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Reading comprehension. Pre-assessment

Read the passage and answer the questions given below:

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1. "It was a hot afternoon, and the railway carriage was correspondingly sultry, and the next stop
was at Templecombe, nearly an hour ahead. The occupants of the carriage were a small girl, and
a smaller girl, and a small boy. An aunt belonging to the children occupied one corner seat, and
the further corner seat on the opposite side was occupied by a bachelor who was a stranger to
their party, but the small girls and the small boy emphatically occupied the compartment. Both
the aunt and the children were conversational in a limited, persistent way, reminding one of the
attentions of a housefly that refuses to be discouraged. Most of the aunt's remarks seemed to
begin with "Don't," and nearly all of the children's remarks began with "Why?" The bachelor said
nothing out loud. "Don't, Cyril, don't," exclaimed the aunt, as the small boy began smacking the
cushions of the seat, producing a cloud of dust at each blow."

Which best describes the conversation in the carriage? *

(0/1 Point)

boring and continuous 

fun and interesting

they talked about an insect

irrelevant talk

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2. A new atomic clock being developed for navigation satellites will perform better than previous
devices. The clock will use a new microwave cavity design to provide a compact and lightweight
package and new electronic techniques to maintain long-term stability. The clock can provide
precise navigation information because it is stable to one second in three million years. The
differences in the time when signals from four satellites arrive at one location can be used to
calculate that position to within a few yards.

From the passage, it can be inferred that which of the following characteristics of the clock
mentioned will be most impressive? *
(0/1 Point)

Its compact size

Its weight

Its accuracy 

Its ability to measure distance

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3. The printing press was invented by Gutenberg in the city of Mainz, in Germany. He built and
operated the printing press with moveable metal letters. Actually, simple printing methods had
existed for centuries, but they had to be done by hand and took a long time. What made
Gutenberg's press so different was that the individual letters themselves could swiftly and easily
be moved to create different pages. This made it possible to print entire books more cheaply and
more rapidly than ever before.

One can infer from the passage that actually, the history of printing.................. *
(0/1 Point)

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first begins with Gutenberg's invention

has always been associated with Germany

can be traced back well before the time of Gutenberg 

runs parallel to the history of books

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4. Show-and-tell was a mandatory part of class when I was in fourth grade. I cannot even tell you
how annoying it was. My house, when I was growing up, was a square box with small windows
and yellow chipped paint. I wore clothing that my cousins had grown out of, or that my mother
bought at discount stores. I had a few toys, but nothing shiny or electronic. I never went on
vacations except to Cincinnati, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania one time.

What can we infer about the narrator? *

(0/1 Point)

a. They travelled around a lot.

b. They did not have a lot of money. 

c. They are from Cincinnati

d. They like the colour yellow.

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5. Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In
the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In
the summer, the weather is hot and humid.

What is the main topic of this paragraph? *

(1/1 Point)

the cold weather

the changing weather 

the summer weather

the area we live in

6. We had a great day at the beach. Is it a fact or opinion *

(1/1 Point)

Fact 

Opinion

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