Level 2R- Reading

Inference
English Language Programs

PART I: Read the paragraph below. What is it about?

Mike loves to cook. He cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favourite dishes are desserts. He can bake big,
beautiful cakes with fruit or with chocolate. Mike says cooking is very relaxing. When he is working in the
kitchen, he thinks only about cooking. He doesn’t think about work or bad things. On Sundays, Mike has
lots of time for cooking. He makes a very good dinner and a special dessert. Then, he and his family have
a good meal.

Now, cover the paragraph and retell your partner what you remember from the text.

Read the sentences below and choose the best alternative that has the same meaning with the
sentence. You can choose more than one alternative for some of the sentences.

• Mike loves to cook.

a) He is a very good cook.

b) One of his favourite hobbies is cooking.

• He cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favourite dishes are desserts.

a) He can prepare different meals, but he loves desserts more.

b) People love his desserts more than his meals.

• Mike says cooking is very relaxing. When he is working in the kitchen, he thinks only about cooking. He
doesn’t think about work or bad things.

a) He forgets about his problems while he is cooking.

b) He has a job.

• On Sundays, Mike has lots of time for cooking. He makes a very good dinner and a special dessert.
Then, he and his family have a good meal.

a) He doesn’t have time to cook on weekdays.

b) Mike and his family usually don’t prefer to eat out at the weekends.
 PART II: Read the paragraph carefully.

Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls are night birds and they live the
opposite way. This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night. This means they have to eat
at night, but finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have special eyes and ears. Owls
have very large eyes. These eyes take in more light than normal because there is little light during the
night. This helps owls find food in the dark. Owls also have very good hearing. When owls are in the
trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey such as
mice and small insects even when it is very dark.

Which of the following sentences are true according to the information in the paragraph?

Put a tick next to the sentence below and give evidence from the paragraph that supports the idea in
the sentence.

____ An animal with small eyes have difficulty seeing in the dark.

 ____ Owls are active during the day because they hunt to find food.

 ____ Owls find food in the dark using their sense of sight and sound.

 ____ Animals like owls have a good sense of smell.

 Prep Program
Level 2R- Reading
Inference
English Language Programs

PART I: Read the paragraph below. What is it about?

Mike loves to cook. He cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favourite dishes are desserts. He can bake big,
beautiful cakes with fruit or with chocolate. Mike says cooking is very relaxing. When he is working in the
kitchen, he thinks only about cooking. He doesn’t think about work or bad things. On Sundays, Mike has
lots of time for cooking. He makes a very good dinner and a special dessert. Then, he and his family have
a good meal.

Now, cover the paragraph and retell your partner what you remember from the text.

Read the sentences below and choose the best alternative that has the same meaning with the
sentence. You can choose more than one alternative for some of the sentences.

• Mike loves to cook.

a) He is a very good cook.

b) One of his favourite hobbies is cooking.

• He cooks all kinds of dishes, but his favourite dishes are desserts.

a) He can prepare different meals, but he loves desserts more.

b) People love his desserts more than his meals.

• Mike says cooking is very relaxing. When he is working in the kitchen, he thinks only about cooking. He
doesn’t think about work or bad things.

a) He forgets about his problems while he is cooking.

b) He has a job.

• On Sundays, Mike has lots of time for cooking. He makes a very good dinner and a special dessert.
Then, he and his family have a good meal.

a) He doesn’t have time to cook on weekdays.

 b) Mike and his family usually don’t prefer to eat out at the weekends.

PART II: Read the paragraph carefully.

Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls are night birds and they live the
opposite way. This means that they sleep all day and stay awake at night. This means they have to eat
at night, but finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have special eyes and ears. Owls
have very large eyes. These eyes take in more light than normal because there is little light during the
night. This helps owls find food in the dark. Owls also have very good hearing. When owls are in the
trees, they can hear small animals moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey such as
mice and small insects even when it is very dark.
 

Which of the following sentences are true according to the information in the paragraph?

Put a tick next to the sentence below and give evidence from the paragraph that supports the idea in
the sentence.

____ An animal with small eyes have difficulty seeing in the dark.

 ____ Owls are active during the day because they hunt to find food.

 ____ Owls find food in the dark using their sense of sight and sound.

 ____ Animals like owls have a good sense of smell.