Reading Comprehension Exercises 2

1. Edo : I think all animals in the zoo should be locked up in cages.

Woman : I don’t think so.
What does the woman mean?
a. She agrees with the man’s opinion.
b. She disagrees with the man’s opinion.
c. She thinks that all animals should be locked up in cages.
d. She thinks that all animals should have cages

2. Rama : Your picture is . . . . ! I like the colour.

Neta : Thanks
a. Bad
b. Beautiful
c. Horrible
d. Mad

3. Susan: Toni, do you understand this subject?

Toni: Not really. Can you help me with that?
What kind of expression does Susan give?
a. giving instruction
b. giving appreciation
c. checking understanding
d. asking for attention

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Circuses Should Not Use Animals
Animals should not be used in the circus. The environment where they perform and their living
conditions are usually inappropriate. Tigers, for example which naturally live in the wilderness, must
perform tricks on a narrow stage and spend their lifetime in a small cage.
Besides, the living conditions of the circus animals are poor. They live in cramped conditions most of
the time. They actually need more space to roam. They also do not have freedom to live with their
own kind.
We should ban the use of animals in circuses and their confinement there.

4. Why does the writer consider the circus an inappropriate place to live for animals?
A. It resembles the animal’s natural habitat.
B. It is the place where the animals are tortured.
C. It is the place to get public amusement.
D. It provides animals with bad food.
E. It costs animals ill.
5. According to the text, … .
A. Tigers are the most suitable animals to perform tricks.
B. Tigers are the smartest animals.
C. The highlight of the circus is on the animals.
D. The animals are the main performers in the circus.
E. Animals receive ill treatment in a circus.

6. “They live in a cramped condition most of their time (Paragraph 3).The word “cramped” is closest
in meaning to.
A. clean and neat
B. dirty and messy
C. poor and spacious
D. small and crowded
E. large and quiet

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Hotel Cannero
28051 Cannero Riviera, Italy
Phone: 323788046
Waiters/Waitresses (2), Swimming Pool Attendants, Bar Staff.
Around $ 150 per week. 12 hours per day, 6 days per week. Free board and accommodation.
Knowledge of German, Italian or French required. Period of work 3 or 6 months between end of
March and end of October. Applicants should be fit and healthy, organized and clean. Applications are
from 25 March to the end and send to Maria Carla at the above address.

7. What is the text about ….

A. A week tour to Italy
B. A job vacancy in Hotel Cannero
C. Three day tour to European countries
D. A healthy and clean environment
E. The description on Cannero Riviera

8. Who is the addressee of this advertisement ….

A. All who are fit and healthy
B. Those who can serve foreigners
C. All who meet the requirements mentioned
D. The educated people who can handle service jobs
E. Those who can speak two foreign languages
9. Those who are accepted to work for the hotel ….
A. Are mostly Italians
B. Will get accommodation
C. Are under the control of Maria Carla
D. Will take control of each department
E. Will start working between March and October

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Physics examination cannot be done on Tuesday because all the question sheets had been flooded. The
school decided to delay the examination and it will be held on Monday next week. All the students
who will take the exam are required to bring a ruler with a length of 30 cm.
Thank you for your attention.

10. The topic of the above text is…

A. The size of a ruler
B. The wet question sheets
C. The change of exam day
D. The cancelation of the exam
E. The information to bring a ruler

11. What can be inferred from the text?

A. The principal will get a meeting
B. The question sheets are very wet
C. Some students join a competition
D. Students do not pay the school fee
E. Students do not bring a ruler with a length of 35 cm.

