VERSANT Reading Test

Question 1

Which of the following is a type of pet?

Accepted Answer

Fish

Answer

Tree

Answer

Computer

Question 2

Jam and mustard together is gross. Gross here means:

Accepted Answer

disgusting

Answer

tempting

Answer

refreshing

Question 3

At the shore, Jamie discovered several beautiful shells. Shore means:

Accepted Answer

beach

Answer

court

Answer

sure

Question 4

While singing loudly and flailing a toilet plunger in the air, the odd man sprints around the town square. He's as nutty as a fruitcake. Nutty as a fruitcake here denotes:

Accepted Answer

acting crazy

Answer

incredibly smart

Answer

good at baking

Question 5

The biggest land creatures are elephants. They are up to 12 feet tall and over 20 feet long. They have long trunks, small tails, and very large ears. If necessary, they are able to move quite quickly. What demonstrates the size of elephants?

Accepted Answer

They can be over 20 feet long and 12 feet tall.

Answer

They have very big ears, long trunks and short tails.

Answer

They can move very fast if they need to.

Question 6

Jerry inhabited a large tree. Like other squirrels, he put in a lot of effort to find nuts. He discovered a type of nut one day that he had never seen before. He was unable to move it. "That's a rock, silly squirrel, replied the elderly barn owl."

Whom does this tale concern?

Accepted Answer

A squirrel named Jerry

Answer

A wise old barn owl

Answer

A large rock

Question 7

Belinda indicated one of the bunnies in the pen. She said to her brother, "I want that one. Its coat is white like snow." Which terms describe how the bunny appeared?

Accepted Answer

color of snow

Answer

in the pen

Answer

I want that one

Question 8

For bread, the farmer grows wheat. Wheat here means:

Accepted Answer

food plant

Answer

toy truck

Answer

hot cereal

Question 9

The water seemed calm. Here, calm means:

Accepted Answer

still

Answer

wild

Answer

cold

Question 10

Which word means every once in a while?

Accepted Answer

occasionally

Answer

daily

Answer

often