Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension

Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer.   The Asian elephant is another type of elephant found in the world, besides the African elephant. They share some similarities. Elephants are social creatures and live in herds. Asian elephants are normally found in countries like India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. An adult Asian elephant stands at two to three meters and weighs approximately 5000 kilograms. At birth, it stands at around one meter and weighs approximately 100 kilograms. Like most humans, they give birth to a single baby at a time but the foetus stays much longer in the mother's womb compared to the human baby; 23 months ! An Asian elephant has a life span of about 60 years.The diet of an Asian elephant is somewhat similar to African elephants. They feed mainly on vegetation, bark, fruits and flowers. Living in a herd means that the baby elephant has a large group of adults to look after it, besides its own mother. An orphan elephant is often adopted by another female elephant. As the largest land animal in the world, an elephant requires about 150 kilograms of food and 75-95 liters of water a day.
	1.	There are ______ types of elephants in the world.
		(A)	one
		(B)	two
		(C)	three
		(D)	many
	2.	The Asian elephant can be found in ______.
		(A)	Indonesia
		(B)	America
		(C)	Australia
		(D)	Holland
	3.	How is the elephant similar to humans in terms of giving birth ?
		(A)	The elephant gives birth to many young at a time.
		(B)	The elephant gives birth to one young at a time.
		(C)	The elephant's foetus stays the same amount of time in the mother's womb as the human baby.
		(D)	The baby elephant is only looked after by its mother.
	4.	What are the similarities between the African and Asian elephants ?
		(A)	They come from the same countries
		(B)	They live in herds
		(C)	They have the same diet.
		(D)	They live in herds and have the same diet.
	5.	What happens to an orphan elephant ?
		(A)	It is looked after by another female elephant
		(B)	It is looked after by the whole herd
		(C)	It is abandoned
		(D)	It is killed
			Answers : 1B   2A   3B   4D   5A Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer.   Tommy was in a rush. Grabbing his school bag and file, he kissed his mother goodbye and headed straight for the door. His father looked up from the newspaper and said, "Better bring an umbrella with you. It says here there's going to be showers in the afternoon."Tommy looked at the sky. It was clear blue with no clouds in sight." "Not today," he thought to himself. He went straight out without heeding his father's words. He had a good day in school. He managed to finish all his school work which wasn't normally the case. He had a good game of football during recess. So, by dismissal time, he was in a good mood. On the way home, the sky started to darken and thunder rumbled. Without warning, heavy drops of rain fell and totally drenched him. He tried to make a dash for it and ran all the way home. By the time he reached his doorstep, he was soaked to his skin. His mother looked at him and said, "You should have listened to your father."         1. Tommy was going to ______.             (A) school     (B) play football     (C) play in the rain     (D) tuition class           2. His father knew it was going to rain because ______.             (A) he heard it on the radio     (B) he saw the forecast on television     (C) the sky was dark outside     (D) he read it in the newspaper           3. Tommy did not think it was going to rain because ______.             (A) the sky was cloudless     (B) the sky was full of light clouds     (C) the sky was dark     (D) he did not listen to his father           4. Tommy was in a good mood because ______.             (A) he finished all his homework     (B) he scored a goal during football     (C) he finished all his work and had a good football game     (D) it was dismissal time           5. "soaked to his skin' means ______.             (A) his skin got thoroughly wet     (B) water is getting into his skin     (C) his skin is soaked in water     (D) his whole body is soaked in water

Answers : 1A   2D   3A   4C   5A

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Subject Verb Agreement Activity

Insert is, am, or are, has or have, was or were, do or does.

   
1. The black and red car ______ mine.
 
2. The black and the red car ______ his.

3. John and James ______ not go to the same school.

4. Neither she nor I ______ to blame for the mistake.

5. ______ Ali ______ a dog like yours ?
 
6. ______ they seen the tiger ?  

7. One of the boys ______ not here.

8. Mary and Rita ______ sold their old shoes.
 
9. You and he ______ late for school yesterday; why ______ that ?  

10. Coffee mixed with milk ______ good to drink.

11. The sum and substance of all you say ______ no effect.
 
12. The dog and the cat ______ long been enemies.
 
13. The short and old ruler ______ not yours.  

14. My book ______ been lost; ______ you seen it ?

15. Youth and experience ______ not exist together.

16. Neither those dogs nor that cat ______ yours.  

17. One or two boys ______ here that day.

18. Neither he nor they ______ much work.
 
19. Where ______ he wish to go ?

20. No boy or girl ______ allowed to enter the room




Answers  
   
1. The black and red car is mine.  
2. The black and the red car are his.  
3. John and James do not go to the same school.  
4. Neither she nor I am to blame for the mistake.  
5. Does Ali have a dog like yours ?  
6. Have they seen the tiger ?  
7. One of the boys is not here.  
8. Mary and Rita have sold their old shoes.  
9. You and he were late for school yesterday; why was that ?  
10. Coffee mixed with milk is good to drink.  
11. The sum and substance of all you say has no effect.  
12. The dog and the cat have long been enemies.  
13. The short and old ruler is not yours.  
14. My book has been lost; have you seen it ?  
15. Youth and experience do not exist together.  
16. Neither those dogs nor that cat is yours.  
17. One or two boys were here that day.  
18. Neither he nor they do much work.  
19. Where does he wish to go ?  
20. No boy or girl is allowed to enter the room.  
   

Past Tense Verb Activity

Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket.  
   
  Mr Eugene Smith's young wife ___1___ ( survive ) for only a few days after the birth of her son. However, she had the ___2___ ( console ) of ___3___ ( hold ) the infant in her arms for a few moments before the nurse ___4___ ( take ) him away.
That evening, she ___5___ ( slip ) into a coma from which she never ___6___ ( wake ) up. Three days later she ___7___ ( die ).

