Reading Comprehension Quiz

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a challenge in towing icebergs?

• Prevention of rapid melting

• Funneling fresh water to shore

• High cost of desalination

• Subsurface currents

The word arid in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.

• dry

• wet

• remoted

• high

The word they in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

• glaciers

• sea ice

• icebergs

• polar regions

The word immense in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _______.

• small

• limited

• huge

• little

Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?

• Scientists believe that fresh water storage will run out before humans need food.

• Scientists warn that the demand for fresh water will exceed supply faster than food.

• Scientists predict that food shortages will inevitably occur before water shortages.

• Scientists claim that fresh water and food shortages will never happen at the same time.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

• In Atlantic, icebergs are usually formed when the sea water freezes in winter.

• Most icebergs originate from the Arctic region and break off glaciers.

• Icebergs have been recorded at 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic.

• Glaciers contain less than half of the Earth's fresh water.

In which paragraph does the writer mention the formation of icebergs?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

In which paragraph does the writer mention the cost comparison between iceberg water and desalination?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a skill children learn independently?

• talking

• running

• swimming

• riding a bicycle

The word "refining" in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.

• improving

• damaging

• developing

• adjusting