Question 2.According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin?A.In the decade after 1911B.After 1945C.During the depression of the 1930'sD.In 1966
Question 3.The word "five" in line 3 refers to ____________.
Question 4.The word "surging" in line 4 is closest in meaningto
Question 5.The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950's ____________.
Question 6.The word "trend" in line 10 is closest in meaningto ____________.A.tendencyB.aimC.growthD.directive
Question 7.The word "peak" in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____________.
Question 8.When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest postwar level?1951
Question 9The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957EXCEPT____________.
Question 10.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution____________.A.families were largerB.population statistics were unreliableC.the population grew steadilyD.economic conditions were bad
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct headings for sections (A- F) from the list ofheadings below. Write your answers in the boxes provided.(1.0 pt)Persistent bullying is one of the worst experiences a child can faceHow can it be prevented? Peter Smith, Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield, directedthe Sheffield Anti-Bullying Intervention Project, funded by the Department for EducationHere he reports for his findings.Section ABullying can take a variety of forms, from the verbal - being taunted or called hurtful names -to thephysical - being kicked or shoved - as well as indirect forms, such as being excluded from social groups. Asurvey I conducted with Irene Whitneyfound that in British Primary schools up to a quarter of pupils reportedexperience of bullying, which in about one in ten cases was persistent. There was less bullying in secondaryschools, with about one in twenty-five suffering persistent bullying, but these cases may be particularlyrecalcitrant.
