.As he headed home, he would dream of riding forever and never returning to his job. His bike always presented him with the opportunity to just quit everything. "Maybe one day,” he thought.

Jessica's SummerJessica's mother looked up from her computer and gazed aimlessly at the water. A movement over to the left finally attracted her attention. What was that? Somebody swimming out in the middle of the lake. Right out in the middle. No, two people. Except one was a dog. Yes, she could make out the head of a large, black dog. And that other head, well that was Jessica, her daughter. What was going on? And what was Jessica doing in the middle of the river? She had to be in trouble.Gillian jumped immediately to her feet, anxious but feeling quite helpless. What should she do? She looked at the two dots in the distance again and could see that they were moving - even if really slowly. And they appeared to be pulling something behind them. She knew Jessica was a strong swimmer, but this situation didn't look normal. She had no boat or neighbours nearby, so she didn't know what to do. When she had rented the cabin for a break at the beginning of the summer, she hadn't considered it necessary to think about such things. Now she was starting to wonder if she was wrong.The water police. Yes. She would ring the water police, and insist that they came immediately. It was obvious her daughter was in danger, wasn't it? However, when the police arrived and powered the boat out into the middle of the lake, she had to admit that Jessica and the dog appeared to be quite calm and were definitely moving in unison, swimming side by side and at one another's pace, as they moved towards the centre of the water. Gillian started to have doubts about what was she was witnessing. What was Jessica doing in the lake anyway? And where had she found this dog? And what exactly were they pulling behind them?As the boat got nearer to the location of Jessica and the dog, the police switched off the engine. Gillian asked why. Surely, they should be speeding up, not slowing down? The police patiently explained that speeding ahead would cause ripples and waves in the water, and this rocking could become dangerous to Jessica and the dog. As a result, they explained, it would be best to allow the waters to calm before switching the engine back on and moving slowly ahead. It was probably only a matter of seconds or minutes, but to Jessica's mother, it felt like an eternity.As she waited for the time to pass, Gillian focused on her daughter and the dog. Again, they seemed to be swimming calmly and patiently, and she had to admit that she was quite impressed with their endurance. They were still quite a long way off, but at one point Gillian was confident that Jessica had raised her hand and waved. She asked the police if she could take a look through the binoculars that they had been using to establish the exact location of the two lake swimmers, and was able to see her daughter clearly through the binocular lenses. She could tell that she was concentrating hard on her swimming, but she could also tell that, although tired, she was swimming easily and with no indication of panic.It was at that point, that the police switched the boat engine on again and started to cruise slowly towards Jessica's location. It was then that Gillian saw the man. Attached by rope to both the dog and her daughter, he was lying on top of some sort of floating device. He was conscious and breathing, but obviously unwell. As the police reached out to help Jessica and the dog onto the boat, Jessica breathlessly explained what had happened. The dog had found her sunbathing at the side of the lake and had led her to its owner. However, because the man was injured and couldn't walk, she had needed to use what she could find in the woods to build a temporary floating device. She had then attached this to herself and the dog and jumped into the lake to pull the man back to safety.The JournalQuestions1) What was the writer's purpose in the first paragraph?A) To show the reader how surprised and worried Jessica's mother is.B) To describe Jessica and what was happening to her.C) To explain why a dog was swimming with Jessica.D) To invite the reader to think of some solutions to the situation.2) How does Jessica's mum react to the situation?A) She feels confident her daughter will be ok.B) She questions her choice of holiday location.C) She remains calm and thinks about what to do.D) She starts panicking and calls a neighbour.3) As the police take the boat into the middle of the lake, GillianA) is confused by what she sees and what is happening.B) remains convinced that her daughter is in danger.C) worries about the way Jessica and the dog are swimming.D) demands to know the identity of the man in the water.4) Why did the water police turn off the boat engines?A) To allow Jessica's mum time to calm down.B) To be able to see what was happening more clearly.C) To allow them to approach Jessica and the dog safely.D) Because they had problems with the boat's engine.5) When Gillian looks at her daughter through the binocularsA) she notices how in control her daughter appears.B) she sees her daughter raise her hand and starts to panic.C) she is worried about the presence of the dog.D) she is concerned that Jessica will be too tired to reach the boat.6) What do we learn about Jessica in the last paragraph?A) She had seen the dog swimming in the water and followed him.B) She was swimming in the lake when she came across the dog and his owner.C) She had discovered the injured man by following the dog around the lake.D) She had seen the injured man when sunbathing and went to help.