Passage Comprehension

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads. 

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Despite the relative reluctance of Americans to adopt it, soccer is the most popular sport in the world and has been for several decades.  Soccer, which is called "football" in most places, has few rules compared with such sports as baseball. Also, in contrast to baseball and American football, soccer games have few pauses in the action.  Soccer scores aren't as high as scores are in American sports, but many people consider that an exciting feature of the game, because the occasional goals are that much more thrilling.
Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

• Soccer is more popular in Europe than American football is.

• Soccer is a great sport, despite its unpopularity in America.

• Baseball and basketball will need overhauls if they are to compete on the world stage with soccer.

• Soccer is an all-around better sport than any other in the world.

I live in a small house. It has five rooms: there are two bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom, and a kitchen. Indeed it is a small house; but I like living in here for wasting my spare time. When the door is open, I can see the living room. It is so small with only three chairs and a table, nothing else. I prefer reading a novel in this room. My bedroom is in the left side of the living room. In this room there is a night table next to the bed, a TV, a radio, and a computer. When being bored of reading, I usually play online games, chat with my friends via Facebook and so on. Next to my bedroom is my mother’s. I do not know what is inside because I never come in to see it. In the right side of the living room there is the kitchen. In the kitchen I have everything I need when I get hungry. It is very pleasure when my mother cooks, the smell fills my whole house. I know it is a very small house; but it is the best place I have ever seen. How many rooms are there in the house?

• two rooms

• three rooms

• four rooms

• five rooms

How old is Peter? He is … years old.

• Four

• Fourteen

• Forty

• Ten

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

According to the passage, we know that Peter is ….

• The writer’s youngest brother

• The writer’s elder brother

• A naughty boy

• A friendly boy

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

It is implied in the passage that ….

• Peter is naughty.

• Peter is lazy.

• Peter is unfriendly.

• Peter is diligent

Read the following passage and answer the question: 'The sun was setting behind the mountains, casting a warm glow over the valley. Birds were chirping, and a gentle breeze rustled the leaves of the trees. It was a perfect evening for a walk.' What is the main idea of the passage?

• A) The sun is setting.

• B) It is a perfect evening for a walk.

• C) Birds are chirping.

• D) The mountains are beautiful.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He go to school every day.

• C) They is playing soccer.

• D) She has a cat.

Choose the word that best fits the sentence: 'The cat _______ on the mat.'

• A) sit

• B) sat

• C) sitting

• D) sits