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Dowsing: Fact or Fiction?
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Reading comprehension, critical thinking and vocabulary from the article "Dowsing; Fact or Fiction?
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Which of the following is a statement of opinion rather than fact?
Dowsing goes back to at least the 16th century.
In 1995, Hans-Dieter Betz wrote a report on dowsing
The dowsers knowledge helps him find the water, not sticks
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Most scientists are convinced that
good dowsers can detect water below ground
dowsing does not really work
they can learn much from good dowsers
3
He has picked
sites
for hundreds of wells.
workers
locations
underground pipes
4
So far, though, most scientists are not
convinced
.
sure
doubtful
interested
5
When the water company men saw the dowser Ray Burbank hired, they
laughed at him
asked him for help
made him leave the land
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When the forked stick is held over a burried object, the stick
bends down toward the ground
becomes hot
jumps out of the dowser's hand
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Which statement best expresses the main idea of the selection
Dowsing seems to be a combination of art, skill, and luck
Dowsers use a forked stick that trembles over water
Dowsing is a good way to find hidden objects
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The author's main purpose was to
instruct you how to dowse
entertain you with explanations of an unusual practice
inform you about dowsing
9
Some scientists bvelieve that dowsers' success is due to
expert training
hard work
luck
10
In those days, doswsing was used to find
precious
metals.
worthless
beautiful
valuable
11
A dowswer's stick might suddenly bend downward because of
magnetic force
underground pipes
mysterious waves
12
Only 27 of these sites have failed to
yield
water.
produce
hold back
spray
13
Dowsing was first used to find
burried treasure
water
precious metals
14
Which of the following items does not fit with the other two?
forked stick
water pipe
rod
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Suddenly the stick or rod will
tremble
in the dowser's hand.
remain steady
shake
twist
16
One of the very best dowsers is
Hans-Dieter Betz
Ray Burbank
Hans Schroter
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Which of the following is the best description of dowsing?
a practice that has a pretty good record of success
an ancient, mysterious practice not to be taken seriously
a reliable method of finding things underground
18
Dowsers find things underground by
listening to the sound a forked stick makes
walking over ground with a forked stick
closing their eyes and thinking hard
19
Based on the selection, you can conclude that
dowsing is an option that can be done with cheap tools
scientists don't allow dowers to exist
Most dowsers have studied rocks and earth in college
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From where did the first written account of dowsing come?
Asia
Germany
United States
21
Which of the following best summarizes this selection?
Dowsing locates water underground
Dowsing, anancient practice, uses a forkedstick tofind thing
Dowsing dates back to 16th century Germany
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Dowsers
claim
they can find water and other things hidden underground.
believe
say something strongly
deny
23
In 1995, Betz wrote a report stating that good dowsers can
detect
water below the ground.
follow
discover
make use of
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Others have another
theory
.
explanation
plan
hidden object
