READING COMPREHENSION TEST
The stone-age was a period of history which began in approximately 2 million B.C, and lasted until 3000 B.C. Its name was derived from the stone tools and weapon that modern scientists found. This period was divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic ages. During the first period (2 million to 8000 B.C.), the first hatchet and use of fire for heating and cooking were developed. As a result of the Ice Age, which evolved about 1 million years into the Paleolithic Age, people were forced to seek shelter in caves, wear clothing, and develop new tools.
During the Mesolithic Age (8000 to 6000 B.C.), people made crude pottery and the first fish hooks, took dogs hunting, and developed the bow and arrow, which were used until the fourteenth century A. D.
The Neolithic Age (6000 to 3000 B.C.) saw humankind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle being less nomadic that in previous eras, establishing permanent settlements, and creating governments.
2. Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. In line 3, the word “derived” is closest in meaning to ……
A. originated
B. destroyed
C. hallucinated
D. discussed
3. Which of the following was developed earliest?
A. Fish hook
B. Hatchet
C. Bow and arrow
D. Pottery
4. Which of the following was development is not related to the conditions of the Ice Age?
A. Using fire
B. Clothing
C. Living indoors
D. Farming
5. The word “crude” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ……
A. extravagant
B. complex
C. Vulgar
D. primitive
7. In paragraph 3, the word “nomadic” is closest in meaning to ………..
A. sedentary
B. wandering
C. primitive
D. inquisitive
8. With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The Neolithic Age
B. The Paleolithic Age
C. The Stone Age
D. The Ice Age
9. Which of the following best describes the Mesolithic Age?
A. People were inventive.
B. People stayed indoors all the time.
C. People were warriors.
D. People were crude.
10. In paragraph 3, the word “eras” is closest meaning to …………
A. families
B. periods
C. herds
D. tools
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illness are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illness because of the characteristic foods the consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additive remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packing labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered o animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substance we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.
2. The word “prone” in the last sentence of the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to …….
A. supine
B. unlikely
C. healthy
D. predisposed
3. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the object of research.
D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
4. FDA means …….
A. Food Direct Additive
B. Final Difficult Analysis
C. Food and Drugs Administration
D. Federal Dairy Additive
5. The word “these” in the third sentence of second paragraph refers to ……..
A. meats
B. colors
C. researchers
D. nitrates and nitrites
6. In the third sentence of the second paragraph, the word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ……
A. trouble-making
B. color-retaining
C. money-making
D. cancer-causing
8. The word “additives” in the third sentence of the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ……
A. added substances
B. dangerous substances
C. natural substances
D. benign substances
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich an. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prize.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of world war II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
31. The word “foresaw” in the second sentence of the first paragraph is the nearest in meaning to ………
A. prevailed
B. postponed
C. prevented
D. predicted
32. The Nobel Prize was established in order to ………
A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite
D. spend money
33. In which are have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature
B. Peace
C. Economics
D. Science
35. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
36. It is implied that Nobel’s profession was in ………
A. economics
B. medicine
C. literature
D. science
37. In the third sentence of the first paragraph “worthwhile” is closest in meaning to ………..
A. economic
B. prestigious
C. trivial
D. valuable
38. How much money did Nobel leave for the prizes?
A. $30,000
B. $125,000
C. $9,000,000
D. $155,000
39. How long were the awards not presented?
A. During two years
B. Only for one year
C. Very long time
D. For a few years
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be away of flirting o indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
42. The word “these” in the fifth sentence of the first paragraph refer to ………..
A. tourist
B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings
D. sign language motions
44. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs
B. Braille
C. Body language
D. Signal flags
45. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
47. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for ………
A. spelling
B. ideas
C. whole words
D. expressions
48. People need to communicate in order to ………
A. create language barriers
B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact
D. express thoughts and feelings
49. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The importance of Sign Language
B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings
D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
50. Who would be most likely to use Morse code?
A. A scientist
B. A spy
C. An airline pilot
D. A telegrapher
During the Mesolithic Age (8000 to 6000 B.C.), people made crude pottery and the first fish hooks, took dogs hunting, and developed the bow and arrow, which were used until the fourteenth century A. D.
The Neolithic Age (6000 to 3000 B.C.) saw humankind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle being less nomadic that in previous eras, establishing permanent settlements, and creating governments.
2. Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
2. In line 3, the word “derived” is closest in meaning to ……
A. originated
B. destroyed
C. hallucinated
D. discussed
3. Which of the following was developed earliest?
A. Fish hook
B. Hatchet
C. Bow and arrow
D. Pottery
4. Which of the following was development is not related to the conditions of the Ice Age?
A. Using fire
B. Clothing
C. Living indoors
D. Farming
5. The word “crude” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ……
A. extravagant
B. complex
C. Vulgar
D. primitive
7. In paragraph 3, the word “nomadic” is closest in meaning to ………..
A. sedentary
B. wandering
C. primitive
D. inquisitive
8. With what subject is the passage mainly concerned?
A. The Neolithic Age
B. The Paleolithic Age
C. The Stone Age
D. The Ice Age
9. Which of the following best describes the Mesolithic Age?
A. People were inventive.
B. People stayed indoors all the time.
C. People were warriors.
D. People were crude.
10. In paragraph 3, the word “eras” is closest meaning to …………
A. families
B. periods
C. herds
D. tools
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illness are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illness because of the characteristic foods the consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additive remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packing labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered o animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substance we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge.
2. The word “prone” in the last sentence of the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to …….
A. supine
B. unlikely
C. healthy
D. predisposed
3. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the object of research.
D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
4. FDA means …….
A. Food Direct Additive
B. Final Difficult Analysis
C. Food and Drugs Administration
D. Federal Dairy Additive
5. The word “these” in the third sentence of second paragraph refers to ……..
A. meats
B. colors
C. researchers
D. nitrates and nitrites
6. In the third sentence of the second paragraph, the word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ……
A. trouble-making
B. color-retaining
C. money-making
D. cancer-causing
8. The word “additives” in the third sentence of the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ……
A. added substances
B. dangerous substances
C. natural substances
D. benign substances
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich an. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prize.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of world war II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
31. The word “foresaw” in the second sentence of the first paragraph is the nearest in meaning to ………
A. prevailed
B. postponed
C. prevented
D. predicted
32. The Nobel Prize was established in order to ………
A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite
D. spend money
33. In which are have Americans received the most awards?
A. Literature
B. Peace
C. Economics
D. Science
35. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10
36. It is implied that Nobel’s profession was in ………
A. economics
B. medicine
C. literature
D. science
37. In the third sentence of the first paragraph “worthwhile” is closest in meaning to ………..
A. economic
B. prestigious
C. trivial
D. valuable
38. How much money did Nobel leave for the prizes?
A. $30,000
B. $125,000
C. $9,000,000
D. $155,000
39. How long were the awards not presented?
A. During two years
B. Only for one year
C. Very long time
D. For a few years
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be away of flirting o indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
42. The word “these” in the fifth sentence of the first paragraph refer to ………..
A. tourist
B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings
D. sign language motions
44. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs
B. Braille
C. Body language
D. Signal flags
45. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
47. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for ………
A. spelling
B. ideas
C. whole words
D. expressions
48. People need to communicate in order to ………
A. create language barriers
B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact
D. express thoughts and feelings
49. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The importance of Sign Language
B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings
D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
50. Who would be most likely to use Morse code?
A. A scientist
B. A spy
C. An airline pilot
D. A telegrapher