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Question 1 — Easy

In colonial Australia, wool became the backbone of the export economy. By the 1840s, Australia was supplying one-third of Britain's raw wool requirements. Squatters — pastoralists who occupied Crown land beyond official settlement boundaries — accumulated vast sheep runs across the interior. The wool was transported by riverboat along the Murray-Darling system, then shipped from ports such as Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney to mills in Yorkshire. Without these supply chains, Australia's colonial prosperity would have been impossible. What can you infer was an important condition for Australia's wool-based prosperity?

Answer: Option A is correct — The passage specifically describes the supply chain: riverboat transport from the interior → coastal ports → ships to England. The final sentence states 'without these supply chains, Australia's colonial prosperity would have been impossible' — directly supporting the inference that reliable transport was essential.

Question 2 — Medium

Before accepting information from any online source, it is useful to ask a few simple questions: Who wrote this, and what are their qualifications? Is the publication date recent enough to be relevant? What evidence is provided, and is it from verifiable sources? These questions form the basis of media literacy — the ability to critically evaluate the information we encounter. In an era of misinformation, media literacy is increasingly considered an essential life skill, not just a school subject. Based on the passage, what is the purpose of asking 'Who wrote this?'

Answer: The passage connects 'who wrote this' with 'what are their qualifications' — making clear the purpose is to assess whether the author has credible expertise. Options A, B, and D are plausible reasons to investigate authorship in other contexts but are not the reason given in the passage.

Question 3 — Hard

Monarch butterflies undertake one of the most remarkable migrations of any species. Each year, millions travel from Canada and the United States to their overwintering sites in central Mexico — a journey of up to 4,800 kilometres. No individual butterfly completes the full round trip. Summer monarchs live only six to eight weeks. The migratory generation lives five to seven months. After overwintering in Mexico, they begin the return journey north in spring before dying, leaving subsequent generations to continue the trip. Why do no individual monarchs complete the full round trip?

Answer: Option A is correct — The passage explains that summer monarchs live only 6-8 weeks and the overwintering generation 5-7 months. The overwintering generation begins the return but dies before completing it — subsequent generations continue. No single butterfly lives long enough.

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