Reading Comprehension Test 33

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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The rose is the first thing that comes into the minds of most people when they hear the word flower. The rose has been known throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far back as literature records.The name for the rose is almost the same in every European language. But the Europeans are not the only people to have given this flower importance. Writers and poets of ancient civilizations such as the Persians and Chinese also praised the flower. Dried roses have even been found in Egyptians tombs.

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The best TITLE for this passage is _____.

A
A Rose by Any Name

B
Roses and Man's History

C
The Universal Flower

D
The Ancients and the Rose

E
The Ancients and the Flower

Solution

Option C is somewhat correct whereas the rest of the options are not. A title should be comprehensive enough to bring under its umbrella the entire essence of a text. Option C comes the closest to becoming the appropriate title.
The other options re incorrect because they do not provide the correct information.
Question 2
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The rose is the first thing that comes into the minds of most people when they hear the word flower. The rose has been known throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far back as literature records.The name for the rose is almost the same in every European language. But the Europeans are not the only people to have given this flower importance. Writers and poets of ancient civilizations such as the Persians and Chinese also praised the flower. Dried roses have even been found in Egyptians tombs.

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We know that the rose has been praised by ancient civilizations like _____.

A
the Persians wrote about it.

B
poets have praised it.

C
the Egyptians buried them.

D
nor-them writers mention it.

E
Persians and Chinese

Solution

Option E is correct because this is the information we can obtain from the passage.
Supporting Statement: Writers and poets of ancient civilizations such as the Persians and Chinese also praised the flower.
The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 3
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.
[/passage-header] Good students usually have good study habits and know how to plan their time efficiently. Some find it helpful to draw up a five or six day programme each week and plan what they will do when. Of course one cannot always keep to such a plan; unexpected things often happen but even the making of such a plan forces us to think about what we ought to do during the week and this is the first step towards doing it.

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Good students _____.

A
only do what they ought to do and not what they want to do.

B
waste a lot of time thinking about what they ought to do.

C
owe their success to good study habits and careful planning of their time.

D
take five or six days to do what they could do in two or three days.

E
can't plan their time efficiently without someone to help them.

Solution

Option C is correct as it rightly points out that good students owe their success to good study habits and careful planning of their time.
Supporting Statement: Good students usually have good study habits and know how to plan their time efficiently.
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] Algae are a group of plants that contain some of the largest and smallest life forms known. Most Algae are made of one cell and can only be seen under the microscope. Other types can grow over forty meters long. An example that is known to most people is brown seaweed. One of the most important groups of algae is plankton. Many sea animals form their diet of this plant and the natural balance of sea life would be greatly disturbed without it.

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Plankton is _____.

A
a group of important plants.

B
known to most people.

C
one of the major diets of sea animals.

D
a form of sea life balance.

E
a form of disturbance to sea life.

Solution

Option C is correct because it rightly points out that Plankton is one of the most important diets of sea animals.
Supporting Statement: One of the most important groups of algae is plankton. Many sea animals form their diet of this plant.
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] Many people who have to start the day early find it difficult to wake up properly. For some of them the solutions is very straightforward: they drink two cups of coffee and the feelings of the fatigue disappear. This is the effect of caffeine; one of a family of stimulants found not only in coffee but also in such drinks as tea, cola and cocoa. Taken in reasonable amounts, the stimulating chemical may help some people to work more efficiently. However, excessive quantities can cause several irritating, unhealthy side effects. Studies show, in fact, that more than two cups of coffee a day can cause unpleasant symptoms such as nervousness, irritability, stomach pain and insomnia.

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Caffeine and other similar stimulants _____.

A
can produce certain unpleasant side effects, if large doses are taken.

B
are completely harmless.

C
always have a negative effect upon people.

D
actually never lead to improved work efficiency.

E
are so useful for health.

Solution

Option A is correct. because it rightly states that caffeine and other similar stimulants can produce certain unpleasant side effects if taken in high doses.
Supporting Statement: Studies show, in fact, that more than two cups of coffee a day can cause unpleasant symptoms such as nervousness, irritability, stomach pain and insomnia.
The other options are incorrect 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] Styles of cooking have changed a great deal over the last few years. Elaborate sauces and rich desserts are being replaced with simple, low cost foods. The fast-paced lifestyle of our world today has limited the amount of time people have to prepare meals. Along with this, the astronomical prices of gourmet, five-course meals have made it impractical for most families. Reasons of health also seem to play a major part in the changes in food preference. Fresh, low-cost, locally available ingredients make much more sense for people who wish to maintain their health, vitality and proper weight.

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Five course meals are _____.

A
not very practical to the modem family.

B
low cost and healthy.

C
a vital and healthy.

D
easily available.

E
easily prepared in limited time.

Solution

Option A is correct because, according to the passage, five course meals are not very practical for most families.
Supporting Statement: Along with this, the astronomical prices of gourmet, five course meals have made it impractical for most families.
The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the appropriate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] There can be few more depressing stories in the entire history of man's exploitation of nature than the wide-spread destruction of whales. Whales have not only suffered untold cruelty but now face total extermination. Already entire populations have been wiped out, and the only reason why no species has yet been finished off is due to the vastness and inaccessibility of the oceans. Hence, a few have always managed to escape, but how much longer can this go on?

