Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension. 

Part 1.

A fifteen-year-old boy was injured in a car accident when the minivan he was traveling in was hit by a pickup truck at an intersection. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. The paramedics said that it appeared that the boy had nothing more serious than a broken left leg, but that internal injuries were always a possibility. The boy was conscious and alert. His mother, who was driving, was uninjured. She said that the truck appeared out of nowhere, and she thought she was going to die. She turned the steering wheel sharply to the left, and the truck hit her minivan on the passenger side. The driver of the truck was a 50-year-old man who was unemployed and apparently had been drinking—police found 18 empty beer cans inside the truck. The man denied drinking, but he failed the police test for sobriety. When asked to touch his nose with his arms outstretched and eyes closed, he was unable to touch any part of his head.
The handcuffed man asked the police if they knew where "Mabel" was as he was put into the back seat of the police vehicle. The police asked him if Mabel was his wife. He said, "She‘s my dog, my dog! Where‘s my baby?" A dog with a collar, but no identification, was found minutes later, half a block away. The man was taken to the city jail and booked on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and on causing an accident.

Instructions: Please give a complete answer.

1. Who was injured in a car accident?
     - A boy was injured in a car accident.

2. Where did the accident happen?
     - It happened at an intersection.

3. Where was the boy taken?
     - He was taken to a hospital.

4. Who was driving the minivan when the accident happened?
     - The mother was driving the minivan when the accident happened.

5. Which side of the minivan was hit by the truck?
     - The truck hit the passenger side of the minivan.

6. How old was the truck driver?
     - He was 50 years old.

7. What did the driver deny?
    -  He denied drinking.

8. Which part of his head was the driver unable to touch?
     - He was unable to touch any part of his head.

9. Where was the man put in the police vehicle?
     - He was put into the back seat of the police vehicle.

10. Where was the man taken?
       - He was taken to the city jail.

Part 2.

1. After the hurricane, there was no water and not much food on the island. It is still very bad. Many people no longer have homes and living in schools. Others are in hospitals. We need help from other countries.

A. The writer wants to help for his family.                                   

B. The writer wants to help for his country.

C. The writer wants some food for his country. 

2. John never has any money. He has a good salary, but he’s always borrowing money, “Where does it go?” asks his mother. “Don’t ask me, says John, “All I do is buy clothes, go to the theater and eat in the restaurants.”

A. John eats in restaurants.

B. John’s mother buys clothes with his money.

C. John uses all his money and doesn’t save.

3. Erika liked the blue dress and wanted to buy it. “How much is it?” She asked. “Twenty   ninety-five,” said the clerk. “Oh, I don’t have that much money,” said Erika. “You can charge it,” answered the clerk.

A. The dress was twenty ninety-five.

B. Erika liked the dress and wanted to buy it.                                  

C. Erika didn’t have the money.

4. Mr. James has a financial problem. He tries to pay his bills every month. This month he paid the rent, the gas company, and the department stores. He didn’t pay his electricity bill. Now Mr. James can’t even watch television!

A. Mr. James doesn’t have television.                                                               

B. Mr. James doesn’t have gas.

C. Mr. James doesn’t have electricity.

5. Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise. But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycle are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. They also are easy and cheap to fix. In cities, many people like bicycles better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic. They also do not have to find a place to park. And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution!

A. Bicycles are better than cars.   

B. Bicycles do not cause the pollution.               

C. Bicycles are popular today for many people.

6. Louise called Mark on Saturday morning. “What are you doing tonight?” she asked. Mark said, “Tom asked me to go to a baseball game with him. Do you want to come with us, too? He can bring his friend, Jack” “OK,” said Louise. “I like Jack.”

A. The four friends are going to a baseball game.

B. The two friends are going to a baseball game.

C. Tom and Mark are going to a baseball game.

7. Eric went to a movie and enjoyed it very much. It was the story of a family with 17 children. The family sang and danced. After the movie, Eric said to his mother, “That was good. Why don’t you go to see it, too?”

A. Eric saw a movie with 17 children.                       

B. Eric told his mother to see the movie.

C. Eric saw an entertaining movie yesterday.

8. “The prices are very high in this restaurant,” said Evelyn to her friend. “Don’t think about the price,” said Edwin. “I want you to enjoy your meal. Order anything you want from the menu. My salary is higher now, and I have a lot of money for our dinner.”

A. Evelyn and Edwin are eating in a restaurant with high prices.

B. Evelyn can order anything she wants from the menu.

C. Edwin has a higher salary now.

9. Jenny worked late four days, and her boss wanted to thank her. He paid her more money and took her to dinner at a nice restaurant. “You’re a good secretary, Jenny,” he said. “Thank you for your help.”

A. The boss paid Jenny extra money.

B. The boss wanted to thank Jenny for her help.

C. The boss took Jenny to dinner. 

10. Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thoughts .Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he’s alone, Juan likes to play action video games very much

A. Juan dislikes violence.                          

B. Juan likes to think.

C. Juan enjoys Monopoly

  

Answer

1.B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. B