DRP- Reading comprehension - short version

Question 1

The slope was indeed found to be ___. The rate of slide was low. They raised the limit.

Accepted Answer

moving

Question 2

Quilted armor was strong. It could stop arrows. It was light; for foot soldiers. They__ a lot

Accepted Answer

walked

Question 3

It also knocked out communication lines. This meant the valley could not be _____.

Accepted Answer

warned

Question 4

They cannot carry much. So they fly back and forth many times. Dozens of ____ are needed.

Accepted Answer

trips

Question 5

In the daytime they stand outside. They ______ the nest. Enemies cannot enter.

Accepted Answer

guard

Question 6

Plate armor was the heaviest. It could weigh 60 pounds. The soldiers rode horses. So they ___

Accepted Answer

sat most of the time

Question 7

Most birds build nests...So the birds leave them there. The chips are not ___________________.

Accepted Answer

removed

Question 8

They use grass. They use sticks. Other ______are also good. RObins even use paper and string.

Accepted Answer

materials

Question 9

It was decided not to fill the reservoir too high. The ____ of water was checked carefully.

Accepted Answer

level

Question 10

Engineers knew that enough pressure could cause a major landslide. The dam might be ____.

Accepted Answer

destroyed

Question 11

The Vaiont Dam in Italy converts water to electricity. This new source of ___ was welcomed.

Accepted Answer

power

Question 12

Armor was originally made of leather. Leather is soft. But it can be made ________

Accepted Answer

hard

Question 13

Marsh birds build nests on water. Many creatures are afraid of water. They can't ___.

Accepted Answer

swim

Question 14

Jackets were made by piling skins on top of each other. This _____ was easier.

Accepted Answer

method

Question 15

Some birds do not nest in trees...but in fields, It hides the nest well. The nest cannot be _.

Accepted Answer

seen

Question 16

Plate armor was the strongest of all. Soldiers wanted to wear it. They wanted to ____.

Accepted Answer

live

Question 17

Soft armor was also made from layers of fabric. Different kinds of _____ were used.

Accepted Answer

material

Question 18

Robins also need mud...They need just two things. They need water. They also need __________.

Accepted Answer

soil

Question 19

A slope collapsed and crashed. Then this huge ___ plunged over the dam. It drowned many.

Accepted Answer

wave

Question 20

The dam blocked the river. These waters filled the mountain basin behind the dam. A new _____

Accepted Answer

lake was thus created.

Question 21

Some soldiers wore metal armor. Metal is difficult to cut. So ___ did no harm.

Accepted Answer

swords

Questions 21