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W1 PTE Reading Practice: George the Giant Tortoise

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1.

Who does the tortoise belong to?

Choose one.

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2.

Look at the text below.

Choose two words that describe how George moved around the garden.

Most of the time, George lived in his shed but he loved to wander lazily around the garden sometimes when Oliver was playing on the lawn. 

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3.

Which word did George use to describe the rules for the 'Perfect Pet Competition'?

Choose one.

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4.

Oliver leapt over to his pet with a smile as everyone burst into a round of applause. 

What does “burst into a round of applause” mean?

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5.

Well, maybe joint-first in a best-tortoise-owner competition 

What does this description show about how George felt?

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6.

Why did George begin to dig a hole behind his shed?

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7.

So he decided he wasn’t going to let those rules stop him. 

Which word best describes how George felt?

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8.

He did have his own shed, that Grandpa Jack had made when he was alive, which even had its own heating! 

Why does the writer choose to include this sentence?

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9.

How did Oliver feel when he saw Daisy the dog and Colin the cat causing chaos on stage?

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10.

Close behind came George’s little round face, as he pulled himself up through the surface of the ground into full view.

Why did George want to appear at the fair even though tortoises were not allowed?

Choose one.

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11.

Look at the sentence below.

Choose one word to show how Daisy moved.

Daisy dashed below, barking madly at Colin. 

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12.

Why might Mrs Earnshaw be upset?

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13.

With the village fair only a week away, the giant tortoise began to dig a hole behind his shed.


Why does the writer place this clause at the start of the sentence?

Choose one.

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14.

At the end of the text, what question might the reader have?

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15.

The text you have just read is called 'George the Giant Tortoise'.

Which of the following would also be a good title for this text?

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