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Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The shark had taken a bite of one of her arms and was waiting for her.
I wanted to save my friend, but in this environment, I could only observe.
She managed to get deeper into the crack, but she was bleeding.
After a while, the shark lost interest, and the octopus
used the opportunity to get back to her den, without one of her arms.
She was in serious
danger because her arms function like the hands, legs, nose, and eyes of humans.
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Which word best describes the situation in the passage?
- 1 peaceful
- 2 boring
- 3 friendly
- 4 urgent
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What is NOT true about the octopus?
- 1 The octopus lost one of her arms during the encounter with the shark.
- 2 When the shark lost interest, the octopus quickly escaped.
- 3 The octopus was unable to return to her den.
- 4 The octopus’s arms serve many important functions.