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7th Grade Reading Comprehension Practice Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.


Natural gas really is the most important resource under the ground.


Which word could BEST take the place of resource in this sentence?

a)

supply

b)

tool

c)

food

d)

gas

2.

How many syllables is the word fertilizer?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

The word hibernate is spoken with extra stress on the...

a)

first syllable

b)

second syllable

c)

third syllable

d)

fourth syllable

4.

Select all ways we use natural gas:

a)

For cars

b)

For electricity

c)

For hot water

d)

For pipelines

5.

Choose what a geologist does NOT do:

a)

Study the Earth

b)

Know about rocks

c)

Start with a conclusion

d)

Search & Explore

6.

What makes sure the gas is pushed through the pipelines?

a)

compressor stations

b)

the pipelines

c)

people

d)

air pressure

7.

What is the main idea of this passage?

a)

natural gas is natural

b)

natural gas is great and can be used in many ways

c)

natural gas is used for electricity

d)

natural gas is odorless

8.

Which word is a synonym for hypothesis?

a)

a conclusion

b)

a question

c)

a guess

d)

an answer

9.

After reading the passage, what is a reasonable conclusion that you can draw about natural gas?

a)

Natural gas is used by a lot of people

b)

Everyone knows about natural gas

c)

Natural gas is how we breathe

d)

Natural gas keep us alive

10.

What can you infer about natural gas?

a)

It's deep down underground

b)

It's only used in one special way

c)

It's not worth all the work

d)

It's overrated

11.

Which word best describes natural gas?

a)

dirty

b)

polluted

c)

clean

d)

disinfected

12.

How does the suffix -ly change the word natural?

a)

It changes it from a noun to a pronoun.

b)

It changes it from a noun to an adverb.

c)

It changes it from an adjective to an adverb.

d)

It changes it from an adverb to an adjective.

13.

What is the genre of the passage?

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

fairytale

d)

fable

14.

What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

a)

to entertain

b)

to persuade

c)

to inform

d)

to challenge

15.

Was this practice test hard for you?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

somewhat

d)

I'm not sure