Mr. Smith who had loved his wife ___8___ ( dear ) was badly affected by her ___9___ ( die ). He blamed his son for the death of his ___10___ ( love ) Elaine.


Answers  
   
  1. survived   2. consolation   3. holding   4. took   5. slipped   6. woke   7. died   8. dearly   9. death  10. beloved  
   
  Mr Eugene Smith's young wife survived for only a few days after the birth of her son. However, she had the consolation of holding the infant in her arms for a few moments before the nurse took him away.
That evening, she slipped into a coma from which she never woke up. Three days later she died.

Mr. Smith who had loved his wife dearly was badly affected by her death. He blamed his son for the death of his beloved Elaine.


 

Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the bracket.  
   
  Mount Fuji is the highest volcanic mountain in Japan. It last ___1___ ( erupt ) in 1707 and has long ___2___ ( look ) upon as a sacred mountain by many Japanese.
If you ___3___ ( be ) to go to Mount Fuji, or Fujiyama as it ___4___ also ______ ( be, know ), you would see many hot springs ___5___ ( bubble ) at the foot of the mountain.

Some people, ___6___ ( believe ) in the medicinal value of the springs, ___7___ ( bathe ) in them in the hope that their illnesses will ___8___ ( cure ) by the hot water.

Many Japanese hope to climb the mountain at least once in their lives. ___9___ ( complete ) the journey on foot, as some Japanese here had done, is not an easy task.

Mount Fuji is indeed a beautiful sight to behold. It is therefore not surprising that tourists from all over the world ___10___ ( visit ) it each year.



Answers  
   
  1. erupted   2. been looked   3. were   4. is, known   5. bubbling   6. believing   7. bathe   8. be cured   9. Completing  10. visit  
   
  Mount Fuji is the highest volcanic mountain in Japan. It last erupted in 1707 and has long been looked upon as a sacred mountain by many Japanese.
If you were to go to Mount Fuji, or Fujiyama as it is also known, you would see many hot springs bubble at the foot of the mountain.

Some people, believing in the medicinal value of the springs, bathe in them in the hope that their illnesses will be cured by the hot water.

Many Japanese hope to climb the mountain at least once in their lives. Completing the journey on foot, as some Japanese here had done, is not an easy task.

Mount Fuji is indeed a beautiful sight to behold. It is therefore not surprising that tourists from all over the world visit it each year.

VocabularyDevelopment Activities

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from above each paragraph. Use each word once only

(I)
scampered avoid got groaned
involved stop dashed alighted

Mariam was ___1___ in an accident while going to school last Saturday. She had just ___2___ from the bus and was about to cross the road to get to her school. As she was in a hurry, she ___3___ across without looking out for traffic. There was a loud screeching as a car tried to ___4___ hitting her. Unfortunately, the driver did not manage to stop his car in time. Mariam was flung onto the pavement. Mariam ___5___ in pain. Some people tried to help her by talking to her gently. A man called the police and ambulance. Soon the ambulance arrived and Mariam was taken quickly to the nearest hospital.


(II)
digging trembling satisfied clear
poking carefully filled shoveling

The old man looked around ___1___. When he was ___2___ that he was really alone, he headed quickly for the spot under the tree. He took out the small shovel from under his coat. Glancing over his shoulders every now and then, he began ___3___ the ground. After a while, the shovel hit something hard. Eagerly, the man used his hands to scrape off the sand. His hands touched he top of a box. The man's hands were ___4___ with excitement. He quickly hid the box in his coat. ___5___ the sand back into the hole, he walked home quickly.


(III)
match crowd applause found
spectators seated skilful talented

There was thunderous ___1___ when the two teams walked onto the field. This was the game the football fns have been waiting for -- the final match between the two top teams. Fns for both teams were ___2___ on opposite sides of the stadium. During the kick-off, the ___3___ cheered loudly. It was an exciting and fast game. Both teams played attacking football. The players were ___4___ and played very well. Five minutes before the end of the game, the home team scored again and they won the ___5___. What a good game it was !

Answers

(I) 1. involved   2. alighted   3. dashed   4. avoid   5. groaned

(II) 1. carefully   2. satisfied   3. digging   4. trembling   5. Shoveling

(III) 1. applause   2. seated   3. spectators   4. skilful   5. match

Choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined word(s).


Halloween is around the corner. Everyone in the town of Hallonia was trying to carve a pumpkin for the Jack-O-Lantern competition during the Halloween Party.
Rudy was (1) feverishly working on his pumpkin. He had (2) carefully removed the pumpkin flesh and seeds with a huge metal spoon until it was now nice and hollow. Then, with a marker, he traced out Jack's eyes, nose, and mouth before proceeding to cut these out.

When he was done, he attached a candle inside it and immediately Jack (3) glowed with pleasure. Rudy looked on, feeling (4) contented. He knew that his Jack was  plainer than the others but somehow ... just somehow ... he felt a connection with Jack.

Suddenly there was a cold (5) draught even though all the windows were closed. Rudy rubbed his eyes when Jack's lips began to move.

"Hello, Rudy ..."

   
1. (A) hurriedly 4.         (A) filled up
                (B) anxiously         (B) consoled
  (C) with great concentration (C) comforted
  (D) running a fever (D) satisfied
   
2. (A) scooped 5. (A) air
                (B) scratched (B) wind
  (C) scoured (C) gale
  (D) rubbed (D) feeling
   
3. (A) illuminated  
                (B) felt happy  
  (C) dazzled  
  (D) exploded  


Answers : 1B    2A    3A    4D    5B


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