WorksheetsREADING COMPREHENSION LESSON 63-3.7.3
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 35mins
A person eating sweets everyday places himself at risk for diabetes. Rico does not eat sweets everyday
1. Therefore:
Rico is not placing himself at risk for diabetes
Rico will not have diabetes
Rico is a person not eating sweets
Rico has had diabetes before
Regular exercise is necessary for physical fitness and good health. It reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases. It can improve your appearance and delay the aging process.
2. From the information given, we can conclude that
Those who exercise are more fit and healthier than those who do not exercise
We should exercise at least thirty minutes a day
Those who do aerobics are healthier than those who do jogging
Those who exercise will not look old
No teachers are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors.
All teachers are human
3. Therefore
No humans are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors
Some teachers are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors
All humans are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors
Some humans are not allowed to attend the seminar for doctors
In a fruit tray, chicos are four times as many as avocados. Their combined total is 30.
4. How many chicos and avocados are there, respectively, in the tray?
25 and 5
18 and 12
22 and 8
24 and 6
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.—Albert Schweitzer
5. The quotation means that:
If you love your work, you will be happy doing it and you will be successful
Work, not success, makes one happy
You cannot be expected to be happy even if you are successful
If you love success, you will love your work
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milkyway,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
(William Wordsworth)
6. What figure of speech is used in the first line?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milkyway,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
(William Wordsworth)
7. What does ”a host of” in line four mean?
A few
Several
Very man
Many
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milkyway,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
(William Wordsworth)
8. What figure of speech is used in line six of the first paragraph?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milkyway,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
(William Wordsworth)
9. In the second paragraph, to what does the poet compare the daffodils?
Milky way
Stars
Universe
Clouds
I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milkyway,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
(William Wordsworth)
10. By connecting the daffodills to the universe in lines 7-10, what , in effect, is the poet claiming?
Becoming one with nature is equivalent to becoming one with the universe or with God
Nature is the key to understanding the universe
Nature and universe are one and the same
Daffodils are linked with the universe
We had promised our daughter her own telephone for her 16th birthday. Shortly before its installation, she and her friends made elaborate preparations. They stashed away potato chips, cheese, and crackers in her room. And they brought their hair curlers, makeup, playing cards, and magazines to occupy those who cannot be on the magic phone.
Finally, the big day arrived. At four o’clock, our daughter thundered in from school with three excited friends, followed a few minutes later by four more. After a while, three more arrived; minutes later the last girl dashed upstairs.
All the hustle was suddenly followed by a great silence. Curious, went upstairs to investigate and found a roomful of surprised and widespread faces. After a distressed pause, my daughter said softly, “There’s nobody to call. We’re all here”
11. Who is the narrator of the incident?
A friend
A sibling
A parent
A celebrator
12. Why did the friend make an elaborate preparation?
Because they wanted to surprise their friend
Because they were expecting more guests
Because they planned a big birthday party
Because they were excited over their friend’s own telephone
We had promised our daughter her own telephone for her 16th birthday. Shortly before its installation, she and her friends made elaborate preparations. They stashed away potato chips, cheese, and crackers in her room. And they brought their hair curlers, makeup, playing cards, and magazines to occupy those who cannot be on the magic phone.
Finally, the big day arrived. At four o’clock, our daughter thundered in from school with three excited friends, followed a few minutes later by four more. After a while, three more arrived; minutes later the last girl dashed upstairs.
All the hustle was suddenly followed by a great silence. Curious, went upstairs to investigate and found a roomful of surprised and widespread faces. After a distressed pause, my daughter said softly, “There’s nobody to call. We’re all here”
13. How many girls are in the room when the phone was installed?
11
12
13
14
14. What does the phrase “thundered in” in the second paragraph mean?
"Finally, the big day arrived. At four o’clock, our daughter thundered in from school with three excited friends, followed a few minutes later by four more. After a while, three more arrived; minutes later the last girl dashed upstairs."
Rushed
Came angrily
Came noisily
Arrived hurriedly
We had promised our daughter her own telephone for her 16th birthday. Shortly before its installation, she and her friends made elaborate preparations. They stashed away potato chips, cheese, and crackers in her room. And they brought their hair curlers, makeup, playing cards, and magazines to occupy those who cannot be on the magic phone.
Finally, the big day arrived. At four o’clock, our daughter thundered in from school with three excited friends, followed a few minutes later by four more. After a while, three more arrived; minutes later the last girl dashed upstairs.
All the hustle was suddenly followed by a great silence. Curious, went upstairs to investigate and found a roomful of surprised and widespread faces. After a distressed pause, my daughter said softly, “There’s nobody to call. We’re all here”
15 What is the best title for this incident?
A long awaited gift
A birthday surprise
Telephone blues
You can’t have anything
Plants that reproduce by seeds are the most abundant on earth today . In one group of these plants, the conifers, seeds are produced in structure called cones. Conifers have two kinds of cones , male and female. Female cones are larger than male cones. In most conifers, male and female cones are found on separate branches of the same tree.
16. Which of the following statement is true
Plants that reproduce by stems are the most abundant.
Conifers have four kinds of cones
Female cones are smaller than male cones
None of the above
Plants that reproduce by seeds are the most abundant on earth today . In one group of these plants, the conifers, seeds are produced in structure called cones. Conifers have two kinds of cones , male and female. Female cones are larger than male cones. In most conifers, male and female cones are found on separate branches of the same tree.
17. The plants which are more abundant on earth are the ______
Plants that reproduce by stem
Branches class
Plants that reproduce by seeds
All of the above
Plants that reproduce by seeds are the most abundant on earth today . In one group of these plants, the conifers, seeds are produced in structure called cones. Conifers have two kinds of cones , male and female. Female cones are larger than male cones. In most conifers, male and female cones are found on separate branches of the same tree.
