Reading Comprehension Test 28

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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header]Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, provided you go to really good mountain country, it doesn't much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don't leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you.

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The passage emphasizes the fact that _____.

A
the techniques of climbing are of great importance.

B
there is actually not much really good climbing country

C
climbing is not a team sport

D
one climber should always help another

E
few people really enjoy climbing

Solution

Supporting Statement: Do all you can to help those climbing with you.
In light of the above statement, we can conclude that Mountaineering is a team-game and we need to cover each other's backs. Thus, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header]Mountaineering has this advantage over most other sports; enjoyment depends very little indeed on natural ability or technical skill; it is a sport without winners and without losers. By all means study the technique of climbing if it interests you. But, believe me, provided you go to really good mountain country, it doesn't much matter how you climb or what you climb. There are three things that matter; look up frequently to see the way ahead, don't leave the holds you have until you have tested new ones; do all you can to help those climbing with you.

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As it is pointed out in the passage, mountaineering is a sport _____.

A
in which nobody wins and nobody loses

B
that is not suitable for the old

C
in which technique is not easy to learn

D
which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country

E
that most people are interested in

Solution

Supporting Statement: Mountaineering is a sport without winners and without losers.
This is what Option A speaks about. Hence, it's correct and the other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate answer.
Question 3
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.
[/passage-header]Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people dont simply cycle for fun and for the exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical alternative to cars or buses.

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In the passage it is emphasized that, in America _____.

A
more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles.

B
few college students can afford to run a car.

C
no executive feels he can cycle to work.

D
most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school.

E
a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists.

Solution

Supporting Statements: Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too.
Thus, it is clear from the statements that people of all ages are using bicycles in America. Thus, Option A is correct and the other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate answer.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The desires of a child were naturally rather limited in the Victorian era. Toys were simple and comparatively few. There were no bicycles or mechanical models; the average child "made his own fun" from very cheap materials. Really the only shop the child dreamed of entering for his own purposes was the sweatshop. Nowadays a bewildering variety of toys, magazines and entertainment in a multitude of shops, compete for his interest and money; and the boredom of having everything ready-made leads to a constant desire for something new.

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According to the passage _____.

A
mechanical toys are essential to a child's happiness.

B
a child should not be left to "make his own fun".

C
home-made toys give more pleasure than ready-made ones.

D
there is a constant desire for something new.

E
simple toys slow down a child's development.

Solution

Supporting Statement: The boredom of having everything ready-made leads to a constant desire for something new.
In light of the above statement, it can be concluded that having anything and everything at one's behest leads to constant hankering for the new, being bored of the old. Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide appropriate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header]A new discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Antarctica has confirmed the idea that dinosaurs lived not only in the Northern Hemisphere but in the Southern Hemisphere as well. Up until this discovery, scientists had found dinosaur remains in every continent except Antarctica. This new discovery now confirms the idea that dinosaurs were distributed worldwide. If the dinosaur fossil is shown to be related to other dinosaurs of the same period in South America, it will also support the idea that South America and Antarctica were once linked together.

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It is only recently that _____.

A
important scientific studies about the Southern Hemisphere have been carried out.

B
scientists have been seriously interested in fossils.

C
a dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Antarctica.

D
some new facts about the Northern Hemisphere have come to light.

E
Antarctica has been discovered.

Solution

Supporting Statement: A new discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Antarctica has confirmed the idea that dinosaurs lived not only in the Northern Hemisphere but in the Southern Hemisphere as well.
Thus, it's quite clear from the above statement that a dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Antarctica recently. Hence, Option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.
[/passage-header] Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest. The sociologist's interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society; he wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the ways that it does. Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way.

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The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____.

A
is quickly forgotten by the majority.

B
only concerns the sociologist.

C
first makes the headlines in the press.

D
is of great interest to everyone.

E
can easily be ignored by people in power.

Solution

Supporting Statement: Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way.
Thus, it can be safely concluded that whatever goes on in the world is of great interest to everyone. Hence, Option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide adewuate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.
[/passage-header] Elizabeth parked the car and then went into the busy station to meet Jane who was going to spend the weekend with her. Elizabeth's friends often came for the weekend, but there was something a little different about Jane's visit. She and Jane hadn't seen each other for 15 years. While at the university, they had shared a flat together for 2 years but then each had married and Jane and her husband had lived abroad a great deal. Elizabeth began to ask herself. "Will we even be able to recognize each other after all these years?" Right then she saw Jane walking towards her and smiling straight at her with the old unforgettable smile quite unchanged.

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The first thing Elizabeth noticed about Jane when they met at the station was _____.

A
that she had become quite old.

B
how well she was looking.

C
that she had not forgotten how to smile.

D
her smile which had not changed.

E
that she had already been married.

