Test (2) The Odyssey: The Sirens

Test (2) The Odyssey: The Sirens

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When I had concluded my story, Circe sat up."And now, Odysseus," she said, "pay attention towhat I am about to tell you. Indeed, later you willrecall it and be glad of your recollection. First, you will come to the Sirens, whoenchant all who come near them. If any manunwarily draws in too close and hears the singingof the Sirens, he will never see his family or homeagain, for the reason I will explain. The Sirens sitin a green field and warble him to death with thesweetness of their song. They bewitch all menwith their singing. Whoever listens to the singingwill not see his wife or his children any more, forthe Sirens will enchant him. They will draw themen to them where they sit and that is why there isa great heap of dead men's bones lying all aroundthem, with the flesh still rotting off them. Therefore, pass these Sirens by, and fill yourmen's ears with wax so that none of them mayhear the singing; but if you, Odysseus, would

like to listen to the song yourself, you must tell yourmen to bind you as you stand upright on a cross-piecehalfway up the mast. Your men must lash the ropes to the mast itself,so that you may have the pleasure of listening. Youmust tell your men that if you beg and pray them tountie you, they must bind you tighter so that you areheld fast."

Comprehension Questions

1 What does the statement 'You will be glad ofyour recollection' mean?A. you will be pleased that you can remember the advice from CirceB. you will be glad when you are recalled, for example, back to the boatC. you will be pleased to know you have a good memoryD. you will be glad of your collection of things in the boat

2 Which men never see their families again, asmentioned in the passage?A. men who drown at seaB. men who disobey OdysseusC. men who are drawn to the SirensD. men who spend all their time on adventures

3 Why is there a heap of bones lying around theSirens?A. they are from takeawaysB. they are from dead bodies of humansC. they are from dead bodies of animalsD. they are fake, and are actually made from plastic

4 Why did the men who listened to the singing notsee their children any more?A. the children were not allowed to listenB. the children were ungratefulC. the children were thousands of miles away at the timeD. their fathers would die on the island

5 Why should the men put wax in their ears?A. all humans have earwaxB. it was a safe place to keep itC. so they could not hear the beautiful singingD. it was used on the ship to fill cracks so that the water did not come in the boat



6 Why should Odysseus be tied to the mast?A. he did not want to be the cause of trouble on his own ship later onB. he might fall down with weakness caused by the singingC. he was testing the obedience of the menD. he was being punished

7 Give the reason why the men must not releaseOdysseus even if he begs them to release him.A. Odysseus might fall downB. Odysseus cannot stand the singing any longerC. they cannot stop rowing to untie him as they need every single man to rowD. he might order them to head for the island

8 Which two words in the passage mean 'to cast aspell on someone'?1. enchant2. warble3. recall4. bewitch5. pleasureChoose one of the following:A. 1 and 4 B. 2 and 3C. 3 and 4 D. 4 and 5

9 What does 'pass these Sirens by' mean?A. pass the sirens the cupB. go faster than the Sirens, and overtake themC. go past the SirensD. the Sirens pass the food around

10 What does the word 'fast' mean, as used in thepassage above?A. quick B. tightlyC. very quick D. not eat food

11 What does the word 'draw' mean, as used in thepassage above?A. to pull towardsB. to create a pictureC. to tie something looselyD. a drawbridgeE. to tighten something that is already tied

12 Which of the following describes Circe?1. knowledgeable2. helpful3. good at singing4. bad at singingChoose one of the following:A. 1 and 4 B. 1 and 2C. 3 and 4 D. 4 and 5

Find the missing word or words

13 After we had got out into the _______ sea.Choose one: A. closed B. open C. vertical D. perpendicular E. evaporated F. inverted

14 We then _______ our ship up on to the _______.Choose two: A. replaced B. shaded C. drew D. flew E. drove F. sands

15 And when it was ______, we got out of her and _______ ashore.Choose two: A. stepped B. boiled C. flapping D. expensive E. variable F. beached

16 After ______, we fell sound asleep on the _______.Choose two: A. disembarking B. sleeping C. embarking D. shore E. barking F. winter

17 Then she stood in the _______ of us and began to _______.Choose two: A. saddest B. strongest C. speak D. muddle E. mind F. midst

18 Go on with your _______ at daybreak tomorrow morning, as you ______ again over the sea.Choose two: A. sale B. timing C. veal D. voyage E. vole F. sail



19 So as to prevent your suffering from _______, either by land or ______.Choose two: A. misadventure B. happiness C. sadness D. money E. mistakes F. see G. sea

20 I do not wish you to suffer any _______ on your _______ away from here.Choose two: A. food B. hindrance C. water D. paths E. journey F. people

Matching words: select the word that is the SAME or SIMILAR to the first word

21 recollection A. discover B. collection C. set D. gathering E. memory

22 enchant A. bewitch B. encourage C. follow D. call E. love

23 warily A. cautiously B. quickly C. slowly D. war E. wear

24 warble A. save B. sing C. fight D. move E. discover

25 lash A. fasten B. lush C. lower D. stuff E. drink

26 bind A. loosen B. build C. mind D. tie E. discover

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Maths Part 1

35 A car completes a journey of 62.5 miles in 2 hours and 30 minutes. What is theaverage speed?(A) 20 mph (B) 50 mph (C) 25 mph (D) 40 mph (E) 30 mph