18. Male and female cones are found on___
Separate branches of another tree
Separate branches of the same tree
Same branches of the same tree
Same branches of the other tree
How a bee informs other bees depends on the distance. Suppose a bee discover a food source at a distance of less than one hundred meters from the hive. The bee returns to hive and performs a round dance on the inside wall of the hive. The bee circles first in one direction and then in the other. Soon other bees leave the hive, return shortly, and perform the dance, almost the bees are aware of the distance to the food. The round dance must mean, “there is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred meters. “
19. How a bee informs the others depends on _____
Distance
Sound
Light
A and B
How a bee informs other bees depends on the distance. Suppose a bee discover a food source at a distance of less than one hundred meters from the hive. The bee returns to hive and performs a round dance on the inside wall of the hive. The bee circles first in one direction and then in the other. Soon other bees leave the hive, return shortly, and perform the dance, almost the bees are aware of the distance to the food. The round dance must mean, “there is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred meters. “
_________ 20. The “round dance” of the bees means
There is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred meters
There is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred twenty meters
There is food very near their location
Both B and C
21. Choose the appropriate title for this passage
The round dance
The Bees Exciting Communication
The Bees food hunting process
The Bees system of communication
Most linguists agree that language is a form of communication in which symbols are used to represent ideas. Human language involves both verbal and written symbols. Both spoken and written language provides young humans with basic for survival and reproduction. Humans have available to them a record of the experience of the all who live before them. Thus humans do not have to experience everything themselves but can benefit from what have others learned. Humans can use that accumulated knowledge as a basis for their personal discoveries. In this way knowledge keeps building upon itself and species as a whole benefits
_________ 22. Most linguists agree that language is a form of communication in which
Sound are used to represent ideas
Symbols are used to represent ideas
Sound and signals used to represent ideas
All of the above
Most linguists agree that language is a form of communication in which symbols are used to represent ideas. Human language involves both verbal and written symbols. Both spoken and written language provides young humans with basic for survival and reproduction. Humans have available to them a record of the experience of the all who live before them. Thus humans do not have to experience everything themselves but can benefit from what have others learned. Humans can use that accumulated knowledge as a basis for their personal discoveries. In this way knowledge keeps building upon itself and species as a whole benefits
_________ 23. Human languages involves
Verbal symbols
Written symbols both verbal and written symbols
Both verbal and written symbols
None of the above
Most linguists agree that language is a form of communication in which symbols are used to represent ideas. Human language involves both verbal and written symbols. Both spoken and written language provides young humans with basic for survival and reproduction. Humans have available to them a record of the experience of the all who live before them. Thus humans do not have to experience everything themselves but can benefit from what have others learned. Humans can use that accumulated knowledge as a basis for their personal discoveries. In this way knowledge keeps building upon itself and species as a whole benefits
24. Which of the following statement is true?
Only the written language provides young humans with the basics for survival and reproduction
Humans have available to them a record of the experiences of all who live after them
Linguists agree that language is a form of communication
Both B and C
Most linguists agree that language is a form of communication in which symbols are used to represent ideas. Human language involves both verbal and written symbols. Both spoken and written language provides young humans with basic for survival and reproduction. Humans have available to them a record of the experience of the all who live before them. Thus humans do not have to experience everything themselves but can benefit from what have others learned. Humans can use that accumulated knowledge as a basis for their personal discoveries. In this way knowledge keeps building upon itself and species as a whole benefits
25. Humans can use their accumulated knowledge
As the basis of their knowledge
As the basis of their level of comprehension
As the basis of their personal discoveries
Both A and B.
According to Simon Harper, grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work at their heist level of competence. Second they act as a reward for hazard working students and as a reprimand to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievements. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. from an interview with students who have jobs, he found out that most of them were hired on the basis of their grades. Harper said that his grades helped him land a part time job and get him to the university. He thinks that grades are extremely important at village high school.
26. Simon Harper writes from the point of view of someone who
Wants business to hire more students
Believes in the benefits of good grades
Is concerned about students creativity
Doesn’t work too hard at his studies
Sentences have patterns. Here are sentences in three different patterns
N-V: John ran.
(Noun) (Verb)
N-V-N: Sarah has shoes.
(Noun) (Verb) (Noun)
N-LV-N: Susan is a doctor
(Noun) (Linking verb) (Noun)
Compare the sentences shown with the examples. Different pattern is used in each sentence (Remember that am are, is was, and were liking verbs.)
What pattern is used in this sentence?
27. The baby cried.
N-V
N-V-N
N-LV-N
Sentences have patterns. Here are sentences in three different patterns
N-V: John ran.
(Noun) (Verb)
N-V-N: Sarah has shoes.
(Noun) (Verb) (Noun)
N-LV-N: Susan is a doctor
(Noun) (Linking verb) (Noun)
Compare the sentences shown with the examples. Different pattern is used in each sentence (Remember that am are, is was, and were liking verbs.)
What pattern is used in this sentence?
28. My sisters are doctors.
N-V
N-LV-N
N-V-N
What pattern is used in this sentence?
29. Jack smiled.
N-V
N-V-N
N-LV-N
What pattern is used in this sentence?
. Ed washed the car
N-V
N-V-N
N-LV-N
What pattern in used in this sentence?
The dog bit my leg.
N-V
N-V-N
N-LV-N
What pattern in used in this sentence?
Jayne is my sister
N-V
N-V-N
V-LV-N
What pattern is used in this sentence?
The bell rang
N-V
N-V-N
N-LV-N
