READING LESSON

READING LESSON

...WITH MCQs TO PREPARE FOR THE ENGLISH SPM Qs.

PRACTICE 1

PLANET CARNIVORE

Multiple Choice

1. In a dog-eat-dog world, ...

• A. everyone works together to be the best

• B. people do whatever it takes to get ahead

• C. dogs are always on top of the food chain

• D. lions reign above us all

Multiple Choice

2. Which of the following is an example of the food chain?

• A. People eating rice grown by the farmers.

• B. Cats eating the food served to them by their owners.

• C. An insect eats some leaves, a frog eats that insect, and then a snake eats that frog.

• D. Rats migrate west, disease spreads and people die.

Multiple Choice

3. What is HAAI in competition with?

• A. A polar bear

• B. Her failing health.

• C. The food chain

• D. Other sharks.

Multiple Choice

4. What does BINNE need in order to survive?

• A. A lot of extra weight.

• B. A closer storage area for food.

• C. A place where she can rest for the winter.

• D. A faster way of hunting.

PRACTICE 2

UNIVERSAL APPEAL

Multiple Choice

1. As a result of the popularity of Universal Studios, ...

• A. other parks and facilities were opened.

• B. homeowners lost their property rights.

• C. Neighborhoods in the area were flattened.

• D. Carl Laemmie decided to shut down his park.

Multiple Choice

2. In the third paragraph, 'scrapped' is closest in meaning to ...

• A. blown up

• B. refused

• C. called off

• D. prolonged

Multiple Choice

3. According to the article, why will older attractions remain?

• A. They're too costly to replace.

• B. They provide insight into the development of the film industry.

• C. They represent the destruction of historic landmarks.

• D. They only cost US$25 million in annual upkeep.

Multiple Choice

4. What will more than likely occur because of the expansion of the park?

• A. The movie industry will improve its contents.

• B. Business will experience a slight slump.

• C. More tourists will be drawn to the area.

• D. Universal Studios will pass out more tour packages.

PRACTICE 3

IS IT REAL 3

Multiple Choice

1. What type of person would believe these stories?

• A. Anyone with a fear of ghosts

• B. A person without any common sense.

• C. Anyone with a bit of imagination.

• D. Only educated people.

Multiple Choice

2. Who was Jack the Ripper?

• A. A notorious actor in London's East End Theater district.

• B. A name assigned to a famous butcher.

• C. The moniker given to an unknown murderer.

• D. The serial killer to hundreds of women in the 1800s.

Multiple Choice

3. The truth about vampires may be known as...

• A. a novelist is looking into this.

• B. different people in different fields are weighing in on it.

• C. there's new evidence that can prove their existence.

• D. National Geographic Channel knows the truth.

Multiple Choice

4. What is the purpose of this series?

• A. To uncover the details about a series of murders.

• B. To solve well-known crimes.

• C. To hide the truth about fairy tales.

• D. To take apart stories that people believe.

PRACTICE 4

SINGING THE PRAISES OF SINGAPORE

Multiple Choice

1. According to the article, Singapore is better known for its ...

• A. numerous markets and zoos.

• B. illegal trade and corruption

• C. resemblance to the hand from the air.

• D. role in the international business arena

Multiple Choice

2. The Night Safari is ...

• A. a zoo where only lions can be seen at night.

• B. a zoo that is open until midnight

• C. the statue and symbol of Singapore

• D. a place where 900 species live.

Multiple Choice

3. Under what circumstances is it legal to chew gum in Singapore?

• A. If you have a licence

• B. If you pay a fine.

• C. If you have special medical condition

• D. If you bring it into the country yourself.

PRACTICE 5

NOT JUST ANOTHER RUSSIAN

Multiple Choice

1. According to the article, which of the following is most true about Leo Tolstoy?

• A. He always valued his peasant upbringing.

• B. His teachers thought he was very smart.

• C. He was satisfied with his life after people began noticing his work.

• D. He struggled to find meaning throughout his life.

Multiple Choice

2. What was special about Tolstoy style of writing?

• A. He was the first author to addressed the issue of war.

• B. He described important events that really happened.

• C. The characters in his books were very true to life.

• D. He wrote about the greatest leaders who changed history.

Multiple Choice

3. Tolstoy considered killing himself because he ...

• A. had not yet found the meaning of life.

• B. was traumatized by his time in the army.

• C. lost his inspiration for writing.

• D. lost faith in universal love.

Multiple Choice

4. How are Ghandi and Tolstoy alike?

• A. Tolstoy adopted Ghandi's message and wrote about it in his books.

• B. Tolstoy and Ghandi studied together at the university.

• C. Ghandi helped Tolstoy find the meaning of life

• D.Ghandi used Tolstoy's ideas in his struggle to free India.