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WorksheetsReading Test mix 2
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What is the main idea of the passage?
The best school teach a wide variety of subjects.
Education and schooling are quite different experiences.
Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” in paragraph 1?
Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
Summer school makes the school year too long.
All of people's life is an education.
The word “bounds” in line 6 is closest meaning to ……….
rules
experience
limits
exceptions
The word “chance” in line 11 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ........
unplanned
unusual
lengthy
lively
The word “an integral” in line 15 is closest in meaning to ……….
an equitable
a profitable
a pleasant
an essential
The word “they” in line 20 in paragraph 3 refers to .......
slices of reality
similar textbooks
boundaries
seats
The phrase “For example,” in line 22 in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives examples of....
similar textbooks
the results of schooling
the workings of a government
the boundaries of classroom subjects
The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
Education systems need to be radically reformed.
Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
Education involves many years of professional training.
The passage is organized by ........
listing and discussing several educational problems
contrasting the meanings of two related words
narrating a story about excellent teacher
giving examples of different kinds of schools
The writer seems to agree that .......
Schooling is more important than education
Education is not as important as schooling
Schooling is unlimited and more informal
Education is more influential than schooling
What is the topic of this passage?
Important river towns
Getting started on the trip west
The advantages of traveling by wagon
Choosing a point of departure
The phrase “jump-off point" in line 1 in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _
a bridge across a river
a point of departure
a gathering place
a trading post
All of the following can be inferred from the passage about travel east of the Missouri EXCEPT that it ____.
was faster than in the West
was easier than in the West
took place on good roads
was usually by steamboat
The word "neophyte" in line 8 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
eager
courageous
prosperous
inexperienced
The word "preeminent" in line 9 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
oldest
superior
most easily reached
closest
Which of the cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be farthest west?
Independence
St. Joseph
Westport
Fort Leavenworth
The word "striking" in line 14 in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
hitting
orienting
departing
marking
All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation from the Missouri River to the West EXCEPT ____.
a wagon
a riverboat
a pack animal
a two-wheel cart
All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants EXCEPT:
the speed at which it could travel
its bulk
its familiarity and size
its cost
The author implies in the passage that the early emigrants ____.
knew a lot about travel
were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes
left from the same place in Missouri
preferred wagon travel to other types of travel
In the first paragraph, what best paraphrases the sentence ‘My day typically starts with a business person going to the airport, and nearly always ends with a drunk’?
Normally, I will take a business person and a drunk at the airport.
Normally, I will go to the airport in the morning and come back with a drunk.
Normally, my first passenger will be a businessman and my last one a drunk.
Normally, I will drive a businessman to the airport and come back almost drunk.
What does Harry probably do for a living?
A tour guide
An agent
A lawyer
A driver
The word ‘circle’ in line 19 could be best replaced by ......
look
drive
walk
ride
In lines 24-25, what does Jennifer mean when she says, ‘Learning your limitations takes years’? It takes a person a long time to ……………..
perform even a basic operation.
understand what he cannot help.
control his weakness in a brain operation.
be able to perform a brain surgery.
The word ‘their’ in line 28 refers to ………
patients’
neurosurgeons’
children’s
adults’
The word ‘perspective’ in line 30 is closest in meaning to ……..
prospective
worry
view
question
According to the passage, whose job involves in a large part listening to others?
Jennifer’s
Harry’s
Luc’s
Solange’s
According to the passage, who is likely to meet different types of people every day?
Solange
Harry
Jennifer
Luc
The word ‘ones’ in line 38 refers to
barristers
judges
advocates
defendants
What is the purpose of this passage?
To discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these jobs.
To report what different people do and think about their jobs.
To raise awareness of the importance of different jobs.
To inform people of what to expect in those jobs.
In paragraph 1, what does the author say about the presence of the low-velocity zone in the Earth’s interior?
It causes the high-frequency stimulation.
Its width is consistent with the fault zone.
It induces regionally extensive oscillations.
It is located just above the lower crustal boundary.
The word "immense" in line 9 is closest in meaning to ____.
compressed
dilated
immeasurable
varied
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the inner core?
It contributes to the Earth's magnetic field.
It is always molten and liquid.
It is under a lot of pressure.
It mainly consists of iron, nickel and some lighter elements.
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is the reason for tectonic plate movement?
The convection of heat from the core
The gravitational effect of the core
The powerful magnetic forces of the core
The spinning of the inner and outer core together
It can be inferred from the passage that the author most likely believes which of the following about earthquakes in the world?
Volcanoes would not exist if earthquakes never happened.
They are caused by the force of primary waves hitting the crust.
They are primarily caused by the heat from the Earth’s core.
There is no more destructive thing in the world.
Why does the author mention "a tectonic earthquake" in the passage?
To show that primary waves are far more powerful than secondary waves
To demonstrate the effect of seismic waves on the Earth
To develop understanding of the structure of the Earth’s interior
To explain that scientific detection methods are very efficient
The word "phase" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
change
period
heat
construction
The word "devastating" in line 41 is closest in meaning to ____.
faint
destructive
productive
quiet
Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence?
Although primary and secondary waves would be recorded, the secondary waves are not strong enough to be detected at a distance.
Seismic waves are too small to be felt as a noticeable earthquake, but detectable by seismographs.
Secondary waves can be generated as a result of nonlinear interaction, so seismographs cannot detect them.
Because of extensive fault repetition, the primary wave is the most powerful force in an earthquake.
Look at the four squares [_] that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage.
For example, with the use of secondary waves, scientists were able to suggest that Earth has a liquid outer core.
Where would the sentence best fit?
[A]
[B]
[C]
[D]
