6 To understand the newspaper headline, a reader needs to know that

New York is known as ‘The Big Apple’.

3 What is Robert de Castella’s main reason for establishing the running squad?

He wants to provide opportunities for Indigenous athletes.

'hand-picked' suggests:

He was carefully selected and targeted

'Torrential rains and muddy roads' are examples of:

Obstacles and challenges he is determined to overcome

What is the purpose of beginning this text with a comment

to encourage readers to feel admiration for Joseph Davies

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1
Joseph Davies is excited about running a marathon in?
Alice Springs.
Kununurra.
Canberra.
New York.
2
6 To understand the newspaper headline, a reader needs to know that
apples are common in an athlete’s diet.
Kununurra is in Western Australia.
New York is known as ‘The Big Apple’.
a marathon is a race run over 42.2 km.
3
'Famous footraces' is an example of:
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance
4
'drive him to just run faster'. Name the technique:
Assonance
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
5
5 In this text, Joseph Davies is best described as a person who is
carefree.
playful.
overconfident.
determined.
6
Describe the tone of the article
Facetious
Critical
Serious and factual
Light-hearted
7
3 What is Robert de Castella’s main reason for establishing the running squad?
He wants to provide opportunities for Indigenous athletes.
Hewants anAustralian towin a gold medal at thenext Olympics.
He wants to stage sporting events in Indigenous communities.
Hewants to improve the fitness of Australian schoolchildren.
8
'I really hope I get selected.' is an example of
1st person omniscient narration
2nd person eyewitness account
1st person eyewitness account
3rd person eyewitness account
9
What does 'deter' mean?
Convince
Scare
Put off
Support
10
For Robert de Castella, the marathon in November will be
a way of deciding who joins his SmartStart squad.
one of the most diffi cult challenges of his life.
one stage in a larger plan.
the climax to a successful sporting career.
11
'hand-picked' suggests:
He was lucky to be chosen
He was chosen because of his looks
He is good at catching
He was carefully selected and targeted
12
'Torrential rains and muddy roads' are examples of:
Weather he faces everyday
Australian weather
Obstacles and challenges he is determined to overcome
Challenges faced everyday
13
What is the purpose of beginning this text with a comment
to suggest to readers that Joseph Davies is unhappy
to encourage readers to feel admiration for Joseph Davies
to persuade readers that anyone can run a marathon
to warn readers of the dangers of running a marathon
14
'Big Apple' is an example of
Colloquialism
Metaphor
All of the above
Nickname
15
What is meant by 'brainchild'?
Someone's idea
A small cuisine from Russia
Two brains conceived a child together
An idea from a child

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