Reading Comprehension

Which of these fills gap (iii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase for each list to fit the corresponding gap.

A mother dog was taking a stroll (i)________ the woods one day when she passed a lion's den. The lioness was lying outside while her baby cub played (ii)______ her. "Well, Well" said the dog ."I always thought lions (iii)_____ the greatest of animals. But look at you. You are only able to have one cub at a time." The lioness looked at the dog with pity. Then she lifted one large paw and (iv)____ her spinning through the air, head over heels. “That is true,” she said as the dog hit the ground head first, “but that one cub is a lion.”

Which of the following fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete the passage by selecting the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Black holes are the (i)______ objects in the Universe. A black hole (ii)_______ have a surface, like a planet or star. Instead, it is a region of space (iii)____ matter has fallen down on itself. This great fall results in a large amount of material packing up (iv)___ a really small area. The pulling force of this region is so great that nothing can escape – not even light.

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

In line 6, the word 'sell' could be best replaced with

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

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (iv)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

Fanny, the farm dog was pretty smart, but (i)_____ day she got the shock of her life as no one had ever told her about mirrors. As a special treat, she was (ii)______ a big bone. She took it down to  the river bank to enjoy it in peace. As she stood there with the bone in her mouth, she looked at (iii)___ reflection in the water. And what did she see? (iv)_____ dog with a bone in its mouth! She wanted the other bone as well as her own, so she opened her mouth to bark and her bone fell straight in and sank to the bottom.

In line 2, the word 'way' could be best replaced with

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

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

In line 5, the word 'lay' could be best replaced with

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

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

In line 7, the word 'buy' could be best replaced with

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

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!

Which of these fits gap (ii)?

Directions: Complete this passage by choosing the most suitable word/phrase from each list to fit the corresponding gap.

One day a crow stole a piece of cheese. The crow was just going to eat the cheese when a fox (i)____ along and thought of taking away the cheese. He asked the crow for it, but the crow did not (ii)_____ as he had the cheese in his beak and he did not want to drop it. “What a fine bird you are,” said the fox. The crow was very pleased (iii)____ hear this, but still said nothing. “I've been told that the song of crow is very sweet. (iv)____ you sing for me?” said the fox,” It will make me very happy.” The crow cawed and down fell the cheese. The fox picked it up quickly and ran away.

What made the Hubble telescope take blurred pictures?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

When the Hubble first went into orbit in 1990, it had a tiny flaw in one of its mirrors. That caused the telescope to take blurry pictures. NASA astronauts spacewalked to repair it. The repairs allowed the Hubble to take pictures better than anyone could have hoped. Mike Massimino was one of the astronauts. Today he serves as the co-curator of the Hubble@25 exhibit. Massimino spacewalked for more than 30 hours. He says the experience is like scuba diving. 

What is the meaning of the word blurry in this context?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

When the Hubble first went into orbit in 1990, it had a tiny flaw in one of its mirrors. That caused the telescope to take blurry pictures. NASA astronauts spacewalked to repair it. The repairs allowed the Hubble to take pictures better than anyone could have hoped. Mike Massimino was one of the astronauts. Today he serves as the co-curator of the Hubble@25 exhibit. Massimino spacewalked for more than 30 hours. He says the experience is like scuba diving. 

What did Massimino compare spacewalking to?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

When the Hubble first went into orbit in 1990, it had a tiny flaw in one of its mirrors. That caused the telescope to take blurry pictures. NASA astronauts spacewalked to repair it. The repairs allowed the Hubble to take pictures better than anyone could have hoped. Mike Massimino was one of the astronauts. Today he serves as the co-curator of the Hubble@25 exhibit. Massimino spacewalked for more than 30 hours. He says the experience is like scuba diving. 

How much time did Massimino spacewalk?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

When the Hubble first went into orbit in 1990, it had a tiny flaw in one of its mirrors. That caused the telescope to take blurry pictures. NASA astronauts spacewalked to repair it. The repairs allowed the Hubble to take pictures better than anyone could have hoped. Mike Massimino was one of the astronauts. Today he serves as the co-curator of the Hubble@25 exhibit. Massimino spacewalked for more than 30 hours. He says the experience is like scuba diving. 

How many revenue districts are there in Goa?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, the 25th State in the Union of States of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961. It was part of the Union territory of Goa, Daman & Diu  until 30 May 1987 when it was carved out to form a separate state. Goa covers an area of 3702 square kilometers and comprises two Revenue districts; North Goa and South Goa. The Boundaries of the state of Goa are defined in the North by the Terekhol River which separates it from Maharashtra, in the East and South by Karnataka State and West by the Arabian Sea. Goa lies on the Western Coast of India and is 594 kms. (by road) away from Mumbai city.

What is Mike Massimino doing now?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

When the Hubble first went into orbit in 1990, it had a tiny flaw in one of its mirrors. That caused the telescope to take blurry pictures. NASA astronauts spacewalked to repair it. The repairs allowed the Hubble to take pictures better than anyone could have hoped. Mike Massimino was one of the astronauts. Today he serves as the co-curator of the Hubble@25 exhibit. Massimino spacewalked for more than 30 hours. He says the experience is like scuba diving.