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Select the sentence which gives a summary of the passage.
1.
However much we may complain about the number of
advertisements there are in a newspaper, the fact remains that
without advertisements there would be no newspapers. It's the
advertisements that finance the newspapers and make it possible
for us to buy them cheaply.
A)
The larger the circulation of a newspaper is, the greater is its
need for good advertisements.
B)
Newspapers print so many advertisements that there is not much
space left for the real news.
C)
Nowadays all newspapers spend a great deal of money on
advertising.
D)
It is generally agreed that it is profitable for large companies to
advertise regularly in the newspapers.
E)
Advertisements are essential to newspapers, without them they
could not be produced economically.
2.
Brian and Gordon are brothers. People meeting them for the first
time usually think Gordon is much the nicest. He's good looking,
he's friendly and talks well. Later, they begin to notice he is
rather spoilt. Then, they realize what a good person Brian is.
A)
Gordon and his brother are both very attractive people.
B)
I have always preferred Brian to his brother Gordon.
C)
Brian has clearly spoiled his brother Gordon.
D)
Gordon makes a good first impression but his brother is a much
better person.
E)
Brian and Gordon are very different from each other; it is hard to
believe they are brothers.
3.
The average child is exceedingly curious. He investigates
everything within reach; from electric plugs to piles of earth. His
favorite word is "why". The adult finds this period exhausting but
he should not try to check the activities, unless they are
dangerous, as the child is establishing the habit of learning.
A)
Curiosity in children should be encouraged as it creates a learning
habit.
B)
Children are often extremely curious but this is an unimportant
stage and ends soon.
C)
Curiosity in children should not be encouraged as it is responsible
for very many accidents.
D)
His curiosity leads a child to investigate a lot of unimportant
things.
E)
Children who lack curiosity will not grow up any different from
those who are extremely curious.
4.
Janet was very enthusiastic about the concert. She praised the
pianist, the singer and the choice of program; but it was the violin
concerto that she praised most of all.
A)
Janet went to the concert because she wanted to hear the violin
concerto.
B)
The piano is Jane's favorite instrument, although she is fond of
violin concertos.
C)
Jane thought the concert was wonderful and especially the violin
concerto.
D)
Except for the violin concerto, Jane didn't really enjoy the concert.
E)
Not much of Jane's favorite music was included in the program.
5.
Everyone I've talked to recently admits that Mr. Burton was not
a very good manager. Now that Mr. Carr is in charge of the
company, most people are expecting things to improve; he really
is a natural leader, and liked and respected by everyone.
A)
It is generally agreed that Mr. Carr will manage the company
much better than Mr. Burton did.
B)
Mr. Carr didn't like the way Mr. Burton managed the company.
C)
Mr. Burton was not popular, but under his management everything
ran smoothly.
D)
Mr. Carr may be a good manager but nobody wanted Mr. Burton
to leave.
E)
Most people think Mr. Carr will introduce few changes.
TEST 3
Paragraph summarizing
6.
Most people don't realize that Paul and Mark are brothers. Paul is
tall and fair, and interested in all types of sport. Mark, who is
short and dark haired, is studying Math at the university. Math is
his only hobby too.
A)
Brothers don't often have much in common.
B)
Though brothers, Paul and Mark are very different in appearance
and in interests.
C)
Paul isn't nearly as clever as his brother Mark.
D)
Paul wishes his brother were a better sportsman.
E)
Paul and Mark are brothers but they disagree on various matters.
7.
Patrick didn't even ask his father if he could go to Barcelona for
the weekend with Erick. He knew it would cost too much. But he
didn't want to mention it to Erick. So, next day, he said simply
"Father won't let me."
A)
Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he was going to spend the
weekend in Barcelona.
B)
Patrick's father didn't want Patrick to go to Barcelona with Erick.
C)
Erick asked his father if he could take Patrick to Barcelona for the
weekend.
D)
Patrick went to Barcelona for the weekend without asking his
father if he could.
E)
Patrick didn't want Erick to know that he couldn't afford to go to
Barcelona for the weekend.
8.
John is only 16 years old. Everyone else on the team is either 17
or 18. Even so, he's a much valued member of the team. In fact,
some people think he's the best player the team has.
A)
When John is 17 or 1 8 he will probably be the best player on the
team.
B)
John joined the team when he was 16 but most people are at
least 17 years old.
C)
John is the youngest member of the team and also one of the best
players.
D)
John is one of the best players the team has had for 17 or 18
years.
E)
The 17 and 18 year olds on the team are not valued enough.
9.
Leroy walked slowly round the exhibition, looking at the pictures.
None of them seemed very interesting. He felt very disappointed.
Then suddenly he saw the portrait of an old man. He stopped in
front of it, and looked at it for a long time. It was a wonderful
portrait.
A)
While looking at the pictures at the exhibition, Leroy met an
interesting old man.
B)
Leroy was delighted with the exhibition, especially with some of
the portraits.
C)
Except for one portrait, Leroy thought the exhibition was very
poor.
D)
Leroy is very interested in paintings, especially in portraits of old
people.
E)
At the exhibition Leroy was disappointed to find that almost all
the portraits were of old people.
10. Whenever I need something, the first place I go to is Dawson's
store. There they sell just about everything. You can buy clothes
there, things for the house and for the garden, and also sports
equipment; They stock a wide variety of goods. Everything is a
good quality, and prices are reasonable.
A)
Most people can't afford to go to Dawson's.
B)
You can't find everything you need in Dawson's.
C)
In my opinion, Dawson's is an excellent store and not too
expensive.
D)
Dawson's is famous for its goods but prices are high.
E)
The rich and the famous all shop at Dawson's.
Paragraph Summarizing
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