Reading Comprehension

​Reading Comprehension

Multiple Choice

The word "bound" in line 1 is closest in meaning to.......

• led

• protected

• tied

• strengthened

Multiple Choice

The National Republican party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group

• from Baltimore

• of learned people

• owning a hotel

• holding a convention

Multiple Choice

The word "assembling" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

• announcing

• motivating

• gathering

• contracting

Multiple Choice

The word "ones" in line 16 refers to ....

• hotels

• conventions

• kinds

• representatives

Multiple Choice

The word "it" in line 23 refers to......

• European inn

• host

• community

• public

Multiple Choice

It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were ......

• active politicians

• European immigrants

• professional builders

• influential citizens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage?

• Travelers from abroad did not enjoy staying in them.

• Conventions were held in them.

• People used them for both business and pleasure.

• They were important to the community

Multiple Choice

What is the main subject of the passage?

• Materials used in making beads

• How beads are made

• The reasons for studying beads

• Different types of beads

Multiple Choice

The word "adorned" in line 4 is closest in meaning to......

• protected

• decorated

• purchased

• enjoyed

Multiple Choice

The word "attire" in line 9 is closest in meaning to .....

• ritual

• importance

• clothing

• history

Multiple Choice

All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT.........

• durability

• portability

• value

• scarcity

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the ....

• shape

• color

• material

• odor

Multiple Choice

The word "unravel" in line 16 is closest in meaning to ......

• communicate

• transport

• improve

• discover

Multiple Choice

The word "mundane" in line 16 is closest in meaning to .....

• carved

• beautiful

• ordinary

• heavy

Multiple Choice

It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they .......

• are small in size

• have been buried underground

• have been moved from their original locations

• are frequently lost

Multiple Choice

Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following?

• Anthropologist

• Agricultural experts

• Medical researchers

• Economists

Multiple Choice

Where in the passage does the author describe why the appearance beads may change?

• Lines 3-4

• Lines 6-8

• Lines 12-13

• Lines 20-22

Multiple Choice

A customs union is an organization of autonomous countries that agree that international trade between member states is free of restrictions. They place a tariff or other restriction on products entering the customs union from nonmember states. One of the best-known customs unions is the European Union, or EU.

The word autonomous in the passage is closest in meaning to........

• massive

• acclaimed

• prosperous

• independent

Multiple Choice

Until the late ninteenth century all rubber was extracted haphazardly from trees found in the jungles of South America. It was expensive and the supply was uncertain. However, during the 1860s the idea of transporting rubber trees to the British colonies in Asia was conceived. This led to the larger-scale cultivation of rubber trees on organized plantations.

The word haphazardly in the passage is closest in meaning to........

• carelessly

• secretly

• constantly

• dangerously

Multiple Choice

Tornadoes strike in many areas of the world, but nowhere are they as frequent or as devastating as in the United States. A vast "tornado belt" embraces large portions of the Great Plains of the United States and the southeastern portion of the country. Tornadoes pose the greatest threats to these areas, which are especially vulnerable to abrupt changes in weather conditions.

The word abrupt in the passage is closest in meaning to .....

• sudden

• vivid

• sharp

• direct