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READING 3_QUIZ 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am pleased with my decision to focus on my career rather than have children.

Find a synonym of the word in pink.

a)

DELIGHTED

b)

CONTENT

c)

OVERWHELMED

d)

ENVIOUS

2.

My________ has suffered terribly in the past few months since my family and people around criticized me for not having kids.

a)

CAREER

b)

SPECULATION

c)

SELF-ESTEEM

d)

IMAGE

3.

Whether they _________ to be single parents or have no choice, single parents are usually at

a disadvantage in many ways compared to two-parent families.

a)

PREVENT

b)

PERSUADE

c)

SHUN

d)

ELECT

4.

ODD ONE OUT:

a)

seemingly

b)

intentionally

c)

supposedly

d)

apparently

5.

Newly affluent lottery winners are actually in quite a tricky situation, so much··so that lottery organizers employ counselors to help them.

a)

FORTUNATE

b)

WEALTHY

c)

CORRUPT

d)

EXTRAVAGANT

6.

Mr. Barrack's secretary is currently on maternity leave, so that position is unoccupied now.

Find a synonym of the word in pink.

a)

VACANT

b)

AVAILABLE

c)

INACCESSIBLE

d)

LUSH

7.

We aim to help clients make financially sensible choices.

a)

RATIONAL

b)

SOUND

c)

PRACTICAL

d)

ALL ARE CORRECT

8.

ODD ONE OUT.

a)

trade

b)

gather

c)

compile

d)

collect

9.

Which isn't a synonym of PREDICT

a)

ANTICIPATE

b)

SPECULATE

c)

COLLIDE

d)

FORCAST

10.

Ricardo got married at age 20, but in ______ , he thinks he should have waited until he was older.

a)

SUSPECT

b)

RETROSPECT

c)

INSPECT

d)

EXPECT

11.

Migrating animals ___________ using the sun, moon and stars, a magnetic sense, or the sense of smell.

a)

PUZZLE

b)

DEPOSIT

c)

NAVIGATE

d)

DRIFT

12.
Organised and carried out
a)
conducted
b)
preserved
c)
pretended
d)
satisfy
13.

The parking lot was so congested that it took half an hour to get out.

Find a synonym of the word in blue.

a)

empty

b)

hot

c)

crowded

d)

spare

14.

The Yoruba people of Nigeria classify their towns into two ways. Permanent towns with their own governments are called “ilu”, whereas temporary settlements, set up to support work in the country are “aba”. Although ilu tend to be larger than aba, the distinction is not one of size, some aba are large, while declining ilu can be small, but of purpose. There is no “typical” Yoruba town, but some features are common to most towns.

--> CHOOSE A CORRECT HEADLINE FOR THE PARAGRAPH.

a)

Town facilities

b)

Colonisation

c)

Types of settlements

d)

Architectural home styles

e)

Urban divisions

15.

It is vital that the employer pays attention to the physical setting such as workplace design, the office environment, and placement of monitors as well as the organisation of the work and individual work habits. Operators must be able to recognise work-related health problems and be given the opportunity to participate in the management of these. Operators should take note of and follow the preventive measures outlined below.

WHAT IS THE BEST HEADLINE FOR THIS PARAGRAPH?

a)

What are the roles of management and workers?

b)

Where should I place the documents?

c)

When is the best time to do filing chores?

d)

What are the common health problems?

e)

What if I experience any problems?

16.

WHAT IS THE BEST HEADLINE FOR THIS PARAGRAPH?

In the past, it was accepted that there was a limited number of neurons in the brain and as they died off as a result of ageing, stress or substance abuse, for instance, they were lost forever. It turns out, however, that this is not the case and that stem cells within the brain are actually able to create new neurons. In other words, lost neurons can be replaced. What makes this discovery even more powerful is the fact that replenishing neurons is rather straightforward. One of the most powerful stimulants for neuron growth is physical activity. So, in addition to its role in the reduction of stress hormones in the first place, and its ability to stimulate the release of endorphins, exercise has now been shown to contribute to the repair of the chronically stressed brain.

a)

The best time of exercise

b)

The fallout of cell death

c)

Regrowing the brain with exercise

d)

One reason behind bad tempers

e)

Two types of stress

17.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA

When one hears the term "reality" applied to a show, one might expect that the events portrayed occurred naturally or, at the least, were not scripted. This is not always the case. Many reality shows occur in unreal environments, like rented mansions occupied by film crews. Such living environments do not reflect what most people understand to be "reality." Worse, there have been accusations that events not captured on film were later restaged by producers. Worse still, some involved in the production of "reality" television claim that the participants were urged to act out story lines premeditated by producers. With such accusations floating around, it's no wonder many people take reality TV to be about as real as the sitcom.

a)

The everyday work on a set of a reality TV show.

b)

How important is to watch reality TV shows

c)

The similarities of reality TV with sitcoms.

d)

Reality TV is not as real as they show you to be.

18.
The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.

What can you infer from this paragraph? 
a)
The robot space arm is critical to the space shuttle's mission.
b)
The robot arm was poorly constructed.
c)
The space shuttle experiences frequent launch delays.
d)
The space program is very expensive.
19.

Their aim is to eradicate child poverty in the country within 10 years.

Find a synonym of the word in pink.

a)

get rid of

b)

support

c)

shun

d)

tolerate

20.

In a weightless environment, astronauts tend not to use the muscles they rely upon on Earth, so their muscles gradually atrophy.

Find a synonym of the word in green.

a)

proper

b)

abundant

c)

weak

d)

strong