Reading Practice

Reading Practice

Multiple Choice

Which of the four choices best represents the best idea of the passage?

• Doctor Who is generously supported by the Queen of England.

• Doctor Who shows how time travel is scientifically possible

• Doctor Who has been a succesful television show for many years

• Doctor Who is a television show that helps solve crimes

Multiple Choice

According to paragraph 2, what was the inspiration for the creation of Doctor Who?

• To teach children about history

• to help scientists understand time travel

• to help police invetigate crimes

• to entertain the Queen of England

Multiple Choice

Why does the author mention the Queen of England in Paragraph 2?

• to indicate that Doctor Who is part of the royal family

• to show that Doctor Who is liked by many different people

• to show how Coctor Who teaches students about English monarchy

• to explain why Doctor Who uses a police box for time travel

Open Ended

What is the passage about?

Open Ended

Who or what is mentioned in the passage?

Open Ended

Are there problems or changes mentioned in the pasage?

Multiple Choice

Which of the four choices best represents the main idea of the passage?

• Oscar Wilde was a great Irish writer who wrote many novels.

• Oscar Wilde was celebrated in Oxford for his philosophy.

• Oscar Wilde is mainly appreciated for his plays and clever quotes.

• Oscar Wilde wrote many plays about Paris at the end of his life.

Multiple Choice

According to passage 3, what is the name of the only novel Wilde wrote?

• The Picture of Dorian Gray

• The Ideal Husband

• Salome

• The Importance of Being Earnest

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, where was Oscar Wilde born?

• Oxford

• Paris

• London

• Dublin

Multiple Choice

As used in the passage, "gained" means:

• grouped

• accomplished

• interested

• surrendered

Multiple Choice

Why does the author include a quotation from Wilde about wallpaper?

• to give an example of how clever Wilde was

• to show Wilde was interested in traveling

• to demonstrate how living in Paris was unhealthy for Wilde

• to indicate a source of inspiration for Wilde's plays