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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 sewed pants in his business.
False
True
2
Where do people go to drink beer?
Pub
Home
Restaurant
Diner
3
People like to play jokes on January 1st.
False
True
4
What might the future international language be?
Chinese
German
Spanish
Esperanto
5
When you start getting anxious, keep going. You don’t have enough time to do everything
False
True
6
Traveling helps you see things in a new way.
False
True
7
What was the world language 100 years ago?
French
English
Spanish
German
8
People who celebrated New Year's Day on January 1st were teased.
True
False
9
What are two reasons English isn't a good international language?
Complicated and brings culture
Chinese is more widely spoken and easier to learn
Weird sounds and rules
10
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners.
False
True
11
Read the instructions twice before you answer.
True
False
12
St. Patrick's Day is a day free from school or work.
False
True
13
Don’t bring anything. They always have a clock on the wall.
True
False
14
Study every day, not just before a test.
True
False
15
Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good.
False
True
16
What color do people wear on St. Patrick's Day?
Green
Blue
Shamrock
Yellow
17
There are 22 different cold viruses in the world.
False
True
18
You should stay up late studying the night before a big test.
False
True
19
If you don't wear that color, what will school children do to you?
Yell at you
Pinch you
Throw eggs at you
Beat you
20
What is Esperanto?
A musical note
A small country
A type of coffee
An artificial language
21
Levi Strauss sewed pants in his business.
False
True
22
April Fool's Day started in 1908.
True
False
23
A long time ago, New Year's Eve was celebrated on April 1st.
True
False
24
April Fool's Day started in 1908.
True
False
25
Heat in your body kills viruses.
False
True
26
Some people eat pea soup to feel better when they have a cold.
True
False
27
Some people didn't realize that New Year's Day had changed.
True
False
28
What kind of sporting event is common on St. Patrick's Day?
Rugby
Marathon
Beer Parade
Soccer
29
Sometimes on April Fool's Day people lie to shock someone.
True
False
30
What are two reasons English has become an international language today?
Netflix and Spotify
School and politics
Mcdonalds and music
Business and popular culture
31
Scientists always think taking medicine is good when you have a cold.
False
True
32
Levi Strauss was born in 1853.
False
True
33
Antarctica is in Africa.
False
True
34
Why is the shamrock a symbol for St. Patrick's Day?
Just a coincidence
It's a green plant
It's a leprechauns favorite food
Close ties to religion with three leaves
35
What's the point of the joke at the end?
That you're cured faster by taking medicine
To state medicine is bad for you
That you're cured faster by not taking medicine
To state it doesn't matter if you take medicine or not
36
The great outback is in Europe.
True
False
37
To be
bitten by the travel bug
means you like to stay home.
True
False
38
There is a cure for the common cold.
True
False
39
Levi Strauss wanted to become a great businessman.
False
True
40
People bitten by the travel bug like to visit new places.
True
False
41
Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business.
True
False
42
Which is larger- people who speak English as a first language or as a second language?
Second Language
First Language
43
After you play a joke on someone, you should say "April Fools!"
False
True
44
Levi Strauss didn't want to pay for Jacob Davis' patent.
False
True
45
Congestion means your head feels hot.
False
True
