Reading practice questions

What can be inferred about the author's attitude toward city life?

• They find it dull and unexciting.
• They enjoy its energy and diversity.
• They prefer quiet rural areas.
• They are indifferent to it.

Why did the narrator decide to leave the job?

• It was too far from home.
• They found a better opportunity.
• They disliked their coworkers.
• The company closed.

What is the main point of the second paragraph?

• To introduce a new character.
• To explain the problem in detail.
• To summarize the previous section.
• To give background information.

According to the passage, how do penguins adapt to cold?

• They migrate to warmer regions.
• They grow extra feathers.
• They huddle together for warmth.
• They dig burrows.

What is the writer’s purpose in writing this text?

• To entertain the reader with a story.
• To describe a memorable vacation.
• To argue a point about tourism.
• To give advice about travel safety.

Sample reading question number 6: What is the best summary of the passage?

• The text describes a journey.
• It explains a scientific process.
• It provides historical background.
• It gives a personal opinion.

Sample reading question number 7: What is the best summary of the passage?

• The text describes a journey.
• It explains a scientific process.
• It provides historical background.
• It gives a personal opinion.

Sample reading question number 8: What is the best summary of the passage?

• The text describes a journey.
• It explains a scientific process.
• It provides historical background.
• It gives a personal opinion.

Sample reading question number 9: What is the best summary of the passage?

• The text describes a journey.
• It explains a scientific process.
• It provides historical background.
• It gives a personal opinion.

Sample reading question number 10: What is the best summary of the passage?

• The text describes a journey.
• It explains a scientific process.
• It provides historical background.
• It gives a personal opinion.