1) Read this dictionary entry for the word bears.Which definition most closely fits the way the word bears is used in paragraph 3? a) Definition 1 b) Definition 2 c) Definition 3 d) Definition 4 2) Which word is a synonym for the word normal in paragraph 5? a) Ordinary b) Special c) Boring d) Unique 3) The word ripen in paragraph 5 means - a) to rot b) to become soft c) to change color d) to become ready to eat 4) What is the selection mainly about? a) how to care for fruit salad trees b) when different fruits ripen c) what makes fruit salad trees special d) who grows fruit salad trees 5) The reader can conclude that oranges and peaches - a) grow well together b) are both citrus fruits c) only grow with lemons d) cannot grow on the same tree 6) Which sentence best explains why limes and plums cannot grow together? a) Each branch bears the same type of fruit as the tree it came from. b) Only fruits from the same family can grow on the same kind of tree. c) First, the grower starts with a normal fruit tree. d) Some fruit salad trees can grow up to eight different types of fruit at the same time! 7) What can the reader conclude about all stone fruits? a) They are sour. b) They have pits. c) They have thick peels. d) They are difficult to grow. 8) According to the text, the problem with finding a fruit salad tree is that - a) fruit salad trees only grow in warm places b) fruit salad trees are difficult to grow c) fruit salad trees are only grown indoors d) fruit salad trees do not grow in the wild 9) Look at the diagram below.Which sentence best completes the diagram? a) The tree grows faster. b) The tree lives longer. c) The fruits ripen faster. d) The different fruits grow equally. 10) What causes a fruit salad tree to grow? a) A seed falls from an older fruit salad tree. b) A grower grafts two or more fruit trees together. c) Seeds from two or more fruit trees land in the same spot. d) A grower plants up to eight different fruits.

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