Reading Comprehension Reviewer 7
1. It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus that was the world's first great traveler. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he traveled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near to him. They stayed for twenty-three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book, which was read by Columbus and many other people, who also became interested in traveling to strange countries.
This story is mainly about:
a. the world's first great traveler.
b. why Polo went to the far east.
c. Marco Polo and Kublai Khan.
d. traveling from Italy to China.
Answer: A
2. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.= If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be sure I've got it, and I will remember.= You'll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
a breaks down under great strain.
b. always operates at peak efficiency.
c. improves if it is used often.
d. becomes unreliable if it tires.
Answer: C
3. The Philippines is experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years. Corn and rice prices are expected to be very high this year.
What does the second sentence do?
a. It states an effect.
b. It restates the idea found in the first.
c. It gives an example.
d. It analyzes the statement made in the first.
Answer: A
4. Huge beasts such as the dinosaur have never really become extinct. Mothra, a giant caterpillar who later becomes a moth, destroys Tokyo, and stars in the 1962 Japanese film named for him. Mothra is born, dies, and reborn regularly on classic movie channels. In Japan, Mothra is one of the most popular films ever made. Mothra has survived the creation of more current scary creatures such as giant apes, extraterrestrial beings and swamp creatures. More than 30 years after his creation, Mothra still lives.
The main subject of the passage is
a. the reasons that fads do not endure.
b. old models for creatures are still used because making new monsters is expensive.
c. the lasting appeal of Mothra.
d. the difficulty of marketing good horror movies.
Answer: C
5. Research suggests that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
In the passage a child in darkness is likened to:
a. an animal without the sense of touch.
b. a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability.
c. a deaf child unaffected by the environment.
d. someone who lives where there are no seasons.
Answer: B
6. In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
b. ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
c. low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
d. ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
Answer: D
This choice is supported as the best answer because the paragraph indicates that low-fat ice cream was once an unpopular item, but now, because consumers are more health conscious and because there is a wider array of tasty low-fat foods, low-fat ice cream is a profitable item for ice cream store owners.
7. Mula sa salitang Griyego na Krystallos na nangangahulugang frozen light, ang Kristal ay sumisipsip, tumutuon at nagbibigay ng electromagnetic energy. Hindi kataka-taka dahil sa loob ng mahabang panahon ay nakabaon sa lupa ang mga kristal, kaya nga ang mga sinaunang mistikong manggagamot ay naniniwalang ito ay likas na mangagagamot ng mundo. Nagbibigay ito ng masuyo at mabilis na kagalingan na tumutugon sa manggagamot sa loob ng ating katawan, isang mekanismong nag-aayos at nagbabalik ng balance sa loob ng katawan.
Ang talata sa itaas ay isang pagtalakay tungkol sa:
a. electromagnetic energy
b. kristal
c. panggagamot
d. salitang Griyego
Answer: B
8. Spending time volunteering for charity is important to Company X. Company X offers their employees paid time off to volunteer.
How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?
a. It contradicts the first statement.
b. It reveals the first statement.
c. It offers a solution.
d. It reinforces the first statement.
Answer: D
9. Samuel Morse, best known today as the inventor of Morse Code and one of the inventors of the telegraph, was originally a prominent painter. While he was always interested in technology and studied electrical engineering in college, Morse went to Paris to learn from famous artists of his day and later painted many pictures that now hang in museums, including a portrait of former President John Adams. In 1825, Morse was in Washington, D.C., painting a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette when a messenger arrived on horseback to tell him that his wife was gravely ill back at his home in Connecticut. The message had taken several days to reach him because of the distance. Morse rushed to his home as fast as he could, but his wife had already passed away by the time he arrived. Grief-stricken, he gave up painting and devoted the rest of his life to finding ways to transmit messages over long distances faster.
Morse left the art world and helped to invent the telegraph because he
a. wanted to communicate with people far away.
b. was fascinated by science.
c. was tired of painting.
d. experienced a personal tragedy in his life.
Answer: D
10. A person born in the Year of the Tiger is capable of earning large sums of money, but he is rather a spendthrift and does not always put his money to best use. He can also be most generous and will often shower lavish gifts on friends and relations. That is why a Tiger person has many friends and acquaintances.
Which of the following is true about a person born in the Year of the Tiger?
a. He is always successful in earning large sums of money.
b. He is a good businessman.
c. He welcomes people in need and helps them in whatever way he can.
d. He spends his money in extravagant and irresponsible way.
Answer: D
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This story is mainly about:
a. the world's first great traveler.
b. why Polo went to the far east.
c. Marco Polo and Kublai Khan.
d. traveling from Italy to China.
