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READING COMPREHENSION LESSON 63-3.7.3

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person eating sweets everyday places himself at risk for diabetes. Rico does not eat sweets everyday

     1. Therefore:

          

a)

Rico is not placing himself at risk for diabetes

b)

Rico will not have diabetes

c)

Rico is a person not eating sweets

d)

Rico has had diabetes before

2.

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

              

a)

Those who exercise are more fit and healthier than those who do not exercise

b)

We should exercise at least thirty minutes a day

c)

Those who do aerobics are healthier than those who do jogging

d)

Those who exercise will not look old

3.

No teachers are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors.

All teachers are human

3. Therefore

a)

No humans are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors

b)

Some  teachers are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors

c)

All humans are allowed to attend the seminar for doctors

d)

Some humans are not allowed to attend the seminar for doctors

4.

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?

a)

25 and 5

b)

18 and 12

c)

22 and 8

d)

24 and 6

5.

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:

a)

If you love your work, you will be happy doing it and you will be successful

b)

Work, not success, makes one happy

c)

You cannot be expected to be happy even if you are successful

d)

If you love success, you will love your work

6.

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?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

7.

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)

A few

b)

Several

c)

Very man

d)

Many

8.

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?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

9.

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?

a)

Milky way

b)

Stars

c)

Universe

d)

Clouds

10.

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?

a)

Becoming one with nature is equivalent to becoming one with the universe or with God

b)

Nature is the key to understanding the universe

c)

Nature and universe are one and the same

d)

Daffodils are linked with the universe

11.

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)

A friend

b)

A sibling

c)

A parent

d)

A celebrator

12.

12. Why did the friend make an elaborate preparation?

a)

Because they wanted to surprise their friend

b)

Because they were expecting more guests

c)

Because they planned a big birthday party

d)

Because they were excited over their friend’s own telephone

13.

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?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

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."

a)

Rushed

b)

Came angrily

c)

Came noisily

d)

Arrived hurriedly

15.

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)

A long awaited gift

b)

A birthday surprise

c)

Telephone blues

d)

You can’t have anything

16.

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

    

a)

Plants that reproduce  by stems are the most abundant.

b)

Conifers have four kinds  of cones

c)

Female cones are smaller than male cones

d)

None of the above

17.

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 ______

     

a)

Plants that reproduce by stem

b)

Branches class

c)

Plants that reproduce by seeds

d)

All of the above

18.

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___

          

a)

Separate branches of another tree

b)

Separate branches of the same tree

c)

Same branches of the same tree

d)

Same branches of the other tree

19.

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 _____

    

a)

Distance

b)

Sound

c)

Light

d)

A and B

20.

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

a)

  There is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred meters

b)

  There is food somewhere within a radius of one hundred twenty meters

c)

   There is food very near their location

d)

   Both B and C

21.

21.                 Choose the appropriate title for this passage

a)

The round dance

b)

The Bees Exciting Communication

c)

The Bees food  hunting  process

d)

The Bees system of communication

22.

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

a)

   Sound are used  to represent ideas

b)

Symbols are used to represent ideas

c)

  Sound and  signals used to represent ideas

d)

  All of the  above

23.

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

a)

Verbal symbols

b)

   Written symbols both   verbal and  written symbols

c)

Both   verbal and  written symbols

d)

None  of the above

24.

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?           

a)

Only the written  language provides young humans  with  the basics for survival and reproduction

b)

Humans   have  available to them a record of the experiences of all who live after  them

c)

  Linguists agree that  language is a  form of communication

d)

Both B  and C

25.

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

a)

As the  basis of  their knowledge

b)

  As the  basis of  their level  of  comprehension

c)

As the  basis of  their personal discoveries

d)

Both A  and   B.

26.

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

a)

Wants business to hire more students

b)

Believes in the benefits of good grades

c)

  Is concerned about students creativity

d)

     Doesn’t work too hard at his studies

27.

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.

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

N-LV-N

28.

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.

a)

N-V

b)

N-LV-N

c)

N-V-N

29.

What pattern is used in this sentence?

29.   Jack smiled.

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

N-LV-N

30.

What pattern is used in this sentence?

.   Ed washed the  car

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

N-LV-N

31.

What pattern in used in this sentence?

  The dog bit my leg.

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

N-LV-N

32.

What pattern in used in this sentence?

Jayne is my sister

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

V-LV-N

33.

What pattern is used in this sentence?

The bell rang

a)

N-V

b)

N-V-N

c)

N-LV-N