NAPLAN Reading Year 9 2012 Quick Answers: Little Goat Path
NAPLAN Reading Year 9 2012 Quick Answers: Little Goat Path
Quick Answers
1. Sarbi had the right character to be an 25. to inflame unfavourable views of Marie
army dog. Antoinette
2. professional. 26. a lack of understanding of the nature of
3. He treated Sarbi as a pet. poverty
10. will not allow himself to be rushed. 33. It is pretending that it doesn’t care about
the possum.
11. It enhances the air of mystery in the plot.
34. highlight a contrast previously made.
12. dramatic.
35. making an interpretation of the cat’s
13. It places multi-taking in a familiar nature.
context.
36. It shifts from engagement in the episode
14. critical to withdrawal.
15. Your brain won’t retain what you learn. 37. the effect on audiences
16. because they sense they can focus on 38. disapproves of new ideas.
only one thing at a time
39. It evokes the language of a debate.
17. Multi-tasking is not an efficient way of
working. 40. They lead to a loss of imagination.
41. economically predatory
18. convenience.
19. They are easy to handle. 42. Similar criticisms were made when sound
and colour were introduced in films.
20. Milk pouches can be a success in the
right circumstances. 43. The man is comfortable with the task
while the girl is not.
21. paper bottle lining
44. It implies a set of questions but does not
22. advertising provide any answers.
23. It uses a word in a way that suggests a 45. The boat is “of dirty and disreputable
different meaning. appearance,” floating on the river with
24. Recycling is worthwhile. two “figures” in it, as “evening is closing
in.”
46. practised but anxious.
47. unrefined but purposeful.
48. a habitual expression.
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