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Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'removing' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The Hydrosphere is an imaginary (1) sphere. However, its importance is not imaginary. The hydrosphere contains all the water that is above, below, or upon the surface of the earth. It also includes (2) the water inside plants and animals. The larger part of the earth's hydrosphere is salt water. The water cycle pureifys (3) the atmosphere and surface water by removing (4) pollutants. It (5) supplies usable water to living things on land. It does so by purifying the saltwater of the oceans and by turning (6) it into fresh water. All life thus depends upon an "active hydrosphere." That means an intact or undamaged hydrosphere with a running (7) water cycle. Since all living things use water inside their bodies, an active hydrosphere and life travel hand in hand (8).

  1. adding on to

  2. pushing out

  3. cutting away

  4. getting rid of
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the context removing means getting rid of. They are talking about getting rid of the pollutants.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'It' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The Hydrosphere is an imaginary (1) sphere. However, its importance is not imaginary. The hydrosphere contains all the water that is above, below, or upon the surface of the earth. It also includes (2) the water inside plants and animals. The larger part of the earth's hydrosphere is salt water. The water cycle pureifys (3) the atmosphere and surface water by removing (4) pollutants. It (5) supplies usable water to living things on land. It does so by purifying the saltwater of the oceans and by turning (6) it into fresh water. All life thus depends upon an "active hydrosphere." That means an intact or undamaged hydrosphere with a running (7) water cycle. Since all living things use water inside their bodies, an active hydrosphere and life travel hand in hand (8).

  1. Hydrosphere

  2. Earth's environment

  3. Water cycle

  4. Running water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The previous sentence is talking about the water cycle. Therefore, 'it', here refers to the water cycle.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'running' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The Hydrosphere is an imaginary (1) sphere. However, its importance is not imaginary. The hydrosphere contains all the water that is above, below, or upon the surface of the earth. It also includes (2) the water inside plants and animals. The larger part of the earth's hydrosphere is salt water. The water cycle pureifys (3) the atmosphere and surface water by removing (4) pollutants. It (5) supplies usable water to living things on land. It does so by purifying the saltwater of the oceans and by turning (6) it into fresh water. All life thus depends upon an "active hydrosphere." That means an intact or undamaged hydrosphere with a running (7) water cycle. Since all living things use water inside their bodies, an active hydrosphere and life travel hand in hand (8).

  1. racing

  2. functional

  3. successful

  4. static
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the context, running means in a working condition. Therefore, the correct option here matching the requirement is 'functional'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'turning' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The Hydrosphere is an imaginary (1) sphere. However, its importance is not imaginary. The hydrosphere contains all the water that is above, below, or upon the surface of the earth. It also includes (2) the water inside plants and animals. The larger part of the earth's hydrosphere is salt water. The water cycle pureifys (3) the atmosphere and surface water by removing (4) pollutants. It (5) supplies usable water to living things on land. It does so by purifying the saltwater of the oceans and by turning (6) it into fresh water. All life thus depends upon an "active hydrosphere." That means an intact or undamaged hydrosphere with a running (7) water cycle. Since all living things use water inside their bodies, an active hydrosphere and life travel hand in hand (8).

  1. fixing

  2. converting

  3. rotating

  4. leading
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here turning means changing the form. Therefore, the most appropriate option is converting.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'imaginary' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

The Hydrosphere is an imaginary (1) sphere. However, its importance is not imaginary. The hydrosphere contains all the water that is above, below, or upon the surface of the earth. It also includes (2) the water inside plants and animals. The larger part of the earth's hydrosphere is salt water. The water cycle pureifys (3) the atmosphere and surface water by removing (4) pollutants. It (5) supplies usable water to living things on land. It does so by purifying the saltwater of the oceans and by turning (6) it into fresh water. All life thus depends upon an "active hydrosphere." That means an intact or undamaged hydrosphere with a running (7) water cycle. Since all living things use water inside their bodies, an active hydrosphere and life travel hand in hand (8).

