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Reading Practice Test

Question 1

Read the passage.

It is said that from about 400,000 until

4,000 years ago, woolly mammoths
roamed the earth; more specifically, they
lived in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North
America. Woolly mammoths were
covered in fur, which varied in color from
dark to light, and they were
approximately the same size as modern-
day African elephants. Their ears and tail
were short, and they had long tusks and
four molars. Their behavior was similar to
that of modern elephants—they used
their tusks and trunks for fighting and
foraging for food. Woolly mammoths ate
grass and plants. They could reach the
age of 60.

How does the author compare

between woolly mammoths and
elephants?

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Question 2

Read the table of contents.

Introduction
Chapter I: You and Your Car
Chapter II: Changing Oil
Chapter III: Checking the Tires
Chapter IV: Changing a Tire
Chapter V: Brakes
Chapter VI: Mirrors
Chapter VII: Checking the Headlights
Chapter VIII: Changing the Air Filter
Conclusion

Which chapter should you read if you

need information about mirrors?

Question 3

Which of the following are

opposites of "beneath"?

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Question 4

Read the paragraph.

This boy always crosses the line.

Last week he came to school with
blue hair! He was admonished by
the principal, but you can be sure
he'll come up with something new
this week.

Which of the following can

replace the word "admonished"?

Question 5

Read the passage.

Saroo Brierley, an Australian

businessman, was born in 1981 in the
city of Khandwa, India and had two
brothers and a sister. His family was very
poor and his older brother Guddu had to
work to support the family. One evening,
when Saroo was five years old, Guddu
and Saroo took a train to another city,
where Guddu had a job. By the time they
got there, Saroo was exhausted, and
Guddu told him to wait until he came
back. When Guddu did not come back,
Saroo thought he might be on one of the
trains and boarded an empty carriage. He
fell asleep waiting for his brother, and
when he woke up, the train was traveling
across unfamiliar country. When the train
finally stopped and someone opened the
door, Saroo escaped, not knowing he was
about 930 miles away from home.

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He was found by a teenager, who took
him to the police station. The police took
him to a government center for lost
children. It was impossible to locate his
family and hometown, because Saroo,
being very young, could not give the staff
enough information. Fortunately for
Saroo, he was adopted by a loving
Australian couple, who took him to their
house and raised him as their own.
Meanwhile, Saroo's real mother stayed in
the same city for twenty-five years,
waiting for him to return.

Saroo's story does not end here. When he

was an adult, he used Google Earth to
locate his hometown in India, and one
night in 2011, he found it. It looked
familiar, and he was convinced it was his
real hometown. He traveled to India,
found the city, and was reunited with his
mother.

Saroo wrote a book about his life, and the

book was adapted to a film.

Why had Saroo's mother never left

the city?
Question 6

Read the paragraph.

The pouring rain finally stopped, and

the sailor spotted the lighthouse in
the distance. The terrible weather
conditions turned her journey into a
dangerous experience. The waves
that had surrounded her, as high as
buildings, as intimidating as lions,
had finally gone. Her rocky boat
stopped shaking as the wind settled.
She had made the boat herself;
longing thoughts were fleeting
through her mind, of joyous days in
the warm summer sun with her
father, the old, experienced sailor,

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building the boat together. His voice
rang in her ears: "Someday, my
child, you will conquer the seven
seas." Shivering, her teeth
chattering, she wrapped another
thick blanket around her soaked
clothes, hoping it would keep her
warm.

At last, the sailor was getting closer

to the lighthouse. She was pleased to
find the lighthouse emitted two
flashes of light every three seconds,
which meant she was on her way to
the right lighthouse. Mercifully, she
was not lost. A half an hour later, she
finally reached the shore. The
lighthouse keeper was waiting for
her there to guide her to his cabin,
where a blazing fireplace and a cup
of hot tea were meant to keep her
warm.

What is the purpose of the

descriptive language in the
paragraph?

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Question 7

Read the passage.

Sleep is one of the most important processes

in our bodies. While we sleep, our muscles
rest and the information we absorbed during
the day is processed in our brains. Lack of
sleep may lead to restlessness,
stubbornness, and mood swings.