Solution

Supporting Statement: Right then she saw Jane walking towards her and smiling straight at her with the old unforgettable smile quite unchanged.
In light of the above statement we can safely conclude that, when Elizabeth and Jane met at the station, Jane offered Elizabeth an unchanged, unforgettable smile. Thus, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] Most people were not impressed when in 1913, the Daily Mail newspaper offered 10,000 pounds to the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic in under 72 hours. The majority of scientists, even said it could not be done. Certainly the problems involved were many and far ranging. Obviously the design of the aeroplane was of great importance, but so too were the skill and courage of the pilot and the navigator; weather conditions also had to be taken into consideration. A very few enthusiasts thought it might be possible ten years later. They were wrong. A pilot received the prize just six years later.

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The passage points out that _____.

A
before the Atlantic could be crossed by plane many factors had to be considered

B
the prize of 10,000 pounds was actually not worth very much

C
the majority of scientists were extremely interested in the project

D
the Daily Mail was impressed by the courage of the pilot who received the prize

E
weather conditions were favorable on the day of the flight.

Solution

Supporting Statement: Certainly the problems involved were many and far ranging. Obviously the design of the aeroplane was of great importance, but so too were the skill and courage of the pilot and the navigator; weather conditions also had to be taken into consideration.
Thus, it is quite evident from the above statement that there were a lot of factors that required attention before one could attempt to cross the Atlantic. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate answer.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's world was a world of music from the moment he was born. His father, who was a fine musician, was teaching his daughter to play the piano. Little Wolfgang used to listen to his sister as she practised. He quickly learned the pieces she played. One day he said he wanted to play too. But he was only three years old then, and his father thought that his hands were too small. However, that evening, alone and in the dark, he played the pieces his sister had been practising and he played them much better than her.

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As a child, Mozart _____.

A
was hated by his father.

B
was taught by his sister to play the piano.

C
rarely listened to any music.

D
had a great talent for music.

E
used to play for his sister.

Solution

Option D is correct as it correctly states that Mozart had a great talent for music.
Supporting Statement: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's world was a world of music from the moment he was born.
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the correct information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The voyage began well in calm, clear weather. As usual, the ship was crowded; most of the passengers were tourists who, after their holiday in Turkey, were now returning home. There was a great deal of fun and entertainment on board the ship. People were eating, dancing, singing and enjoying themselves. But after the sun set, the weather began to change, and the sea got rougher and rougher. Soon nearly everyone was feeling ill.

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The passage is about _____.

A
holidays by the sea.

B
a terrible storm at sea.

C
the dangers of a sea voyage.

D
the first day on board the ship.

E
tourists in Turkey.

Solution

Option B is correct as it rightly points out that the passage is indeed about a terrible storm at the sea because there is a tone of suspense in the passage and eventually the bright mood of the passage gets darkened by the grave consequence of terrible weather change.
Supporting Statement: But after the sun set, the weather began to change, and the sea got rougher and rougher. Soon nearly everyone was feeling ill.
The other options are incorrect as they do not describe the tone of the passage properly.

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Question 1

the techniques of climbing are of great importance.

there is actually not much really good climbing country

climbing is not a team sport

one climber should always help another

few people really enjoy climbing

Solution

Question 2

in which nobody wins and nobody loses

that is not suitable for the old

in which technique is not easy to learn

which can be enjoyed anywhere in the country

that most people are interested in

Solution

Question 3

more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles.

few college students can afford to run a car.

no executive feels he can cycle to work.

most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school.

a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists.

Solution

Question 4

mechanical toys are essential to a child's happiness.

a child should not be left to "make his own fun".

home-made toys give more pleasure than ready-made ones.

there is a constant desire for something new.

simple toys slow down a child's development.

Solution

Question 5

important scientific studies about the Southern Hemisphere have been carried out.

scientists have been seriously interested in fossils.

a dinosaur fossil has been discovered in Antarctica.

some new facts about the Northern Hemisphere have come to light.

Antarctica has been discovered.

Solution

Question 6

is quickly forgotten by the majority.

only concerns the sociologist.

first makes the headlines in the press.

is of great interest to everyone.

can easily be ignored by people in power.

Solution

Question 7

that she had become quite old.

how well she was looking.

that she had not forgotten how to smile.

her smile which had not changed.

that she had already been married.

Solution

Question 8

before the Atlantic could be crossed by plane many factors had to be considered

the prize of 10,000 pounds was actually not worth very much

the majority of scientists were extremely interested in the project

the Daily Mail was impressed by the courage of the pilot who received the prize

weather conditions were favorable on the day of the flight.

Solution

Question 9

was hated by his father.

was taught by his sister to play the piano.

rarely listened to any music.

had a great talent for music.

used to play for his sister.

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Question 10

holidays by the sea.

a terrible storm at sea.

the dangers of a sea voyage.

the first day on board the ship.

tourists in Turkey.

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