What is the purpose of beginning this text with a comment

to encourage readers to feel admiration for Joseph Davies

'Torrential rains and muddy roads' are examples of:

Obstacles and challenges he is determined to overcome

'hand-picked' suggests:

He was carefully selected and targeted

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.

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

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