In order to be healthy and stay focused in

school, it is recommended to follow two
specific rules. The first one is sticking to a
routine. Once you go to sleep every night at
a fixed time, your body gets used to it and it
is easier to fall asleep. The second one is
exercising during the day. Playing ball,
swimming, or riding a bicycle can help you
fall asleep faster. If you follow these two
rules, you are likely to be more active and
focused during the day.

Which of the following sentences from

the passage is persuasive?
Question 8

Read the passage.

In the morning, after milking the cow

and churning some butter, Elizabeth
felt thirsty. She went over to the
well, dropped the bucket inside, and
then pulled and pulled until it came
back up, full to the brim with water.
As she put her lips to the bucket and
drank the sweet, cold water, she felt
much more energetic, and she knew
it was going to be a good day.

This passage is an example of

which type of text?

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Question 9

Read the passage.

Sea otters are mammals from the weasel family.

Their thick, dense fur, the densest fur in the
animal kingdom, repels water; they have webbed
feet; and their ears close when they are in the
water. They sleep floating on their backs using
kelp to keep them from drifting.

They are social animals and like to be with other

sea otters. They live in groups. It looks like they
are "holding hands" when they are floating
because they stay near each other all the time. In
Alaska, sea otters can live in a group with over
2,000 other otters.

Which of the following might be a conclusion

from the text?

Question 10

Read the passage.

Vincent van Gogh was one of the

greatest painters of all time. His
works include Sunflowers and The
Starry Night, both created in the
nineteenth century. Van Gogh was
born and raised in the Netherlands,
but when he grew up, he moved to
France. He was poor and his work
was not successful while he was still
alive. It was only after Van Gogh
died that his paintings became a
huge success and were sold for
millions.

Which of the following sentences

from the text is an opinion?

Question 11

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Read the passage.

Monica’s friends gathered around the

school yard to play softball and called
Monica over to join them. Monica was on
her way when she noticed Pam, who was
also in their class, sitting alone, watching
the children and looking glum. Monica
was about to go over to her and invite her
to join the game, when her friend Iris
grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
"What are you doing?" she hissed. "We’re
not talking to her!"

"Why not?" asked Monica, surprised.

"Because we had a fight three days ago

and she was horrible! She said really
mean things, so now you can’t talk to
her! None of the other kids are talking to
her."

Iris strode back to the group. Monica

remained in her place, thinking. She
looked at the group, then at Pam, who
was looking extremely miserable. She
thought for another minute, then crossed
the yard and sat next to Pam.

"Monica!" Iris yelled, but Monica ignored

her and started talking to Pam. Pam
instantly looked much happier and they
kept talking, ignoring the other children
who looked very surprised.

After the game was over, Monica asked

Pam to come eat ice cream with her.
Before they knew it, a few other children
had joined them, and eventually the
whole group—even Iris who was still
looking upset—went to the ice cream
parlor together.

What is Monica’s problem?

Question 12

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Read the passage.

Leslie was sitting on the bus and

thinking about the next day, when
summer vacation would start at last.
Then she decided to text her friend
Rachel. She reached into her bag to
take out her phone, but it wasn’t in
its usual pocket. She opened the bag
and looked inside, moving some of
the things inside so she could see
better, but there was nothing. Her
phone was not there.

Leslie started to panic. She sat up

straight and started looking all
around her seat, but when she still
couldn’t see her phone anywhere,
she started to cry.

"What’s wrong?" asked the woman

sitting behind her. "Why are you
crying?"

"I lost my phone," Leslie answered.

The woman got up and started

looking all around Leslie’s seat. After
calming down, Leslie joined her.
Then a young man behind them said:
"Here it is!" Leslie turned around to
see him bending over and picking
her phone up from under one of the
seats. Apparently, it had fallen out of
her bag and traveled quite a long
way around the bus. Grateful and
relieved, Leslie thanked the people
who had helped her and returned to
her seat.

Which of the following is the

best summary of the story?

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Question 13

Read the sentence.

They weren't speaking all week, but

today they finally made up.

