English Language

Reading Comprehension

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice

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

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

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.

  1. pashient

  2. patient

  3. patent

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

The correct spellings are 'patient'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'social' 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.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.

  1. common

  2. public

  3. working

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

Social means dealing with people. Therefore, 'public' is the right answer in this case.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'Of course' 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.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.

  1. Because

  2. No doubt

  3. Interestingly

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

'Of course is here used to tell an obvious thing. Therefore, 'no doubt' will be used.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'That is why' 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.

Listening is a good habit. It means to be pashent (1) and silent when others are speaking. It means paying (2) proper attention when others speak. By listening, you learn. You learn about things. You learn about the speaker's purpose (3). You also learn about the speaker's nature. A good listener is popular, for (4) people love to talk. However, it is crazy (5) to talk, if there is nobody to listen. So, people love a good listener. Of course (6), if everybody spoke at the same time, then none would be able to follow another. That would make friendships impossible. It would also make social (7) life impossible. That is why (8), we listen when others speak, and others listen when we speak.

  1. Because

  2. Meanwhile

  3. Therefore

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

Here therefore, is used to indicate consequently which also means therefore. Hence 'therefore' is the correct answer here.

Multiple choice

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

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

The rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. scquirels

  2. squirrels

  3. scquirrels

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

Spelling error.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'dug' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. located

  2. appeared

  3. constructed

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

In this sentence, they are trying to tell about the location of the hole. Therefore, the most appropriate option is 'located'.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'lush' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. thick

  2. rich

  3. wild

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

The meaning of lush is rich.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'keep on' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. stay

  2. continue

  3. achieve

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

Keep on means to keep something or continuing.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'conservative' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. liberal

  2. stable

  3. traditional

  4. dangerous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The next sentence suggests that they always followed the tradition. Therefore, the most appropriate option is 'traditional'.

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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. old prairie dog

  2. tunnel

  3. visitor

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

They are talking about the new prairie dog, therefore the answer here is ‘visitor’.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'home' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. habitat

  2. birthplace

  3. trap

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

Here home means the place where they live in a group, which is a habitat.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace 'trap in' 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 rolling waves of lush (1) green grass stretching from Montana to Mexico is the home (2) to prairie dogs. They are actually very big scquirals (3) that live together in large numbers. They live in holes in the ground, and connect the holes to each other by tunnels. Such tunnels connect all ground holes in a prairie dog town with each other. Prairie dogs are very conservative (4) and defensive. Before letting any other prairie dog into their homes, they hug and kiss each other to make sure that it (5) is family! Each prairie dog family has its own hole in the ground and they really are proper homes. Each has separate entry and exit tunnels and rooms for the family to stay. Each home has a special hole dug (6) near the bottom of the ceiling. These special holes trap in (7) pockets of air, if water floods the holes. They trap enough air for the family to keep on (8) breathing until the water goes down.

  1. expel

  2. capture

  3. catch

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

To be trapped means to be captured or stuck. Therefore, the correct option is (2).

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 is the correct spelling of 'pureifys'?

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. purefies

  2. purifys

  3. purifies

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

The correct spellings are 'purifies'.

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.