Getting the MAIN IDEA (Topic)
Passage one
(Questions 1-2)
Most
of the ice on the Earth, close to 90 percent of it is covering the surface of
the continent Antarctica. It does not snow very much in Antarctica, but
whatever snow does fall remains and grows deeper and deeper. In some areas of
Antarctica, the ice has perhaps been around for as much as million years and
now is more than two miles deep.
1.
The main idea of the passage is that…
A. The Earth is a cold planet
B. Most of the Earth’s ice is found in Antarctica
C. It snows more in Antarctica that in any other
place on the Earth
D. Antarctica is only two miles wide but is 90
percent ice
2.
The best title for the passage is…
a)
Snow fall in Antarctica
b)
The Icy Earth
c)
The Cold, Cold Snow
d)
The Causes of Antarctica’s Ice Park
Passage two
(Questions 3-4)
The
extremely hot and humid weather that occurs in the United States in July and
August is commonly called the “dog days” of summer. This name comes from the
star Sirius, which is known as the Dog Star. Sirius is the brightest visible
star, and in the hot summer months it rises in the east at approximately the
same time as the Sun. as ancient people saw this star rising with the Sun when
the weather was at its hottest, they believed that Sirius was the cause of the
additional heat; they believed that this bright star added its heat to the Sun
and that these two together made summer weather so unbearably hot.
3.
The topic of this passage is…
a. How dogs like to play during the summer
b. The causes of hot and humid weather
c. Why the hot summer days are known as the “dog
days”
d. The days that dogs prefer
4.
The main idea of this passage is that…
a)
The name for the summer days came from Sirius,
the Dog Star
b)
Dogs generally prefer hot summer days
c)
The hottest day occur in the summer because of
the movements of the Sun and starts
d)
Sirius rises at almost the same time as the Sun
during the summer months
Getting the STATED DETAIL (Explicit Information)
Passage one (questions 1-2)
Many
parts of the southwestern United States would become deserts without the waters
of the Colorado River. A system of thousands of miles of canals, hundreds of
miles of tunnels and aqueducts, and numerous dams and reservoirs bring Colorado
River water to the area. The Imperial
Valley in southern California is an example of such a place; it is a
vast and productive agricultural area that was once a desert. Today, 2.000
miles of canals irrigate the fertile land and keep it productive.
1.
Which of following is mentioned in the passage
as a way that Colorado River water gets to the Southwest ?
a)
By truck
b)
In bottles
c)
In wells
d)
Through canals
2.
According to the passage, the Imperial Valley…
a)
Is a desert today
b)
Is located in Colorado
c)
Produces a lot of agricultural goods
d) Does not required irrigation
Passage
three (questions 3-6)
The
plane with the largest wingspan ever built was nicknamed the Spruce Goose. The wingspan of the Spruce Goose was 320 feet (almost 100
meter), and the plane weighed 200 tons. It was so big that it needed eight
engines to power it.
The
plane was designed by Howard Hughes in response to a U.S. government request
for a plane that was able to carry a large cargo for the war effort. It was
made of wood because wood is a less critical material in wartime than metal.
The
plan was so difficult to build that it never really got used. It was flown one
time only, by Hughes himself, on November 2,1947; during that flight it
traveled a distance of less than one mile over the Los Angeles Harbor, but it
did fly. Today, the Spruce Goose in
on exhibit for the public to see in Long Beach, California.
3.
According to the passage, the Spruce Goose is constructed from…
a)
Wood
b)
Lightweight metal
c)
Plastic
d)
Steel
4.
According to the passage, when the Spruce Goose flew…
a)
It went only a short distance
b)
It fell into the Los Angeles Harbor
c)
It flew 100 miles
d)
It carried a large cargo
5 The passage indicates that the Spruce Goose today…
a)
Flies regularly for the U.S.government
b)
Is in the Los Angeles Harbor
c)
Is in storage
d)
Can be seen by the public
6.
The passage indicates that the plane was
designed…
a)
As a cargo plane
b)
As a racing plane
c)
To carry wood
d)
For exhibition