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In the passage the author expresses his doubts about whether _____.

A
many species of whales ought to be preserved.

B
the exploitation of nature can be justified.

C
whales can actually survive in the future.

D
man really is as cruel to whales as some people have claimed.

E
there is any point in trying to preserve all species of animals.

Solution

Option C is correct as this is exactly what the author has wanted to express through the passage about whales if they can actually survive in the future.
Supporting Statement: A few have always managed to escape, but how much longer can this go on?
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the world was entering a new and exciting period of change. For instance, in that year, for the first time, wireless signals had crossed the Atlantic and, in the following year, an airship flew from Europe to America. Already the motor car had come into use and was making life much easier. Telephones, also, were becoming fairly common. Politically and economically, people looked forward to a time of peace, wealth and progress. In fact, nothing seemed to stand in the way of such a future.

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, people _____.

A
were still not fully aware of the benefits of the telephone.

B
believed that technological and economic progress could not be halted.

C
preferred to make their long distance journeys by airship.

D
were extremely upset by the death of Queen Victoria.

E
felt ill at ease in the face of so much change.

Solution

Option B is correct. The entire passage is about the technological advancements in the twentieth century. People indeed believed that nothing could come in the way of a progressive future.
Supporting Statement: In fact, nothing seemed to stand in the way of such a future.
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the world was entering a new and exciting period of change. For instance, in that year, for the first time, wireless signals had crossed the Atlantic and, in the following year, an airship flew from Europe to America. Already the motor car had come into use and was making life much easier. Telephones, also, were becoming fairly common. Politically and economically, people looked forward to a time of peace, wealth and progress. In fact, nothing seemed to stand in the way of such a future.

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From the passage one can conclude that at the turn of the new century _____.

A
the drawbacks of industrialization became evident.

B
it seemed that nothing more could be invented.

C
progress and change were to be seen on every side.

D
Technological progress was hampered by an economic crisis.

E
The main emphasis was on improved communications.

Solution

Option C is correct. It is quite evident from the passage that at the turn of the new century progress and change were seen on every side.
Supporting Statement: Wireless signals had crossed the Atlantic and, in the following year, an airship flew from Europe to America. Already the motor car had come into use and was making life much easier. Telephones, also, were becoming fairly common. Politically and economically, people looked forward to a time of peace, wealth and progress.
The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the correct information.
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] It is to be expected-that, by the year 2050, people's eating habits will have changed beyond recognition. With a world-wide growth in population very many new mechanical and scientific methods will come into being, to step up food production. There may well be an end to food as we know it today. In fact, meals, as we know them, may become a thing of the past. Food constituents and vitamins may be taken in the form of capsules, tablets and pills. The thought of these highly artificial food constituents replacing present day foods may not be very relishing, but they may be the answer to food shortage and world famine.

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The author points out that artificial food _____.

A
will unfortunately be deficient in vitamins.

B
can be economically and easily produced.

C
is not practical but it is delicious.

D
may provide a solution to the problem of a world food shortage.

E
may not provide a solution to the problem of a world food shortage.

Solution

Option D is correct as it clearly points out that artificial food may provide a solution to the problem of world food shortage.
Supporting Statement: The thought of these highly artificial food constituents replacing present day foods may not be very relishing, but they may be the answer to food shortage and world famine.
The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the correct information.

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Question 1

A Rose by Any Name

Roses and Man's History

The Universal Flower

The Ancients and the Rose

The Ancients and the Flower

Solution

Question 2

the Persians wrote about it.

poets have praised it.

the Egyptians buried them.

nor-them writers mention it.

Persians and Chinese

Solution

Question 3

only do what they ought to do and not what they want to do.

waste a lot of time thinking about what they ought to do.

owe their success to good study habits and careful planning of their time.

take five or six days to do what they could do in two or three days.

can't plan their time efficiently without someone to help them.

Solution

Question 4

a group of important plants.

known to most people.

one of the major diets of sea animals.

a form of sea life balance.

a form of disturbance to sea life.

Solution

Question 5

can produce certain unpleasant side effects, if large doses are taken.

are completely harmless.

always have a negative effect upon people.

actually never lead to improved work efficiency.

are so useful for health.

Solution

Question 6

not very practical to the modem family.

low cost and healthy.

a vital and healthy.

easily available.

easily prepared in limited time.

Solution

Question 7

many species of whales ought to be preserved.

the exploitation of nature can be justified.

whales can actually survive in the future.

man really is as cruel to whales as some people have claimed.

there is any point in trying to preserve all species of animals.

Solution

Question 8

were still not fully aware of the benefits of the telephone.

believed that technological and economic progress could not be halted.

preferred to make their long distance journeys by airship.

were extremely upset by the death of Queen Victoria.

felt ill at ease in the face of so much change.

Solution

Question 9

the drawbacks of industrialization became evident.

it seemed that nothing more could be invented.

progress and change were to be seen on every side.

Technological progress was hampered by an economic crisis.

The main emphasis was on improved communications.

Solution

Question 10

will unfortunately be deficient in vitamins.

can be economically and easily produced.

is not practical but it is delicious.

may provide a solution to the problem of a world food shortage.

may not provide a solution to the problem of a world food shortage.

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