READING COMPREHENSION Part 1 Answers b.

 A person should emulate his ideal person.

Directions: In this test you will read several c. A person should aim as high as he could reach.
passages. Answer all the questions that follow by d. One should wish upon a star to make his dreams
encircling the correct answer. come true.

Passage A 6. What literary technique was used by the writer

One reason that so many people fail is that they lack
confidence in themselves. If you think of yourself as
being unworthy of great achievement, you will
never achieve greatness. If, on the other hand, you
know yourself and understand what your abilities
are, and if then you are determined to accomplish
and gain confidence in yourself.
One of the surest ways to accomplish this is for you
to associate with persons who have really achieved
greatness. It is impossible, however, for most
people to come frequently into the actual presence
of the great. The next best thing, perhaps, is for you
to spend part of your time in reading about great
achievers. Biography is a powerful stimulant to
action.
But these processes will not work unless you rid
yourself of a sense of inferiority and determined to
do the best that you possibly can. One of the great
philosophers expressed the idea in a single
sentence when he said that each individual
should hitch his wagon to a star.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the main idea of the selection?
a. Self-confidence is hard to achieve
b. Many people suffer from an inferiority complex
c. Knowing oneself leads to great achievement in
life
d. Self-confidence is the key factor in achieving
success in life
in presenting his ideas?
a. Narration                                         c. Comparing
ideas
b. Detailed analysis                            d. Giving
suggestions
7. According to the author, what is one of the surest
ways to achieve self-confidence?
a. Read lots of informative books
b. Deal with people who have achieved greatness
c. Be-friend people who are self-sufficient
d. Develop a strong and independent personality
8. Based on the selection, what conclusion may be
drawn?
a. Confidence in oneself is crucial in achieving
success
b. Associating with well-known individuals is
enough to propel one to succeed
c. Reading the biographies of great people is
essential for one to become successful
d. Confidence in the ability of others is needed to
boost one’s chances of succeeding

2. Which paragraph/s gives/give specific

suggestions on how to develop confidence in 
oneself?
a. Paragraph 1            b. Paragraph 2          c.
Paragraph 1 and 3         d. Paragraph 2 and 3

3. What word is synonymous or closest in meaning

to the word “hitch” as used in the last sentence of
the selection?
a. drive            b. fasten          c. detach             d.
remove

4. Successful people are different from those who

are not because they
a. Work hard at having faith in their abilities.
b. Persevere to achieve greatness.
c. Hesitate to take risk by themselves.
d. Disregard the opinions of others.

5. What does the saying “Each individual should

hitch his wagon to a star” mean?
a. One should try to fulfill all his ambitions in life.