Q. 1
When is the cat's real nature visible?
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During the dayB
In the eveningC
At nightD
In the morningClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What do people mistakenly think about cats?
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They only care about foodB
They are very playfulC
They are very loyalD
They are very activeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What does the cat sometimes do to avoid boredom?
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Watches a mouse-holeB
Chases its tailC
Searches for foodD
Climbs treesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What does the guest do with his food when frustrated?
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Eats it allB
Throws it awayC
Sorts out a bit of fish and hands it downD
Hides itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Who are mentioned as the cat’s enemies?
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Other catsB
Dogs and small boys with stonesC
Birds and squirrelsD
Cars and bikesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What does the cat do on top of the shed?
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Meows at passersbyB
SleepsC
Arches his back and rakes his claws through the roof's barkD
Scratches the shedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
How does the cat's behavior contrast with common belief?
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It shows lazinessB
It shows aggressionC
It shows high intelligence and characterD
It shows indifferenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What reproach is often made against cats?
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They are too aggressiveB
They are lazyC
They are too noisyD
They are more fond of their home than of the people in itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
How does the cat behave toward a guest at the table?
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It runs awayB
It hides under the tableC
It ignores the guestD
It is particularly civilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
After reaching the top of the fence, what does the cat do?
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Scratches the fenceB
Drops lightly down to the other sideC
Stays on the fenceD
Drops heavilyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What is the overall message of the passage regarding cats?
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Cats enjoy life more than we thinkB
Cats are simple animalsC
Cats are unintelligentD
Cats only love foodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Why is the cat civil to the guest?
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Because the guest offers affectionB
Because the guest is olderC
Because the guest is likely to have the best foodD
Because the guest is kindClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What does the guest sometimes do instead of feeding the cat?
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Yells at the catB
Offers waterC
Strokes the catD
Hugs the catClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Which trait is NOT mentioned about cats in the passage?
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Fast runnerB
AcrobatC
AthleteD
Grim fighterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What activity does the cat use to pass the time?
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Chasing dogsB
Watching a mouse-holeC
Climbing treesD
HidingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What is one reason the guest might have the best food?
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The guest is likely to offer the best foodB
The guest is respectedC
The guest is wealthyD
The guest is the eldestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What begins for the cat after the family gathers round the fire?
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His naptimeB
His hunting timeC
His true lifeD
His lazy afternoonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
When does the cat reveal its true nature?
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As the evening fallsB
In the morningC
At noonD
At midnightClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
How does the cat show its desire for food at tea?
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It runs to the kitchenB
It scratches the tableC
It purrs and rubs against legsD
It meows loudlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What does the cat do when the family sits down to tea?
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It hidesB
It chases miceC
It puts in an appearanceD
It sleepsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
How does the cat react when it tires of being stroked?
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It rubs its faceB
It purrs happilyC
It puts up its claw and rakes the guest’s legD
It runs awayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What does the guest exclaim after being scratched by the cat?
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"Help!"B
"Ouch!"C
"Stop!"D
"Ow!"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What overall theme is reflected in the passage?
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Cats are merely lazy animalsB
Cats are unreliable petsC
Cats are full of hidden wit and characterD
Cats are dangerousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
How is the cat’s movement on the shed described?
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Clumsy and slowB
Heavy and tiredC
Erratic and jerkyD
Lithe and pantherlikeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What does the cat's interaction with the guest reveal?
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It reveals the cat’s hidden strengthB
It reveals the cat’s annoyanceC
It reveals the cat’s demand for foodD
It reveals the cat’s playful natureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
What privilege does the cat give to the new tenants?
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To feed him free foodB
To keep him as a petC
To play with himD
To board him while he enjoys life his own wayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What overall impression does the passage give about the cat?
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The cat is fearfulB
The cat is lazyC
The cat is clever and independentD
The cat is annoyingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
What does the cat do after stretching?
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Starts to eatB
Calls out to his kindredC
Sleeps againD
Hides from enemiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What does the guest dare not do despite his frustration?
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Ignore the catB
Kick the cat out of the windowC
Feed the catD
Hug the catClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Where does the cat trot and skip after the fence?
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To the neighbor's yardB
Back to the houseC
Into the gardenD
To the roof of an empty shedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
How does the cat receive the fish from the guest?