  1. fantastic

  2. hypothetical

  3. real

  4. unusual
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Imaginary' means something that is not real, a situation that is just thought of. Hypothetical also means the same. Therefore, it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement III?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Delegates since almost 200 countries have extended the Kyoto Protocol.               statement I

The document, adopted in 1997, were due to expire by the end of the year.           statement II

The meeting had to be extended as nations faced off on several points, including

the kyoto deal, finance, and compensation for climate damage.                              statement III

The President of the Doha Climate Conference said, ___________________           statement IV 

  1. Comma required after ‘extended’

  2. Capital letter required for ‘nations’

  3. Comma not required after ‘finance’

  4. Capital letter required to begin ‘kyoto’

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

’Kyoto’ is a noun. Therefore, it will start with a capital letter.

Multiple choice

Which of the following options best corrects / completes statement IV?

Directions: This passage contains errors and an omission. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.

Delegates since almost 200 countries have extended the Kyoto Protocol.               statement I

The document, adopted in 1997, were due to expire by the end of the year.           statement II

The meeting had to be extended as nations faced off on several points, including

the kyoto deal, finance, and compensation for climate damage.                              statement III

The President of the Doha Climate Conference said, ___________________           statement IV 

  1. “that the deal would help to combat Global Warming.”

  2. “The deal would help to combat global warming.”

  3. “The Deal would help combating global warming.”

  4. The deal would help combating global warming.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Direct speech should be quoted within double quotes and should start with capital letter.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct spelling of 'peaping'?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. peeping

  2. pepping

  3. peepeing

  4. peepoing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Peeping' is the correct answer. It means 'looking through a narrow opening'. Here, the fruits were looking out from the opening of the leaves.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'covered' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. enclosed

  2. exposed

  3. layered

  4. spread
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Covered' means completely formed a layer of the leaves, such that the surface beneath the leaves was not visible. Therefore, covered means layered in this case.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'clumps' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. chunks

  2. crowd

  3. bunches

  4. baskets
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A collection of fruits is being talked about. Therefore bunches of the glossy red fruits is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace ‘pretty well’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. fictionally

  2. practically

  3. unknowingly

  4. ironically
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

‘Pretty well’ here means effectively or efficiently. Therefore, the correct option is ‘practically’, which is similar in meaning.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'washed' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. cleaned

  2. filled

  3. bathed

  4. decorated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Washed' means totally covered or bathed. So the tree looked totally bathed in pink, white and red.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace ‘resist’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. disobey

  2. accept

  3. hold back

  4. believe
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘Resist’ means to hold back.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'surely' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

It was October. The pink-white leaves of the flowering dogwood covered (1) the entire yard. The clumps (2) of glossy red fruits, peaping (3) from gaps between its leaves, made the tree look like a giant sundae. A flock of bluebirds flying over the town’s sky couldn’t resist (4) the temptation and nosedived for the tree. The tree looked washed (5) in pink, white and red, with busy blue dots moving all over. The bluebirds were back again. The little six inch birds ate grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars. But, the fruits of the flowering dogwood surely (6) topped their list of favourites. Their numbers had fallen (7) recently, and may be the starlings and sparrows were giving them a hard time to find nests. But everybody in the town started putting out nesting boxes - and that seems to have worked pretty well (8). The bluebirds have returned to the town.

  1. perfectly

  2. routinely

  3. certainly

  4. traditionally
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The fruits most assuredly were the favourites. Therefore, the correct option here is 'certainly' which means the same.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘becoze’?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

All life forms need (1) air and water. They are very important for living things. We can feel air all around us, but we cannot see or hold it. That's becoze (2) air is made up of gases. Gases are stuff (3) like steam, but they are so light that you cannot see or touch them. Some gases mixed in air are very important for life. We also find them in water when air mixes (4) with water. That happens whenever air touches water. Living things get these gases by taking in (5) either air or water. They drive out (6) harmful gases and things from their bodies with the air or water they pass out. The air and water flowing (7) in and out of living things keep the clock of life (8) ticking inside them.

  1. becoz

  2. beacose

  3. because

  4. beacaus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) The correct spellings are 'because'.