Reading Comprehension Test 35

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Reading Comprehension Test 35

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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] A popular method of treating frozen fingers and toes in very cold, even freezing weather is to slowly rewarm them or rub them with snow. The best treatment, however, is not slow rewarming but rapid rewarming. Putting the frozen fingers or toes in a warm bath or using a hot water bottle are both good ways to treat them. Hot drinks to warm the body from within are also helpful. One must be careful about burning the skin, however. The temperature of any heat applied should not be greater than 43$$^\circ$$C.

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It is pointed out in the passage that _____.

A
the use of hot water bottles to rewarm the body is not advisable.

B
one should try to rewarm frozen fingers and toes fairly rapidly.

C
in rewarming the body the higher the temperature the better the result is.

D
people should be warned not to go out in freezingly cold weather.

E
one should take a bath as often as possible in winter.

Solution

Supporting Statement: The best treatment, however, is not slow rewarming but rapid rewarming.
This is what Option B says, that's why it's correct and the other options are wrong because they do not provide appropriate information.
Question 2
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] On the day of my first piano recital, I became more and more nervous. To help me calm down, my piano teacher told me to place several cabbages in the room where I practiced. I was so eager to get over my nerves that I was willing to try anything. For the next few hours, I played to an audience of cabbages. When the time of the recital finally arrived, I was still terribly nervous. My hands felt like ice. When I finally walked across the stage, I looked out into the dark audience. I could not see anyone! All those people out there could just as easily have been cabbages. As I sat down to play, my hands relaxed. Before I knew it, I had played all my pieces without a mistake. For the first time, the cabbage heads applauded.

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In the passage it is explained that _____.

A
the writer was always nervous on the day of a concert

B
the writer played to some cabbages because there was no real audience

C
the writer finally began to relax just before he began his recital

D
the room was so cold the writer's hands felt like ice

E
the writer always practiced in a room where there were cabbages

Solution

Supporting Statement: As I sat down to play, my hands relaxed.
From the above statement it is clear that the writer felt relaxed when he sat down to play. Thus, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide appropriate information.
Question 3
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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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Elizabeth is worried _____.

A
because Jane's husband may have changed a great deal after all these years.

B
in case she won't be able to find a place to park the car.

C
about Jane and her husband who are going to live abroad.

D
in case Jane will change her mind about coming for the weekend.

E
in case after a separation of so many years they may both fail to recognize each other.

Solution

Supporting Statement: Elizabeth began to ask herself. "Will we even be able to recognize each other after all these years?"
From the above statement it is clearly visible that Elizabeth was worried whether they both would be able to recognize each other after a separation of so many years. SO, option E is correct and the others 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] Occasionally during the night one can see meteors. They resemble streaks of light and for this reason are called falling stars. As meteors travel through space they sometimes fall into the Earth's gravitational pull and the friction between these rocks and the atmosphere causes most of them to burn up before they reach the surface of the Earth. At times, however, very big pieces of meteors fall to Earth and although they are burned up to a large extent, some pieces do reach the surface.
These are then called meteorites. The largest meteorite to have been founded is the Hoba meteorite. It was found in Nambia and weighs 60 tons.

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Meteors that hit the Earth _____.

A
are known as meteorites.

B
are called falling stars.

C
are found in the Hoba.

D
will land in Nambia.

E
bum up due to friction.

Solution

Option A is correct because the meteors that hit the Earth are indeed called Meteorites.
Supporting Statement: Some pieces do reach the surface.
These are then called meteorites.
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] 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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When the Daily Mail offered a prize in 1913, for flying across the Atlantic _____.

A
there were few aeroplanes that could stay in the air for more than 72 hours.

B
many enthusiastic amateurs were eager to try.

C
the majority of scientists thought it could be done.

D
almost no one believed it was possible to do this within the next ten years.

E
the general public were very interested in the scheme.

Solution

Supporting Statement: A very few enthusiasts thought it might be possible ten years later.
So, it can be concluded hardly anybody, except for a few enthusiasts, believed that an individual could fly an aeroplane across the Atlantic in less than 72 hours. 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] Occasionally during the night one can see meteors. They resemble streaks of light and for this reason are called falling stars. As meteors travel through space they sometimes fall into the Earth's gravitational pull and the friction between these rocks and the atmosphere causes most of them to burn up before they reach the surface of the Earth. At times, however, very big pieces of meteors fall to Earth and although they are burned up to a large extent, some pieces do reach the surface.
These are then called meteorites. The largest meteorite to have been founded is the Hoba meteorite. It was found in Nambia and weighs 60 tons.

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The Earth's atmosphere _____.

A
has many meteors in it but we cannot see them.

B
prevents most meteors from falling into the Earth's gravitational pull.

C
and the friction between the rocks prevent many meteors from reaching the surface of the Earth.

D
attracts the large falling stars to the Earth.

E
is so hot that it burns up rocks easily.

Solution

Option C is correct because it clearly states that the friction between the rocks and the Earth's atmosphere prevent the meteors from reaching the Earth's surface.
Supporting Statement: The friction between these rocks and the atmosphere causes most of them to burn up before they reach the surface of the Earth.
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] There was silence. Neither Mr. Mayne nor Mr. Bridge spoke. Mr. Mayne looked across at Mr. Bridge and waited. Both wanted the other to speak. Neither spoke. It was as if each felt that whoever spoke first would lose. Presently they rose together and together said: "Well I must be going." Then they nodded slightly to each other and did indeed go. So they agreed to separate, but on both sides there was regret, for each was deeply convinced that they could have formed a business partnership that would have given them fame and wealth.

