KHALIDA KIRANA/TBI 3B

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REF. READING COMPREHENSION

A. Read the passage below, then find 10 referents and mention what do those
referents refer to! (20)

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address is a very famous speech given by the 16th president of the
United States, Abraham Lincoln. On November 19, 1863, he (1) gave this (2) speech in
dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Pennsylvania, where countless Civil War
soldiers lay buried. President Lincoln was not the featured speaker for the event (3). He (4)
was only to say a few(5) appropriate remarks after the featured orator, Edward Everett, gave
what turned out to be a two-hour speech. When it (6) was his (7) turn to address the
assembled, President Lincoln rose to deliver the now-famous speech. It (8) lasted less than
three minutes, was only ten sentences long, and was received with only faint applause at the
time. However, it (9)became one of the more() well-known orations in American history.

1. He (1)refers to Abraham Lincoln.

2. This (2)refers to The Gettysburg Address.
3. The event (3) refers to Gettysburg Address
4. He (4) refers to president Lincoln.
5. a few(5) refers to remarks.
6. It (6)refers to speech of Abraham Lincoln .
7. His (7) refers to Abraham Lincoln.
8. It(8) refers to speech of Abraham Lincoln
9. It (9) refers to speech of Abraham Lincoln
10. one of the more(10) refers to orations.
B. Here are some riddles about food/place/job. Read the sentences then answer the
questions! (10 points)

1. It’s Coffee
2. It’s Meat/beaf
3. It’s Carrot
4. It’s Sugar
5. It’s Salt
6. It’s School
7. It’s Restaurant
8. It’s park
9. His job is Doctor
10. His job is Shoopkeeper

C. Read the following sentences and try to choose the best definition for the italicized
word by searching for context clues in the sentence! (10 points)

1. C. Out-of-date
2. C. Boring
3. A. Vindictive
 4. D. Stubbornly
5. D. Misleading
6. A. Excluded
7. B. Showy
8. B. Naive
9. A. Required
10. D. Ambivalent

D. Read the paragraphs below then answer the following questions! (5 points)

1. D. the planning stage of any DTP project should include talking with the intended
audience.
2. B. important health concerns get overlooked when we focus exclusively on the low-at
versus low-carb question.
3. B. come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure ontainers.
4. D. mediation can be an effective way to resolve conflicts.
5. A. are highly intelligent people.

E. Read the paragraphs below then answer the following questions! (5 points)

1. They refers to Telecomuters.

2. These refers to marketplaces.
3. They refers to Daffodil bulbs.
4. It refers to sushi.
5. The issues refers to information.