Comprehension Passages

The volunteers began to twitch when

• they stopped using their smartphones for an hour.

• they were separated from each other for an hour.

• they could not answer their smartphones.

• they began to fall sick.

The writer of the letter is unhappy about the

• possible damage done to his car windscreen.

• lack of parking space in the General Hospital.

• distance between the approach road and the hospital.

• medical service provided for senior citizens by the General Hospital.

Why does the boy think that the mother is referring to him?

• He thinks he has annoyed his mother and is "the pain in the neck".

• He feels that his mother probably wants to scold him.

• He feels that he caused pain in his mother's neck.

• He does not understand what his mother said.

From the letter, we know that the writer wants to

• praise Paul's brother's gesture.

• tell the world about Paul's brother.

• see young people give way to seniors.

• ensure that senior citizens have seats on buses.

Concerned is trying to tell us that pollution caused by garbage is

• unhealthy.

• beneficial.

• alarming.

• risky.

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow : (10X1 = 10) Books are companions for people of all age groups. E-books vs. printed books is like comparing joint and nuclear family systems. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. E-books are cost effective and books of all genres can be easily accessed from the internet. Font flexibility makes reading easier, uncountable books can be stored in a single device and most importantly it can help save trees. Packing for trips is hard enough, but it gets doubled when faced with the task of choosing which book to carry, The device takes a whole lot of weight off from shoulders literally. With the e-book, a reader can take hundreds of books with him on the journey, and only take up a few square inches in his carry bag. Reading a printed book can save you from the health hazards of using hi-tech gadgets. For people who consider reading a book as worship, the scent of its pages intoxicate their senses. The pleasure of reading a printed book and scribbling comments on the sides of the pages are unmatched. Printed books are not merely about reading, they are an experience. The joy of flipping pages and keeping book+marks cannot be experienced in an e-book. Constantly reading on the computer screen or a mobile phone can damage the eyes. Apart from physical considerations, studies have shown that when it comes to reading comprehension, printed books are still a better choice. Literacy building in children is more effective with printed books than with an e-book because of the opportunities for interaction between the child and the parent, reading the book with the child. In fact, in e-books there is no conversation and nothing to encourage the child to verbalise or explore using language. The research concluded that 'click through' added features can actually detract from the reading experience because of all the interruption. This is not to say e-books do not have advantages. It can effectively serve the purpose of convenience and portability. The excitement generated around technologies such as Amazon's Kindle has played its part in changing from page to screen. Both versions complement each other based on why and where each is being used.

• cost-effective

• scribbling is easier

• good for eyes

• pages can be flipped easily

10.The synonym of 'enjoyment' used in para 2

• (A) interaction

• (B) intoxicate

• (C) experience

• (D) pleasure

Which is not a type of Reading Comprehension question?

• vocabulary questions

• main idea questions

• directly answered detail questions

• implied detail questions

What is an implied detail?

• A detail that is given in the topic sentence?

• Information that is inferred from other information.

• The main idea of a passage.

• Information in the passage that supports the main idea.

What should you do if a reading passage is on a subject you know little about?

• Skip the question and move on to easier questions.

• Trust that the information needed to answer the questions are in the passage and do your best to answer.

• Read the entire passage slowly and carefully.

• Ask the test monitor to explain the topic to you.