Reading comprehension

Which of the following facts do we know about the secret garden from the passage?

• It receives a lot of sunlight.

• There is lots of space for playing.

• There is a pond.

• There are trees inside.

• There is a gardener.

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Mary was keen to keep the garden a secret even if she found the entrance. Why?

• Mary didn’t like spending time with other people.

• People had warned her that she shouldn’t go into the garden.

• Mary wanted to play by herself.

• Mary found it thrilling to keep secrets.

• Mary had promised a friend that she would keep it a secret.

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Why did Mary decide to keep the key on her at all times?

• She didn’t trust anyone else to keep it safe.

• She had nowhere to store it in her house.

• She wanted to be able to open the door whenever she found it.

• She often lost thin

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According to the first paragraph, where had the key been hidden? (line 9)

• on the wall

• next to a flower pot

• in the earth

• in a bird’s nest

• on the window-sill

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What made Mary especially keen to see the secret garden?

• It had been inaccessible for so long.

• People had been saying how beautiful it was inside.

• She could see a bit of it through the wall and it looked very tempting.

• She was bored of playing in the rest of the garden.

• Her parents had encouraged her to play outside.

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For how many years had the secret garden been locked?

• seven

• eight

• nine

• ten

• eleven

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What challenge did Mary set herself as she played in the gardens?

• A Mary decided to run from one side to the other.

• B Mary wanted to skip all the way down the path.

• C Mary aimed to do more than thirty skips.

• D Mary aimed to exercise for thirty minutes without getting out of breath.

• E Mary wanted to run up and down the path to find her friend, the robin.

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According to the passage, what impression do we get of the house in which Mary lived?

• It was an inviting place.

• The house contained many secrets.

• The house was an old, dilapidated building.

• The people who lived there were very posh.

• All the neighbours were in awe of the house.

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What happened just before Mary’s discovery of the key AND the hidden door?

• A Mary came across the robin.

• B Mary played with her skipping rope.

• C The winds increased.

• D Mary felt breathless.

• E Mary started laughing.

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Why did Mary keep the key with her at all times?

• A She didn’t trust anyone else to keep it safe.

• B She had nowhere to store it in her house.

• C She wanted to be able to open the door whenever she found it.

• D She often lost things, even if they were important.

• E It might get lost amongst the other keys.

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