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English Reading Comprehension (Short Texts)
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Reading Comprehension (mainly through scanning) using short texts on various subjects.
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1
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners.
True
False
2
Where do people go to drink beer?
Restaurant
Diner
Home
Pub
3
Congestion means your head feels hot.
True
False
4
Scientists always think taking medicine is good when you have a cold.
True
False
5
There is a cure for the common cold.
False
True
6
What color do people wear on St. Patrick's Day?
Green
Shamrock
Yellow
Blue
7
Levi Strauss didn't want to pay for Jacob Davis' patent.
True
False
8
Some people didn't realize that New Year's Day had changed.
True
False
9
Levi Strauss sewed pants in his business.
True
False
10
Levi Strauss wanted to become a great businessman.
True
False
11
After you play a joke on someone, you should say "April Fools!"
True
False
12
A long time ago, New Year's Eve was celebrated on April 1st.
True
False
13
Levi Strauss was born in 1853.
False
True
14
Some people eat pea soup to feel better when they have a cold.
True
False
15
What kind of sporting event is common on St. Patrick's Day?
Soccer
Beer Parade
Marathon
Rugby
16
Why is the shamrock a symbol for St. Patrick's Day?
Close ties to religion with three leaves
It's a green plant
Just a coincidence
It's a leprechauns favorite food
17
What was the world language 100 years ago?
English
Spanish
French
German
18
Levi Strauss sewed pants in his business.
False
True
19
St. Patrick's Day is a day free from school or work.
False
True
20
What might the future international language be?
Esperanto
Chinese
German
Spanish
21
What is Esperanto?
A small country
A musical note
An artificial language
A type of coffee
22
To be
bitten by the travel bug
means you like to stay home.
True
False
23
What are two reasons English has become an international language today?
Netflix and Spotify
School and politics
Mcdonalds and music
Business and popular culture
24
What's the point of the joke at the end?
To state it doesn't matter if you take medicine or not
To state medicine is bad for you
That you're cured faster by taking medicine
That you're cured faster by not taking medicine
25
Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business.
False
True
26
Sometimes on April Fool's Day people lie to shock someone.
False
True
27
Which is larger- people who speak English as a first language or as a second language?
Second Language
First Language
28
Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good.
False
True
29
Read the instructions twice before you answer.
True
False
30
There are 22 different cold viruses in the world.
False
True
31
April Fool's Day started in 1908.
False
True
32
People bitten by the travel bug like to visit new places.
True
False
33
Traveling helps you see things in a new way.
True
False
34
Antarctica is in Africa.
True
False
35
The great outback is in Europe.
True
False
36
If you don't wear that color, what will school children do to you?
Pinch you
Yell at you
Throw eggs at you
Beat you
37
Study every day, not just before a test.
False
True
38
You should stay up late studying the night before a big test.
True
False
39
Heat in your body kills viruses.
False
True
40
People like to play jokes on January 1st.
True
False
41
When you start getting anxious, keep going. You don’t have enough time to do everything
True
False
42
People who celebrated New Year's Day on January 1st were teased.
False
True
43
Don’t bring anything. They always have a clock on the wall.
False
True
44
What are two reasons English isn't a good international language?
Complicated and brings culture
Weird sounds and rules
Chinese is more widely spoken and easier to learn