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It runs away with itB
It eagerly grabs itC
It gingerly receives itD
It refuses itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
What does the cat do after receiving the fish?
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Runs to the guestB
Purrs and retires to a safe distance from the guest's bootC
Eats it immediatelyD
Calls for more foodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
How does the cat spend its day at home?
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Loafs around the houseB
Hunts outsideC
Plays with toysD
Sleeps all dayClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
When the family moves, what will the cat do if allowed?
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Stay at the old house and attach to the new tenantsB
Hide and wait for his chanceC
Follow the family everywhereD
Run away to a new placeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What does the passage suggest about the cat’s life compared to ours?
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It is boringB
It is just the sameC
It is more satisfying and adventurousD
It is less excitingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What idea do people have about a cat's life?
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It is dangerousB
It is adventurousC
It is excitingD
It is boringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Why does the cat not like to leave his country?
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He dislikes changeB
He is too lazy to travelC
He loves the land where his friends and landmarks areD
He fears new placesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Which phrase best describes the cat's character?
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More character than most humansB
Less character than animalsC
IndifferentD
Overly aggressiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
How are suburban backyards described for the cats?
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Dull and uninterestingB
Hunting grounds for gallant adventuresC
Dangerous and noisyD
Safe but boringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
For how long does the cat sometimes watch a mouse-hole?
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One or two hoursB
NeverC
The whole dayD
A few minutesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Where do older cats go for their sports?
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To indoor arenasB
To suburban backyardsC
To city parksD
To the countrysideClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
How does the cat’s life compare to many people’s lives?
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Less interestingB
More satisfyingC
OrdinaryD
LonelyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What do people believe cats care for?
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Mice and milkB
People and petsC
Birds and fishD
Toys and gamesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Why does the cat stretch himself a few times?
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To wake upB
To attract attentionC
To check if every muscle is in full working orderD
To show off his bodyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What common perception is held about cats?
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They are playfulB
They are loyalC
They are unintelligentD
They are cleverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
How does the cat observe his surroundings on the roof?
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By sleepingB
By looking keenly from side to sideC
By hiding behind boxesD
By meowing loudlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
What does the cat do differently than people assume?
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Shows more character and satisfactionB
Always remains lazyC
Only sleepsD
Always huntsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What is observed about the cat in the evening?
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You see the cat as it really isB
The cat sleepsC
The cat hidesD
The cat becomes aggressiveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
How do the cat’s kindred arrive?
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Running chaoticallyB
Gliding, graceful shadowsC
Shouting loudlyD
Crawling slowlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What phrase does the guest use while stroking the cat?
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"Come here"B
"Hello kitty"C
"Good boy"D
"Poor pussy! Poor pussy!"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 51
How are the cat’s kindred described compared to before?
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They are more aggressiveB
They are no longer meek and were once mewing for fish and milkC
They are tired and weakD
They remain meek creaturesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
What does the cat's look convey when receiving the fish?
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"Thank you very much"B
"Another time, my friend, you won’t be so slow to understand"C
"I want more"D
"I love this food"Click an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What does the cat do when the family finishes tea and gathers round the fire?
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Jumps on the tableB
Stays in the roomC
Casually goes out of the roomD
Sleeps immediatelyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
What does the cat get out of life?
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More satisfactionB
Less satisfactionC
Equal satisfactionD
No satisfactionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What does the passage say about the cat's character?
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It is deeper than most humans'B
It is simpleC
It is shallowD
It is meanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
What does the cat do at the fence?
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Climbs it slowlyB
Springs to the topC
Sits beside itD
Scratches itClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
How does the cat move in his own backyard?
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Runs quicklyB
Saunters slowlyC
Stalks silentlyD
Skips aimlesslyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
How does the family react to the cat’s actions toward the guest?
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They are delighted and remark on its sweetnessB
They scold the catC
They ignore itD
They ask the guest to leaveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
How does a cat compare to most human beings?
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Is more aggressiveB
Is less interestingC
Is similarD
Has more characterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What do most people think about cats?
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Aggressive animalsB
Very smartC
Loyal companionsD
Unintelligent and lazyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
How does the guest express his frustration?
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He acts amused with tears of rage and painB
He cries loudlyC
He laughsD
He shoutsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What would the cat have to do if exiled to a new land?
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Learn a new geographyB
Adapt his hunting skillsC
Fight for territoryD
Make new friendsClick an option to check your answer
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