29. Some students join their school's cross-country running team. Cross- country runners compete on an open course that might include sidewalks, grass, or rocky dirt. The courses are generally between one and three miles long.
B) A cross-country course is usually no longer than 100 feet
C) Cross-counrty athletes run the fastest on grass.
A) Cross-country races are not held indoors.
2. The kids split into teams to play kickball. Jill was one team captain and Rich was the other. Hannah was up first. Sarah went next, then Jen. Soon the teams switched sides. Nate was the first kicker. Gary followed him, then Steve.
B) The kids would rather play baseball
A) Tom never caught a ball
C) The game was boys versus girls.
45."I like the name Lake Street Middle School" Penny said. "But now they're going to call it Bill Wilson Middle School" Nadia said. "Who's Bill Wilson?" "He was the first principal here. That was back in the 1950s" "Oh, right," Penny said.
C) Penny never saw Bill Wilson's protrait.
B) Bill Wilson named the school Lake Street Middle School.
A) Nadia and Penny's school was open in the 1970's.
28. In 1984, the PG-13 movie rating was introduced. It is assigned to films that contain strong language, violence, or other material that is inappropriate for children younger than 13. An R rating means that no one younger than 17.
C) The PG-13 rating was created because of a film called Red
B) A 13 year old may see PG-13 films without an adult
A) All movies with strong language get a PG-13 rating.
15.Bullying is a problem in schools today. Some kids pick on other kids because it makes them feel strong. Other kids start bullying because they think it will make them fit in. There is no excuse for bullying. Kids who are bullied are some
A) Bullies are always boys.
B) Bullies tease only younger kids.
C) You should report a bully to a teacher even if you're not
4.The school library was under construction. To prepare for it, many books were moved to one half of the gym. Some books were temporarily put in the basement. Wally went to the gym to look for the book about tiger attacks.
A) Eddie forgot to return the book.
B) The book was in the school basement.
C) The library never had a book on tiger attacks.
23.In some families, the parents give the children an allowance once a week or once a month. The children usually use some of the money to buy something they like. Some parents encourage their children to save some of the money, too.
C) Some banks will not take allowance money.
A) Allowance is payment for a part-time job.
B) Sometimes children don't spend all their allowance right