Which of the following meanings

of the verb "made up" is used in
the sentence?

Question 14

Click on all the characteristics of

a play.

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Question 15

Read the passage.

Eugene thought he and his little sister were too

old to have a babysitter, but their parents,
evidently, thought otherwise and insisted on
bringing one every time they went out. They have
endured some horrific babysitters, including one
that sent them to bed at seven o'clock, and
another who broke the DVD and then blamed it on
them. But this one, their parents promised, was
different. Even though Eugene doubted it, he had
promised his parents to give her a chance.

The babysitter was about seventeen years old,

and her name was Laurel. As soon as their
parents left, she asked Eugene and his sister
Kathleen what they wanted to do. They wanted to
watch television. Laurel joined them, but after
about twenty minutes, she turned it off.

"Hey, we were watching that!" Eugene protested.

"Oh, but I've got something much more

interesting for us to do," Laurel replied. "I'm going
to tell you a story."

Eugene and Kathleen exchanged gloomy looks.

They were not in the mood for a story. They
wanted to watch TV. But Laurel seemed so
determined that they kept quiet. Laurel took a
chair and sat in front of them.

"I want to tell you about something that happened

to me two days ago," Laurel began. "I was in the
supermarket when a very old lady that I had
never seen before came up to me and asked me if
I was interested in a deal. I didn't know what she
was offering, so I said, why not. She beckoned me
over to a part of the supermarket I had never
seen before, which was much darker than the rest
of the store, with all kinds of strange products in
languages I couldn't read…"

Eugene and Kathleen listened with their mouths

open. A few minutes later, Laurel paused, took a
deep breath and asked: "So, would you like to
watch TV now?"

"No! No! Go on!" they both protested at once.

Laurel grinned and went on. She kept telling them
stories until their parents came back. As soon as
she left, Eugene and Kathleen told their parents
they would never agree to have another
babysitter except for Laurel. "And can you please
go out again tomorrow?" Kathleen added.

Laurel turning off the television is an

example of which kind of technique?

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Question 16

Read the passage.

Andrea's six-year-old brother, Martin, was

always irritating her. He would follow her
around the house wherever she went. He
would ask her what she was doing several
times a minute, even when she was only
sitting and reading a book or playing with her
phone. If Andrea asked for spaghetti at
dinner, Martin had to have the same food. He
took clothes from her closet without
permission, tried them on, and wanted to
wear them to school before their mother
stopped him. He begged Andrea to take him
when she went to meet her friends, but even
though she repeatedly refused, he was so
persistent that their mother made Andrea
take him with her.

One day, Andrea came back home to find her

geography book had been destroyed: Martin
had taken it and written his name on every
page in red paint, so the book was so wet
and sticky with paint it could no longer be
used. "That's it!" Andrea shrieked. "This is
the last straw, Martin! You are never coming
anywhere near me or my things again!"

Martin stood and stared at her with tears in

his eyes. He tried to say something, but
Andrea's fury was so intimidating that he was
too afraid to talk. She slammed her door and
decided she would never talk to him again.

A few hours later, when Andrea came

downstairs for dinner, she was shocked to
find the kitchen had been decorated with
balloons, and there was a chocolate cake on
the table with her name on it.

"It's not my birthday," she said, bewildered.

"Mom helped me to do it for you," said

Martin, stepping in from behind her. Andrea
turned around to look at him. "I'm sorry
about your book," he said, with tears in his
eyes again. "I only did it because I wanted
you to remember me when you're in class.
I'm sorry." Andrea hugged him, and they
made up at once.

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What is most likely the reason that
Martin did all the things that made
Andrea so angry, such as following her
around and wearing her clothes?

Question 17

Read the passage.

Nutrition provides the cells of an organism with

food. Organisms need food to be able to keep
their bodies working properly. They also need
food to be able to do certain things. Malnutrition
can happen when a person does not eat the right
amount of nutrients. This person can get better by
changing his or her diet so it has the right amount
of nutrients.

