1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is the watermelon used for?
A) Making drinks
B) Eating fresh
C) Pickling
D) All of the above

Question 2. Where are watermelons native to?
A) Tropical Africa
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) South America

Question 3. What are the chief watermelon-growing areas in the United States?
A) California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas
B) Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas
C) California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and New York
D) Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and New York

Question 4. What is the flesh of a watermelon typically colored?
A) Red
B) Pink
C) Yellow
D) Orange

Question 5. What are seedless varieties of watermelons typically characterized by?
A) Small, flat, dark seeds
B) Large, round, light seeds
C) Soft, white, undeveloped seeds in the flesh
D) Hard, black, fully developed seeds