Reading Comprehension Test

Name 2Bac. Arts

I am Mr. Smith and this is my story. Last night, my wife and I decided to eat out. So we went
to a small Restaurant downtown. When we went inside, the place was not crowded. The waiter who
welcomed us in was a nice smiling old lady. She was in her sixties but still lively and active. She
served the customers happily with huge smiles. My wife remarked that she was too old for that job.
Then she asked her if she was doing it for money. As she was too busy, the waiter didn’t have time for
chat, so she handed us the menu and moved away to carry on with taking orders.

When we had finished our meals, she came over to collect the plates, and asked us if we had
enjoyed the food. My wife said, “Yes, thank you, but I’m really sad for you. In your age, you must be
at home right now. You shouldn’t work as a waiter. It is an exhausting job for an old person like you”.
Then, she turned to me and said, “We must help this poor old lady. Give her a big tip”.

In her usual big smile, she came near my nosy wife and said in a low voice, “Thank you
Ma’am for your sympathy, I really appreciate your concern, but I am the boss. I’m the owner of this
restaurant and I love serving my guests personally” Then she turned to me and said in a loud voice,
“You’ll always be welcome here, sir!”

BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT

I. COMPREHENSION
A. Answer the questions (5 points)
1. When and where did the story take place?
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. How many characters are there in the story?

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. What was the waiter like?

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. How did Mrs. Smith feel for the waiter?

__________________________________________________________________________________

5. Whose restaurant was it?

__________________________________________________________________________________

B. Are these sentences True or False? Justify (4 points)

1. The Smiths went the restaurant for lunch. __________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. There were a lot of people in the restaurant. __________

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. The waiter was welcoming and friendly. __________

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. The waiter said that the restaurant was hers __________

__________________________________________________________________________________

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C. What do the underlined words in the text refer to? (§:paragraph / L:line) (2 points)
1. The place (§1, L2) ____________________
2. she (§1, L4) ____________________
3. she (§2, L4) ____________________
4. You (§3, L4) ____________________

D. Find in the text words or phrases which mean almost the same as. (2 points)
1. clients (§1) ____________________
2. continue (§1) ____________________
3. very tiring (§2) ____________________
4. curious (§3) ____________________

E. Complete the sentences with information from the text (2 points)

1. The waiter didn’t want to chat with Mrs. Smith because ___________________________________
2. Mrs. Smith wanted her husband to give the waiter _______________________________________

II. WRITING (5 points)

Complete the following paragraph

My dream job is _______________ for the following reasons, first, ____

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________

GOOD LUCK

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I am Mr. Smith and this is my story. Last night, my wife and I decided to eat out. So we went
to a small Restaurant downtown. When we went inside, the place was not crowded. The waiter who
welcomed us in was a nice smiling old lady. She was in her sixties but still lively and active. She
served the customers happily with huge smiles. My wife remarked that she was too old for that job.
Then she asked her if she was doing it for money. As she was too busy, the waiter didn’t have time for
chat, so she handed us the menu and moved away to carry on with taking orders.

When we had finished our meals, she came over to collect the plates, and asked us if we had
enjoyed the food. My wife said, “Yes, thank you, but I’m really sad for you. In your age, you must be
at home right now. You shouldn’t work as a waiter. It is an exhausting job for an old person like you”.
Then, she turned to me and said, “We must help this poor old lady. Give her a big tip”.

In her usual big smile, she came near my nosy wife and said in a low voice, “Thank you
Ma’am for your sympathy, I really appreciate your concern, but I am the boss. I’m the owner of this
restaurant and I love serving my guests personally” Then she turned to me and said in a loud voice,
“You’ll always be welcome here, sir!”

BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT

I. COMPREHENSION
A. Answer these questions (5 points)
1. When and where did the story take place?
It took place last night in a small restaurant downtown

2. How many characters are there in the story?

There are three, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and the waiter.

3. What was the waiter like?

She was lively and active

4. How did Mrs. Smith feel for the waiter?

She felt sad for her

5. Whose restaurant was it?

It was the waiter’s / the old lady’s

B. Are these sentences True or False? Justify (4 points)

1. The Smiths went the restaurant for lunch. ____FALSE____
They went there to have dinner (last night)

2. There were a lot of people in the restaurant. ______FALSE_______

It was not crowded

3. The waiter was welcoming and friendly. _____TRUE_____

She served her customers happily and with huge smiles

4. The waiter said that the restaurant was hers _______TRUE_____

She said “I’m the owner of this restaurant”

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C. What do the underlined words in the text refer to ? (2 points)

1. The place (§1, L2) ___the restaurant ___
2. she (§1, L4) ____the waiter____
3. she (§2, L4) ____Mrs. Smith / the wife_______
4. You (§3, L3) _____Mr. Smith ______

D. Find in the text words or phrases which mean almost the same as. (2 points)
1. clients (§1) _____customers_____
2. continue (§1) ____carry on______
3. very tiring (§2) ____ exhausting ___
4. curious (§3) _____ nosy ____

E. Complete the sentences with information from the text (2 points)

1. The waiter didn’t want to chat with Mrs. Smith because _____ she was busy _____________.
2. Mrs. Smith wanted her husband to give the waiter ___a big tip______

II. WRITING (5 points)

Complete the following paragraph

My dream job is _ a businessman __ for the following reasons. First, I am

patient, open-minded and a good negotiator and these are the skills every
businessman should have. Second, I am sociable and this quality is also very
important for success in business. Finally, business allows me to meet a lot of
people and make friends from all over the world. I hope one day this dream
comes true.

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