Answer: A
2. In the words of Thomas De Quincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.= If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be sure I've got it, and I will remember.= You'll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory
a breaks down under great strain.
b. always operates at peak efficiency.
c. improves if it is used often.
d. becomes unreliable if it tires.
Answer: C
3. The Philippines is experiencing its worst drought in fifteen years. Corn and rice prices are expected to be very high this year.
What does the second sentence do?
a. It states an effect.
b. It restates the idea found in the first.
c. It gives an example.
d. It analyzes the statement made in the first.
Answer: A
4. Huge beasts such as the dinosaur have never really become extinct. Mothra, a giant caterpillar who later becomes a moth, destroys Tokyo, and stars in the 1962 Japanese film named for him. Mothra is born, dies, and reborn regularly on classic movie channels. In Japan, Mothra is one of the most popular films ever made. Mothra has survived the creation of more current scary creatures such as giant apes, extraterrestrial beings and swamp creatures. More than 30 years after his creation, Mothra still lives.
The main subject of the passage is
a. the reasons that fads do not endure.
b. old models for creatures are still used because making new monsters is expensive.
c. the lasting appeal of Mothra.
d. the difficulty of marketing good horror movies.
Answer: C
5. Research suggests that there are creatures that do not know what light means at the bottom of the sea. They don't have either eyes or ears; they can only feel. There is no day or night for them. There are no winters, no summers, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. How different our own life is! Sight shows us the ground beneath our feet and the heavens above us - the sun, moon, and stars, shooting stars, lightning, and the sunset. It shows us day and night. We are able to hear voices, the sound of the sea, and music. We feel, we taste, we smell. How fortunate we are!
In the passage a child in darkness is likened to:
a. an animal without the sense of touch.
b. a sea creature with no seeing or hearing ability.
c. a deaf child unaffected by the environment.
d. someone who lives where there are no seasons.
Answer: B
6. In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
a. low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
b. ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
c. low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
d. ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
Answer: D
This choice is supported as the best answer because the paragraph indicates that low-fat ice cream was once an unpopular item, but now, because consumers are more health conscious and because there is a wider array of tasty low-fat foods, low-fat ice cream is a profitable item for ice cream store owners.
7. Mula sa salitang Griyego na Krystallos na nangangahulugang frozen light, ang Kristal ay sumisipsip, tumutuon at nagbibigay ng electromagnetic energy. Hindi kataka-taka dahil sa loob ng mahabang panahon ay nakabaon sa lupa ang mga kristal, kaya nga ang mga sinaunang mistikong manggagamot ay naniniwalang ito ay likas na mangagagamot ng mundo. Nagbibigay ito ng masuyo at mabilis na kagalingan na tumutugon sa manggagamot sa loob ng ating katawan, isang mekanismong nag-aayos at nagbabalik ng balance sa loob ng katawan.
Ang talata sa itaas ay isang pagtalakay tungkol sa:
a. electromagnetic energy
b. kristal
c. panggagamot
d. salitang Griyego
Answer: B
8. Spending time volunteering for charity is important to Company X. Company X offers their employees paid time off to volunteer.
How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?
a. It contradicts the first statement.
b. It reveals the first statement.
c. It offers a solution.
d. It reinforces the first statement.
Answer: D
9. Samuel Morse, best known today as the inventor of Morse Code and one of the inventors of the telegraph, was originally a prominent painter. While he was always interested in technology and studied electrical engineering in college, Morse went to Paris to learn from famous artists of his day and later painted many pictures that now hang in museums, including a portrait of former President John Adams. In 1825, Morse was in Washington, D.C., painting a portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette when a messenger arrived on horseback to tell him that his wife was gravely ill back at his home in Connecticut. The message had taken several days to reach him because of the distance. Morse rushed to his home as fast as he could, but his wife had already passed away by the time he arrived. Grief-stricken, he gave up painting and devoted the rest of his life to finding ways to transmit messages over long distances faster.
Morse left the art world and helped to invent the telegraph because he
a. wanted to communicate with people far away.
b. was fascinated by science.
c. was tired of painting.
d. experienced a personal tragedy in his life.
Answer: D
10. A person born in the Year of the Tiger is capable of earning large sums of money, but he is rather a spendthrift and does not always put his money to best use. He can also be most generous and will often shower lavish gifts on friends and relations. That is why a Tiger person has many friends and acquaintances.
Which of the following is true about a person born in the Year of the Tiger?
a. He is always successful in earning large sums of money.
b. He is a good businessman.
c. He welcomes people in need and helps them in whatever way he can.
d. He spends his money in extravagant and irresponsible way.
Answer: D
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