Reading Practice. (2)

From the context of the passage, which of the following means the same as “guano”?

• dung

• manure

• waste

• all of the above

What do bats eat?

• insects

• flowers

• guano

• snakes

Which of the following is an opinion and not a fact?

• Bats eat one-third of an ounce of insects every night.

• Bats produce guano.

• Bats are interesting creatures.

• Bats hunt at night.

What can you infer from the passage?

• Bats have lived in Deer Cave for a long time.

• Bats hatch from eggs.

• People would be comfortable spending time in Deer Cave.

• both a and c

Which of the following is an opinion and not a fact?

• second paragraph, first sentence

• second paragraph, last sentence

• first paragraph, last sentence

• none of the above

What is the author’s attitude toward anyone going over Niagara Falls in a barrel?

• admiration

• humor

• disapproval

• encouragement

Which of these titles would best express the main idea of the passage?

• American Falls

• Be Careful!

• Two Sets of Falls

• Daredevils Are Dangerous

From the context of the passage, which elements are necessary to create rainbows?

• fine droplets of water in the air

• sunlight

• snow

• both a and b

Which event occurred second in the sequence of events at Krakatoa?

• Three-quarters of the island collapsed into the sea.

• Tsunamis hit neighboring islands.

• Three volcanic mountains exploded on Krakatoa.

• A cloud of debris blasted into the atmosphere.

Which of the following is a topic sentence?

• paragraph one, first sentence

• paragraph two, last sentence

• paragraph one, last sentence

• paragraph three, last sentence