36 Your pet rabbit is fed 7g of food five times a day. How many grams has the pet eatenafter two weeks?(A) 420g (B) 896g (C) 490g (D) 672g (E) 210g

37 Your aunt is buying some toys to make birthdaybags for a party. What is the cost of 3 toys at75p each and 4 toys at 50p each?(A) £16.50 (B) £3.00 (C) £4.25 (D) £2.75 (E) £4.15

38 In a garden there are 3 frogs, 7 ducks and 6 pigeons.What fraction of all the animals in the garden are good atswimming?(A) 5/7 (B) 5/8 (C) 3/5 (D) 5/11 (E) 3/8

39 The film 'The Jungle Book' is due to start at 2pm and is 1 hour and 30 minutes long, but theprevious programme overruns by 15 minutes, so your film starts late. What time does your filmend?(A) 4:15pm (B) 4pm (C) 3:30pm (D) 3:45pm (E) 4:30pm



40 Imagine that you move house and go to a new school. The new school starts at 9:00am. If it takesyou 45 minutes to get ready and 5 minutes to walk to school, what is the latest time you can get upin the morning without having to run to school?(A) 7:40am (B) 7:45am (C) 8:15am (D) 7:35am (E) 8:10am

41 A banana milkshake and 6 cakes cost £4.30 altogether. If a milkshake costs 70p,what is the cost of a cake?(A) 50p (B) 70p (C) 60p (D) 75p (E) 35p

42 A vanilla milkshake and 4 cakes cost £2.10 altogether. If a cake costs 35p, what is the cost of themilkshake?(A) 90p (B) £1.10 (C) 70p (D) 95p (E) £1.00

Maths Part 2

43 A rectangle has a perimeter of 96cm. One of the sides has a length of 30cm. What is the length ofanother of the sides in this shape - one that is adjacent to the first one? ('adjacent' means 'next to', soit is next to the first side.) Give the number of cm for the answer.

44 Number who identifiedthree types of birds

Number who identified three types oftrees from their leaves

Number who did notcomplete any tasks

Boys 19 17 ?Girls 23 19 ?Your class went on a trip to a nature reserve. The children were given three tasks, as shown in thetable. Some did not complete any of the three tasks. There were 100 children on the trip altogether,including 45 girls. How many girls did not complete any of the tasks?

45 You have to fill several cups with fruit juice, and each cup holds 100 mls. How many full cups canyou fill using a jug that contains 1.75 litres?

46The amount pointed to by the arrowrepresents 2g.A family of tortoises are fed cabbagesand broccoli and other greens each day.The table shows how many grams ofbroccoli they eat each day for oneweek. How many grams of broccoli didthey eat on Tuesday?

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The amount pointed to by the arrowrepresents 20g.Some fish in a tank are fed food thatfloats on the water each day. The tableshows how many grams they actuallyate each day for one week, which wassometimes less than the amount theywere given, as on some days theywould not eat it all and some had to bescooped off the surface and thrownaway. The fish were fed 360g of foodon Monday but they did not eat thewhole amount. How many grams werewasted on this day?

48Some children on an activities holidayare put in different teams, and are givenpoints each day after completing sometasks, for example, points for building aden. The table shows how many pointsthe Orange team won each day for oneweek.The amount pointed to represents 10points.How many more points did the Orangeteam win on Saturday compared withTuesday?

49 Icabob is growing a sunflower plant on his shelf and he records its height at the same time each dayat 8pm.He starts measuring the height when the plant is exactly as high as a book on the shelf.The plant grows the same amount each day and grows 3.5cm a week.How many days pass after he starts measuring it before he records an increase in growth of 128mmor more?

50 What is the area in square metres of 60 tiles, each with a side of 50cm in length?









Comprehension Questions1 A2 C3 B4 D5 C6 A7 D8 A9 C10 B11 A12 BMissing word or words13 B14 C and F15 F and A16 A and D17 F and C18 D and F19 A and G20 B and EMatching words21 E22 A23 A24 B25 A26 D

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NVR explanations for test number 2

27. The stages a shape goes through are: white outside, grey inside, dot-circle outside, gone

28. Stages for a circle in one place are: white, grey, dot, gone.

29. Two white circles lead a grey circle going clockwise. Small circle goes anti-clockwise.

30. Grey circle leads going clockwise. Following circle has 3, 4, 5 parts.

31. Each row contains one each of the following circles: middle, right, lower. Each row has its own type ofcircle and shading.

32. Each row contains one each of the following circles: middle, left, lower. Each row has a DIFFERENTtype of circle.

33. Each row contains in turn: one V, one and a half Vs and 2 Vs (making a W). Each row has aDIFFERENT arrangement of semi-circles.

34. Each row contains in turn: one V, one and a half Vs and 2 Vs (making a W). Each row has aDIFFERENT type of shading. �



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