1. John loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great 1.

1. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

deal of thought. John also likes to play less demanding board games that are based
a. John dislikes violence.
mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he’s
b. John likes to think.
alone, John likes to play action video games as long as they aren’t too violent.
c. John enjoys Monopoly.
d. John enjoys playing games.
2. Maria is watching too much television. A small child shouldn’t be spending 2. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
hours staring blankly at a screen. Worse yet, some of her bad behavior has been
a. Watching a lot of television isn’t good for Maria.
inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time
b. Books are good.
reading books and playing outdoors with her and turn off the TV!
c. All cartoons are bad.
d. Maria never plays outdoors.
3. Samantha, I can’t eat or sleep when you are gone. I need to hear your happy 3. What is the writer trying to say in this paragraph?
voice and see your lovely smile. I would like to look into your room and see your
a. that Samantha doesn't clean her room very often
clothes in a big mess lying all over the floor. I want to hear your loud music at all
b. that she doesn't like Samantha's choice of music
hours of the day and the night, even though I don't like it. But most of all, I need
c. that she misses Samantha
to hug you and tell you how much I love you. Please come home soon!
d. that she has lost her appetite

4. Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will
4. What is the writer trying to say in this paragraph?
look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these
mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond to us. Amazingly, the robots a. Someday everyone will own a robot that will be their servant.
of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and b. Robots will some day talk to people
untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. c. Robots will some day be very similar to human beings.
d. Robots will be able to learn in the future.

5. Wanda was preparing for another day at school. She got dressed, had her 5. What is the main idea of this paragraph.
breakfast and gathered together her books and materials. As usual, the last thing a. Wanda goes to school every day.
she did was switch on the radio to hear the weather forecast, as it is always a good b. It is going to be another rainy day again today.
idea to leave the house prepared for what the day may bring. Having heard the c. Wanda prepares her things carefully.
prediction, she sighed. And again as in recent days, she put on her raincoat and d. You can hear the weather forecast on the radio.
boots and picked up her umbrella on the way out the door.
6. While she lived, the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was known mainly as the 6. What is the main idea the writer is trying to tell us about Freda Kahlo?
wife of the famed muralist Diego Rivera. Yet in the decades since her death, a. that she married another famous artist
Kahlo has become hugely famous in her own right and is probably now better b. that her paintings are expensive
known than her husband. In 1990, Kahlo became the first Mexican artists to break c. that she painted pictures about Mexican history
the one million mark at an auction. The vivid, self-portraits that Kahlo created in d. that she is one of the greatest Mexican artists of all times
the thirties and forties continue to be widely sought after by collectors willing to
pay high prices for her paintings. Although Kahlo is often described as a painter
intent on exploring her own personal reality, many of her paintings include
references to Mexico’s political and social history. It’s not surprising, then, that in
1985, the Mexican government publicly proclaimed her work a national treasure.

7. Many people say that they haven't got time to include exercise in their daily
schedules. However, it is extremely easy to find moments for exercise during the
day. For instance, you can do stretches while taking a shower. While standing in
line at the supermarket, you can flex your leg muscles or do toe-heel movements.
You can do knee bends while talking on the phone. More ideas: try walking
around the building during lunch breaks and always take the stairs. Always park
your car as far away from the door as possible. These are only a few of the little
tricks that you can use to get your body moving.
8. Yesterday's storm did considerable damage to our neighborhood. Many large
trees were uprooted, and several of the oldest pine trees crushed the roofs of at
least five houses. The hail that accompanied the storm damaged all of the cars that
were not under shelter, and my neighbor's home was completely destroyed.
Fortunately my house was spared, but my garage no longer exists. Clearly,
yesterday's storm caused tremendous destruction.
9. Laura, aged 19, is quite different from her sister Lisa, aged 17. Laura's hair is
black and curly, while Lisa's is blond and straight. Laura is 5 feet 10 inches tall in
her sock feet, while Lisa is only 5 feet 4 inches (wearing heels!). Furthermore,
Laura's complexion is olive, quite unlike Lisa's rosy skin color.
7. What is the main idea in this paragraph?
a. People don't like to exercise
b. Exercise is good for you.
c. If you want to exercise, there is always time to do it.
d. It isn't always easy to find time to exercise.
8. What is the writer's main point in this paragraph?
a. That his house is safe, but his neighbor's is not.
b. There was a destructive storm in his neighborhood yesterday.
c. There are many old trees in his neighborhood.
d. Everyone in the neighborhood will have to buy a new car.
9. What is the main idea that this paragraph explains to us?
a. Laura and Lisa are sisters.
b. Laura is taller than most girls her age.
c. Although they are sisters, Laura and Lisa don't look alike.
d. Laura likes to curl her hair.

10. Much of Canada's forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper. 10. What is the main idea of this paragraph?
According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of a. To save its forests, Canada needs to find a different way to make paper.
the world's wood pulp and 49% of its newsprint paper. If these paper products b. Canada produces a great amount of hemp
could be produced in some other way, Canadian forests could be preserved. c. A lot of paper is produced in Canada.
Recently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested by d. The Canadian Pulp and Paper Association cooperates with
agriculturalists and environmentalists: a plant called hemp. environmentalists