Question

most people think of sharks as the ones they see in the movies. these “movie stars” are usually the great white sharks. however, the great whites are just one of about 350 kinds of sharks. there are some sharks that have never been seen alive. they live deep in the ocean. they are like the sharks that lived 300 million years ago.
one example is the goblin shark. it lives hundreds of feet under the sea. scientists do not believe that it could live if it came to the ocean surface. people in japan have built a small submarine to learn more about goblin sharks.
another unusual shark is the megamouth. mega means large and strong. one megamouth that scientists have seen was 15 feet long. its mouth was 4 feet long.
______ 1. the sharks usually seen in movies are
a. gray sharks c. megamouth sharks
b. goblin sharks d. great white sharks
______ 2. how many kinds of sharks are there?
a. about 300 c. about 4,500
b. about 15 d. about 350
______ 3. the goblin shark will be studied using a
a. submarine c. library
b. telescope d. museum
______ 4. mega means large and
a. mean c. strong
b. rare d. hungry
______ 5. the mouth of one megamouth was about
a. 3 feet long c. 15 feet long
b. 4 feet long d. 60 feet long

Explanation:

1. The text states "Most people think of sharks as the ones they see in the movies. These'movie stars' are usually the great white sharks." So we can directly get the answer.
2. The text mentions "the great whites are just one of about 350 kinds of sharks."
3. It is said that "People in Japan have built a small submarine to learn more about goblin sharks."
4. The text clearly says "Mega means large and strong."
5. The text indicates "One megamouth that scientists have seen was 15 feet long. Its mouth was 4 feet long."

Answer:

1. D. great white sharks
2. D. about 350
3. A. submarine
4. C. strong
5. B. 4 feet long