Answer Key

Choose the best explanation for the following words and phrases from the reading...
  1. "Good descriptions" means:  [Information about what the boys looked like.]
  2. "The man's house was broken into" means: [The teenagers broke a lock, door or window to enter the house.]
  3. "As long as my shoes and socks are returned" means: [The man won't be angry if the teenagers give him the shoes and socks back.]
  4. "Nothing of large value was stolen" means:  [The teenagers didn't take any expensive things.]
  5. "Everyone in the neighbourhood has been questioned" means: [The police asked everyone in the neighbourhood about the crime.]
Are the following statements about the reading true or false?

You answered 0 of 5 questions correctly in this part of the test.

1.   Police plan to put the boys in prison for the crime.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

2.   The teenagers took the man's shoes, socks, and furniture.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

3.   Mrs. Johnson is the only person who saw the teenagers.That is correct.

4.   The police know who the teenagers are, but don't know where they are.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.

5.   Mrs. Johnson was able to tell the police exactly what the teenagers looked like.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.