HAST Year 10 Reading Comprehension free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper HAST Year 10 Reading Comprehension set, then download the 4-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
Why does Mrs Valdis follow the inspector “with her arms crossed, rehearsing a speech”?
A She wants to leave the building
B She is eager to sell him bread
C She expects to defend the shop.
D She is bored of inspections
[Inference]
Correct answer: C — She expects to defend the shop.
- What is the question asking? It asks why she behaves this way.
- Go back to the text and find the evidence: “she followed him with her arms crossed, rehearsing a speech”
- Crossed arms and a prepared speech show she is braced for criticism.
- So the correct answer is C (She expects to defend the shop).
- Why the other options are wrong:
- A (She wants to leave the building): She follows to defend it.
- B (She is eager to sell him bread): She prepares to argue.
- D (She is bored of inspections): She feels fear.
An inference is a conclusion the clues force you to make: find the clue in the text, then ask what it must mean.
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What is in the HAST Year 10 Reading Comprehension free sample?
The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 4-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
How many full HAST Year 10 Reading Comprehension papers are there?
20 original papers for students preparing for Year 10 entry (HAST (High Achievers Selection Test)). Each is 36 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes (4 options each), with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.
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