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How to make a Cheese Omelet
Ingredients:
1 egg, 50 g cheese, 1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons cooking oil, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Utensils:
Frying pan, fork, spatula, cheese-grater, bowl, and plate.
Method:
• Crack the egg into a bowl
• Whisk the egg with a fork until it’s smooth
• Add milk and whisk well
• Grate the cheese into the bowl and stir
• Heat the oil in frying pan
• Turn the omelet with spatula and cook both sides
• Place on a plate, season with salt and pepper
12. The text above belongs to……
A. narrative
B. Procedure
C. news item
D. Spoof
E. recount

13. The text tells us about……

A. how long to make any kind of food
B. ingredients of making omelet
C. utensils of making omelet
D. methods of making omelet
E. how to make a cheese omelet

14. The following are methods of making a cheese omelet, except…..

A. cracking the egg
B. whisking the egg
C. adding milk
D. cheese-grater
E. heating the oil

15. How much cheese do we need to make a cheese omelet?

A. one gram
B. three grams
C. five grams
D. fifteen
E. fifty grams

16. ……is a tool with a flat flexible blade used for mixing and spreading.
A. Pan
B. Fork
C. Spatula
D. Plate
E. Cheese-grater

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A kite is an object which is made from a light material stretched over a frame. Due to its light material
a kite will lift off the ground and fly when it is tilted into the wind.
A kite uses wind to make it fly because it is heavier than air. When wind travels over the surface of
the kite, it is split into two streams of air. One stream of the air goes over the kite while the second
stream goes under the kite.
The upper stream above the kite. The lower stream hits the kite at a shallow angle and creates an area
of high pressure.
The high pressure area has a pushing effect while the low pressure area has a pulling effect. The
combination of push and pull can create enough force to lift the kite into the air.
Kites have been known for thousands of years. They are used for military or scientific purposes.
Today kites are much used for leisure and competition.

17. What media are used by kites to fly?

A. Air
B. Water
C. Ground
D. Light
E. Wind

18. How many streams of air if we want the kite flying?

A. Two
B. One
C. Four
D. Three
E. There is no stream

19. The first Word of “ it” at the first line of paragraph two refers to
A. Wind
B. Air
C. Kite
D. Frame
E. Fly

20. What is the function of the upper stream?

A. hits the kite at a shallow angle
B. creates an area of high pressure
C. creates an area of middle pressure
D. creates an area of low pressure
E. give space for kite to fly

21. Based on the text, what was the function of kites in the past?
A. Used for competition
B. Used for military
 C. Used for sent message
D. Used for sent money
E. Used for keep home for annoying evil

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The Surabaya Police have arrested a man, identified only as MN, for allegedly buying an infant via
Instagram.
MN was arrested at his house on Jl. Karah in Jambangan district in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday.
He was found to have paid some Rp 3.8 million (US$250) for a baby boy when he was only three
days olD.
Surabaya police chief Sr. Comr. Rudi Setiawan said recently that the transaction was conducted in
Semarang, Central Java, on Sept. 23. The baby’s parents live in Tangerang in Banten.
“The baby is now safe with the Surabaya administration,” Rudi said on Monday (The Jakarta Post,
Tue, October 16, 2018)

22. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform readers about arrested man for buying an infant
B. To describe the important person for readers
C. To argue that arresting the man is important
D. To explain how police arrested the man
E. To convince reader that buying infant is illegal

23. “MN was arrested at his house…” The underlined word refers to a house belonging to…….
A. The police officer
B. The arrested man
C. The infant parent
D. A Surabaya administration officer
E. A Semarang administration officer

24. “…for allegedly buying an infant” The infant word has a similar meaning with ……
A. Adult
B. Teenager
C. Child
D. Grown
E. Man

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I had a terrible day yesterday. First, I (25) ….up an hour late because my alarm clock didn’t go off.
Because of this, I was in such a hurry that I burned my hand when I was making breakfast. After
breakfast, I got dressed as quickly as I could and forgot to wear socks. Next, I ran out of the house
trying to catch the 9:30 bus. Of course I missed it. I wanted to take a taxi but I didn't have enough (26)
…. Finally, I walked three miles (27) … to my school only to discover that it was Sunday! I hope I
never have a day like the one I had yesterday.
25. 26. 27.
A. came A. time A. unwillingly
B. woke B. cash B. tiredly
C. rose C. flood C. curiously
D. got D. chance D. excitedly
E. slept E. cards E. madly