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E ESCUELA NACIONAL AUXILIARES DE ENFERMERÍA

Asignatura: Inglés Grado: DÉCIMO
Tercer Periodo 2023
Docente: María Esperanza Vergara Mejía.
Correo: mariaesperanzavergaramejia@gmail.com

STUDENT’S NAME: _______________________________________ 10th _______

HANDOUT 3: READING COMPREHENSION

First al all read the text to look for the unknown vocabulary. Then, choose the
correct word to complete the text.

READING 1:

1992 marked the 500TH_1_ of Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New

World. Many people do not know that other explorers _2_ to North America
before Columbus. However, these _3_ explorations do _4_ to diminish the
fact that when Columbus _5_ in the Bahamas and _6_ to report his
discoveries, he opened the North and South American continents to further
exploration and eventual settlement.

1. A. Centenary B. Anniversary C. Celebration D. birthday.

2. A. go B. came C. coming D. went.
3. A. following B. earlier C. previously D. later.
4. A. nothing B. never C. everything D. anything
5. A. arrive B. land C. landed D. arrived
6. A. arrived at B. came from C. moved out D. went back

READING 2:

The happiest person in England today is a professional married man _1_ lives
in the southern part of the country. He _2_a comfortable house and _3_ two
cars. He has a steady job in an office in London. _4_ a hard day at work, he
_5_ in front of the television and watches a video with his two children.

1. A. which B. whose C. where D. who

2. A. owning B. owns C. live D. living
3. A. has B. having C. have D. had
4. A. then B. later C. after D. next
5. A. read B. sleeps C. relaxes D. relaxing
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Asignatura: Inglés Grado: DÉCIMO
Tercer Periodo 2023
Docente: María Esperanza Vergara Mejía.
Correo: mariaesperanzavergaramejia@gmail.com

READING 3:

The belief that all snakes are poisonous is wrong. Of the 3000 or so species of
snakes that have _1_ classified, 400 are dangerous and only a few are deadly,
_2_ do snakes bite? It is a defense mechanism to _3_ themselves. Another
reason is to kill _4_ prey if they are to live. In general, snakes will not _5_
unless there is a disturbance of some sort.

1. A. be B. being C. been D. ben

2. A. when B. what C. How D. Why
3. A. attack B. protect C. affect D. prevent
4. A. their B. yours C. your D. theirs
5. A. bite B. kill C. eat D. be

READING 4:

Japanese couples _1_ a list of wedding presents; friends and relatives are
expected to give cash instead. During a typical Shinto Ceremony, the bride
_2_ a kimono and only the relatives of the bride and groom _3_ attend the
actual ceremony.

1. A. have B. don’t have C. had D. didn’t have

2. A. carries B. takes C. wears D. brings
3. A. never B. rarely C. ever D. usually

READING 5:

Jogging is good exercise when it is done regularly: at least three times a week.
It strengthens the leg muscles, and _1_ it forces the heart to beat faster, it
also improves blood circulation. Many people also jog _2_ control their
weight. Joggers burn up 62 calories for every kilometer they run. _3_, jogging
helps decrease levels of emotional stress.

1. A. since B. thus C. also D. furthermore

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Asignatura: Inglés Grado: DÉCIMO
Tercer Periodo 2023
Docente: María Esperanza Vergara Mejía.
Correo: mariaesperanzavergaramejia@gmail.com

2. A. helping B. help with C. helps D. to help

3. A. however B. In addition C. In contrast D. whereas

READING 6:

Matter is the name given to everything _1_ has weight and _2_ space. It may
usually be detected by the senses of touch, sight _3_ smell. Matter may exist
in three states: solid, liquid and gas.

1. A. what B. where C. who D. which

2. A. occupied B. occupies C. occupying D. occupy
3. A. or B. by C. of D. nor