READING 3 PRACTICE 1

Passage: The Thames Tunnel

When it opened in 1843 the Thames Tunnel was described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. People came from far and wide to see the first tunnel under a river. On the first day, fifty thousand people descended the staircase and paid a penny to walk through the tunnel. By the end of the first three months there were a million people, or half the population of London. This was the most successful visitor attraction in the world. In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people came long distances and bought souvenirs and listened to the entertainment in the cross-tunnel arches. The idea, of course, was not entertainment but to move cargo and turn a profit.

1 - People were drawn from all over to see the Thames Tunnel.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Passage: The Thames Tunnel

When it opened in 1843 the Thames Tunnel was described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. People came from far and wide to see the first tunnel under a river. On the first day, fifty thousand people descended the staircase and paid a penny to walk through the tunnel. By the end of the first three months there were a million people, or half the population of London. This was the most successful visitor attraction in the world. In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people came long distances and bought souvenirs and listened to the entertainment in the cross-tunnel arches. The idea, of course, was not entertainment but to move cargo and turn a profit.

2 - People were able to travel by sea or land in those days.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

Passage: The Thames Tunnel

When it opened in 1843 the Thames Tunnel was described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. People came from far and wide to see the first tunnel under a river. On the first day, fifty thousand people descended the staircase and paid a penny to walk through the tunnel. By the end of the first three months there were a million people, or half the population of London. This was the most successful visitor attraction in the world. In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people came long distances and bought souvenirs and listened to the entertainment in the cross-tunnel arches. The idea, of course, was not entertainment but to move cargo and turn a profit.

3 - Statues of the tunnel could be purchased as souvenirs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Passage: The Thames Tunnel

When it opened in 1843 the Thames Tunnel was described as the Eighth Wonder of the World. People came from far and wide to see the first tunnel under a river. On the first day, fifty thousand people descended the staircase and paid a penny to walk through the tunnel. By the end of the first three months there were a million people, or half the population of London. This was the most successful visitor attraction in the world. In the age of sail and horse-drawn coaches, people came long distances and bought souvenirs and listened to the entertainment in the cross-tunnel arches. The idea, of course, was not entertainment but to move cargo and turn a profit.

4 - The aim of building the tunnel was make money as a tourist attraction.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

After graduating she has ______ a career in music.

• opt in

• opt for

• opted for

• choose

Parents should _____ children's interests in reading books instead of using smart phones.

• stimulate

• stimulates

• promotes

• encouraging

what does "drought" mean?

• shortage of water or no rain

• an artificial lake where water is stored

• a strong wall built across a river to stop water

• a long tube where water can flow through

Hiccups can be annoying when you can't get rid of them! One day, Zane decided to do something about it. He worked day and night trying to find a cure. After months of hard work, he came up with a recipe lollipop to help treat hiccups. Made of honey and lemon, Zane's sweet and sour lollipops became an instant success. From the red sentence above, a reader can tell that Zane is--

• hardworking

• lazy

• smart

• frustrated

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Each year, the Pima Air Space Museum hosts the Great Paper Airplane Fly-Off. The plane that flies the farthest wins! The winner's design is used to create a giant paper airplane, in hopes that it will take flight. Creating paper airplanes encourages exploration in science and invention. The reader can conclude that the museum values science because --

• paper airplanes are in museums

• all museums are scientific

• they encourage exploration in science and invention

• they encourage competition

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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• T

• F

• NG