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Mr. Mayne and Mr. Bridge scarcely spoke to each other because _____.

A
they hated each other.

B
they didn't think it was necessary.

C
there was nothing to say.

D
each wanted the other to start.

E
they didn't want to work together.

Solution

Supporting Statement: It was as if each felt that whoever spoke first would lose.
Hence, it is proved form the above statement that Mr. Mayne and Mr. Bridge were both egoistic and so they didn't speak to each other beacuse they believed that whoever would speak first, would lose. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide appropriate information.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] There are about 980 flying mammals referred to as bats. They are the only real flying mammals on Earth. Most bats feed on a diet of insects. Some feed on flowers and fruits, but the most interesting are the vampire bats of the Americas, which suck the blood of large birds and other mammals. Unfortunately, these vampire bats are capable of transmitting rabies and are for this reason considered dangerous. The other types of bats are of no danger to man and are even considered helpers of nature by way of their diet which helps control the insect population in various areas of the world. Although the misunderstood bat has represented fear and terror in the west, it is seen as a sign of good luck and long life in the east.

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According to the passage the bat is misunderstood because _____.

A
it is capable of transmitting rabies.

B
it has been associated with fear in the west.

C
its value as a natural enemy of insects is not generally known.

D
it is the only flying mammal.

E
animals are endangered by most bats.

Solution

Option B is correct because it clearly points out that the bat has been misunderstood for spreading fear and terror in the west.
Supporting Statement: The misunderstood bat has represented fear and terror in the west.
The other options are incorrect because they do not provide the correct answer.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] On the day of my first piano recital, I became more and more nervous. To help me calm down, my piano teacher told me to place several cabbages in the room where I practiced. I was so eager to get over my nerves that I was willing to try anything. For the next few hours, I played to an audience of cabbages. When the time of the recital finally arrived, I was still terribly nervous. My hands felt like ice. When I finally walked across the stage, I looked out into the dark audience. I could not see anyone! All those people out there could just as easily have been cabbages. As I sat down to play, my hands relaxed. Before I knew it, I had played all my pieces without a mistake. For the first time, the cabbage heads applauded.

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On the day of the recital the music teacher _____.

A
advised the writer to put cabbages in the room where he practiced and play for them.

B
warned the writer not to look at the audience.

C
had no patience with the writer because he was nervous too.

D
felt nearly as nervous about the recital as the writer did.

E
couldn't think of a way of helping the writer to stay calm.

Solution

Supporting Statement: To help me calm down, my piano teacher told me to place several cabbages in the room where I practiced.
Hence, it is clearly seen that Option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide adequate 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 hoped that the discovery of the dinosaur fossil in Antarctica _____.

A
would contribute significantly to our knowledge of the Northern Hemisphere.

B
will throw further light on the existence of dinosaurs in the past.

C
would lead to further similar discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere.

D
could answer the question whether South America and Antarctica were originally connected.

E
will attract more scientists to this type of work

Solution

Supporting Statement: 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.
Thus, it is evident from the above statement that the discovery of dinosaur fossil in Antarctica would determine the connection between South America and Antarctica. Thus, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide appropriate information.

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Question 1

the use of hot water bottles to rewarm the body is not advisable.

one should try to rewarm frozen fingers and toes fairly rapidly.

in rewarming the body the higher the temperature the better the result is.

people should be warned not to go out in freezingly cold weather.

one should take a bath as often as possible in winter.

Solution

Question 2

the writer was always nervous on the day of a concert

the writer played to some cabbages because there was no real audience

the writer finally began to relax just before he began his recital

the room was so cold the writer's hands felt like ice

the writer always practiced in a room where there were cabbages

Solution

Question 3

because Jane's husband may have changed a great deal after all these years.

in case she won't be able to find a place to park the car.

about Jane and her husband who are going to live abroad.

in case Jane will change her mind about coming for the weekend.

in case after a separation of so many years they may both fail to recognize each other.

Solution

Question 4

are known as meteorites.

are called falling stars.

are found in the Hoba.

will land in Nambia.

bum up due to friction.

Solution

Question 5

there were few aeroplanes that could stay in the air for more than 72 hours.

many enthusiastic amateurs were eager to try.

the majority of scientists thought it could be done.

almost no one believed it was possible to do this within the next ten years.

the general public were very interested in the scheme.

Solution

Question 6

has many meteors in it but we cannot see them.

prevents most meteors from falling into the Earth's gravitational pull.

and the friction between the rocks prevent many meteors from reaching the surface of the Earth.

attracts the large falling stars to the Earth.

is so hot that it burns up rocks easily.

Solution

Question 7

they hated each other.

they didn't think it was necessary.

there was nothing to say.

each wanted the other to start.

they didn't want to work together.

Solution

Question 8

it is capable of transmitting rabies.

it has been associated with fear in the west.

its value as a natural enemy of insects is not generally known.

it is the only flying mammal.

animals are endangered by most bats.

Solution

Question 9

advised the writer to put cabbages in the room where he practiced and play for them.

warned the writer not to look at the audience.

had no patience with the writer because he was nervous too.

felt nearly as nervous about the recital as the writer did.

couldn't think of a way of helping the writer to stay calm.

Solution

Question 10

would contribute significantly to our knowledge of the Northern Hemisphere.

will throw further light on the existence of dinosaurs in the past.

would lead to further similar discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere.

could answer the question whether South America and Antarctica were originally connected.

will attract more scientists to this type of work

Solution

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