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“James and I set off an hour before sunset when it was getting cooler
and the shadows were long. We took it in turns to row the little boat and
moved slowly, following the edge of the lake, and looking rather lazily
about us for fish. We had no intention of catching any, but it was pleasant to
watch them swim so close to us.”
94. In this passage _____.
A)
we are told about the adventures of a couple fishing in a lake.
B)
the writer expresses a feeling of contentment.
C)
the writer describes the pleasure of catching fish at dawn.
D)
the writer’s intention is to describe the movements of fish in a
lake.
E)
we see that the two friends are interested in catching a special
kinds of fish.
95. The two friends _____.
A)
woke up early and went fishing.
B)
got in their boat and rowed across the lake.
C)
were too lazy to row the boat together.
D)
took the boat out to enjoy themselves rather than to catch fish.
E)
stayed out in their boat until it was dark.
96. The writer and his friend enjoyed _____.
A)
catching fish after it was dark.
B)
fishing late in the afternoon on a cool day.
C)
watching the setting of the sun on the lake.
D)
rowing together when the sun was setting.
E)
observing the movements of fish around their boat.
“John Fuller has really surprised us all. At school he seemed such
a boring and ordinary boy. As far as I can remember, he made no close
friends. I don’t think we actually disliked him, but we certainly ignored
him. I would really like to meet him again now. It’s clear from his
wonderful films that he must be a most interesting man.”
97. The writer _____.
A)
is now one of John Fuller’s close friends.
B)
knew John Fuller would be a great man.
C)
has always been jealous of John Fuller.
D)
was at school with John Fuller.
E)
still believes that John Fuller has not changed at all.
98. The writer was surprised _____.
A)
that John Fuller was no longer interested in him.
B)
to see how John Fuller had changed over the years.
C)
when he met his old school friend John Fuller.
D)
to learn that John Fuller had become rich by making films.
E)
to find that at school John Fuller had always hated him.
99. Which of the following TITLES would be suitable for this passage.
A)
An Unexpected Meeting
B)
John Fuller’s Films
C)
No Longer Ordinary
D)
My Best Friend
E)
John Fuller: A Failure in Life.
Mr. Smith made a mistake when he gave his son Tom a camera.
For soon Tom became so interested in photography that he began to
neglect his school work. Soon a large part of his conversation was
about photographs. When the newspapers came he examined the
photographs first and said what was wrong with them, before starting
to read the news.
100. Mr. Smith gave his son a camera _____.
A)
because he had started to work for a newspaper.
B)
before he was particularly interested in photography.
C)
as a reward for working well at school.
D)
so that he would work harder at school.
E)
lest he neglected his lessons.
101. After he was given the camera, Tom _____.
A)
stopped reading the newspapers.
B)
only read about the pictures in the newspapers.
C)
spent a lot of time on his homework.
D)
became one of the best students in his class.
E)
began to give much more time to photography than to his lessons.
102. Tom _____.
A)
read the news first and then examined the photographs.
B)
always talked about his camera.
C)
talked about photography more than anything else.
D)
usually took beautiful pictures.
E)
had his pictures published in the newspapers.
Leslie comes from a big city. During the holiday she went to
spend a week on her uncle’s farm. It was her first visit there. Her
uncle, who was very pleased to see his niece, did his best to make her
stay an enjoyable one. On the farm she rode a horse, fed chickens ran
in the fields and ate fruit fresh from the trees. She enjoyed her holiday
so much that, when the day for her to return to the city came, she was
very sad to leave.
103. Leslie‘s _____.
A)
holiday lasted for a week.
B)
parents often sent her to the farm.
C)
uncle left the farm and went to the city.
D)
greatest pleasure was to ride a horse.
E)
life on the farm was a very sad one.
104. Leslie _____.
A)
hated the animals on the farm.
B)
visited her uncle’s farm once a week.
C)
thought life on the farm was extremely hard.
D)
thoroughly enjoyed her holiday on the farm.
E)
worked for her uncle on the farm.
105. Which of the following is the most suitable TITLE for this passage.
A)
Horses and Chickens
B)
A Different Sort of Life
C)
Longing for the City
D)
An Uncle and His Spoiled Niece
E)
An Unpleasant Holiday
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.
106. 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.
107. 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 it causes prevent many meteors from becoming
meteorites.
D)
attracts the large falling stars to the Earth.
E)
is so hot that it burns up rocks easily.
Book 3
Reading Comprehension
