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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.
49. Most of the passengers on board the ship _____.
A)
didn’t want to return home.
B)
hated the food they were served.
C)
got very sick before the storm broke out.
D)
knew the weather would turn so bad in the evening.
E)
enjoyed themselves by singing and dancing all night.
50. 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.
51. At the start of the voyage _____.
A)
everyone was feeling happy.
B)
a lot of people were already seasick.
C)
everyone was looking forward to the holiday in Turkey.
D)
the weather was cool and windy.
E)
most of the tourists were complaining about the weather.
Elephants are not really very savage animals, but occasionally
they can be in a very bad temper. Their most dangerous habit at such
moments is to pick up, with their trunk, a large stick or stone, and
throw it with great force at someone standing nearby. When this
happens the only thing anyone can do, is to jump quickly out of the
way.
52. When an elephant is in a bad temper _____.
A)
it may try to hurt someone.
B)
it moves its trunk from side to side.
C)
one shouldn’t throw stones at it.
D)
one should keep perfectly still.
E)
it never shows it.
53. The worst thing an elephant does is to _____.
A)
attack other savage animals.
B)
destroy everything nearby.
C)
use its trunk with great force.
D)
move dangerously fast.
E)
throw things at anyone close to it.
54. It is not very often that _____.
A)
anyone can get close to an elephant.
B)
an elephant behaves in a savage manner.
C)
one can jump out of the way of an elephant.
D)
an elephant picks something up with his trunk.
E)
an elephant is frightened.
It was a misty morning, and there was a soft rain falling. There
were only a few leaves left on the trees, but on the ground was a thick
carpet of brown and yellow leaves. This was the time of year the old
gardener loved best. Since he was too old to work, he used to spend
his days by the window, looking out on the garden. It was no longer
what it had been under his care, but still it was lovely.
55. It is obvious that _____.
A)
no one cared any longer for the old gardener.
B)
the old gardener disliked staying indoors.
C)
the old gardener was as fond of his garden as ever.
D)
it always rained heavily there in the spring.
E)
the old gardener was no long interested in gardening.
56. The passage gives a description of _____.
A)
the old gardener’s dislike of rain.
B)
the old gardener’s house.
C)
the change of the seasons.
D)
a wet morning in autumn.
E)
the weather in winter.
57. The garden had looked much nicer _____.
A)
when he first began to work in it.
B)
during the summer months.
C)
before the winter had come.
D)
from the other window.
E)
when the old man had been looking after it.
This was the first time Mary was going to fly. It wasn’t going to
be a long flight; in fact, she would be in the air just under an hour. She
got to the airport an hour before the plane was expected to take off.
She was very excited and also a little nervous. But before long, it was
announced that her flight was going to be delayed for two hours.
Suddenly she felt very disappointed and didn’t know what to do while
she was waiting.
58. Mary’s flight _____.
A)
left an hour early.
B)
was delayed for two hours.
C)
suddenly had to be cancelled.
D)
was enjoyable from the beginning to the end.
E)
was over far too quickly.
59. On arrival at the airport, Mary _____.
A)
was calm and confident.
B)
expected the plane to take off in an hour.
C)
had to hurry to catch the plane.
D)
found out that her plane would take off in less than an hour.
E)
didn’t know how long the flight would take.
60. It was obvious from the passage that Mary _____.
A)
was pleased the flight had been postponed.
B)
was used to traveling by air.
C)
nearly missed her plane.
D)
was afraid her flight would last for hours.
E)
began her first flight with a disappointment.
Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing
there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was
happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look
where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the
fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen
out of its nest.
61. The little bird _____.
A)
hid behind the fence.
B)
had been caught by Bobby.
C)
tried to fly over the fence.
D)
was too tired to return to its nest.
E)
fascinated Bobby greatly.
62. Bobby _____.
A)
did a lot of things his aunt disliked.
B)
was not very fond of his aunt.
C)
called his aunt to look at the bird.
D)
is usually a very active child.
E)
knew where the nest was.
63. When the aunt saw the little bird _____.
A)
she understood why Bobby had kept so still.
B)
she was very sad.
C)
she wanted to put it back in the nest.
D)
it was frightened of her.
E)
Bobby refused to give it to her.
Reading Comprehension
Book 3
