Reading Test - GOLD

Fruit from this area has a characteristic taste

• tart

• refreshing

• distinctive

• gross

Where can the hoard be hidden

• ore

• supply

• artifact

• jewelry

This metal will not corrode.

• expand when heated

• become molten

• transmit electricity

• gradually wear away

The men came to extract the silver.

• take out

• export

• look for

• inspect

A large company wants to exploit the copper found in the region.

• locate

• identify

• make use of

• experiment with

The foul-smelling gas engulfed the town.

• transformed

• disturbed

• injured

• overwhelmed

I find it greatly convenient to keep a dictionary on my worktable next to my computer.

• troublesome

• handy

• not practical

• a waste of time

My uncle devoted his life to the advancement of literacy.

• moving in a quick manner.

• moving past and beyond

• process of promoting a cause

• amount of money paid before it is due

Can you imagine the probability of their both having the same birthdays?

• search results

• special talent

• chances

• maturity

Jenny and I are studying for the biology test.

• the study of living organisms

• a person who studies living organisms

• having the characteristics of a living organism

• living organisms