The six main types of nutrients are carbohydrates,

fats, minerals, protein, vitamins, and water.
Complex carbohydrates are more nutritious than
simple carbohydrates, but they are also less tasty.
They take longer to digest, and because they stay
in the stomach longer, they leave the person who
has eaten them feeling fuller for longer. Protein is
needed for building cells. It is found in meat,
beans, and eggs. Fat is found naturally in some
foods. Many people think that fat is bad, but there
are various opinions on this subject.

Which one of the following statements in

the passage includes an opinion?

Question 18

Read the passage.

Giraffes are herbivores, which means they

only eat plants and flowers, mostly from
trees. Giraffes eat hundreds of pounds of
food per week, but they do not need to drink
a lot. They get most of the moisture they
need from the leaves and branches they eat.

Giraffes sleep for only 20 minutes a day, in

two- to three-minute naps, so that they can
always be on the lookout.

Giraffes have very long legs and have only

two gaits—walking and galloping. Giraffes
have very interesting coat patterns, and
every giraffe has a different one, much like

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humans' fingerprints.

Giraffes need to always be alert and on

the lookout for predators. Which of the
following sentences from the passage
explains what happens because of this
fact?

Question 19

The meaning of the suffix "-ible"

is "capable of." Which of the
following words means
"something you can make
longer"?

Question 20

Read the passage.

J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the

Rings, was not only a successful author but
also a master linguist* and philologist**. A
professor in college, he specialized in
studying Old English, but was fond of many
other languages, especially Finnish and
Welsh. While writing The Lord of the Rings,
and for many years after, he created his own
languages for the creatures in his stories. He
created a whole family of languages for the
Elves in the story, called the Elvish
languages, and continued to develop their
grammar and history until he died. Some of

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those Elvish languages had traces of Finnish,
Welsh, and other European languages.

*Linguist – a person who studies language.

**Philologist – a person who studies written

languages in historical resources.

What is the author's viewpoint on

Tolkien in the passage?

Question 21

Read the passage.

Elsa was looking out the window. It

was a very cold, dark, and stormy
night. The windowsill was freezing as
she tried to lean on it to see outside
the window. She gave up trying and
decided to go and play with her little
sister. It had been a long time since
they had last played. She thought it
might make her feel a bit better.

What is the mood in the

passage?

Question 22

Read the passage.

One of the most attractive and popular

bracelet types in our shop is called a tennis
bracelet. But where did it get its name?

Chris Evert is a famous American tennis

player who was ranked World No. 1 by the
Women's Tennis Association. This fantastic
tennis player's signature accessory was a
diamond bracelet that was thin and flexible.
During the 1987 Grand Slam, Evert's bracelet

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snapped open mid-game and fell, and she
asked the officials to halt the game until she
found it. The game was halted until the
bracelet was found. The elegant bracelet
gained popularity immediately and we
marketed it as a "tennis bracelet."

Over thirty years later, this attractive tennis

bracelet is still one of the most popular
models in our shop. Since it's a diamond
bracelet, it is one of the more costly
products, but customers who know the origin
of its name receive a 5% discount.

Which advertising technique is used in

the text?

Question 23

Read the sentences.

My cousin is a scientist and she does

all kinds of experiments, trying to
find a cure for the common cold.
Every time she finishes an
experiment, I ask her how it went.
She always answers, "The
experiment seems to have been a
success, but we must do a lot of
calculations and tests to determine
how good the results are."

What does the narrator's cousin

need to do once the experiment
is finished?

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Question 24

Read the sentences.

I misread my lines at school.

She misunderstood what I was
saying.

What does the prefix mis- mean?

Question 25

Read the passage.

My aunt is the most impressive

woman I have ever met. She is a
widow and she takes care of her
three children on her own. She also
works as an executive in a big
company, speaks four languages,
and has a lot of hobbies. Whenever I
see her, even though she is always
busy as a bee, she still always has
time to kiss me and my brother, and
ask us how things are going at
school.

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Why does the author use the
phrase "busy as a bee"?

ANSWER SHEET
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. C
10. A
11. D
12. A
13. C

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14. C, E
15. B
16. B
17. D
18. C
19. A
20. C
21. B
22. D
23. B
24. C
25. A

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