English Reading Comprehension Test

Time: 40 Minutes

Sharks
In the film Jaws, a big dangerous shark attacks and kills people in the water. Jaws
is a scary film, but is it realistic? What are sharks really like?
Not all the same
Sharks are not all the same. In fact, there are nearly 400 different kinds. Some are
very big and some are small. Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world. They
are about fifteen metres long. But pygmy sharks are only a few centimetres long.
You can keep a pygmy shark in an aquarium in your bedroom! Many people do! The
shark in Jaws is a great white shark. Great whites are usually four or five metres
long.
More facts
Sharks live in all the oceans of the world, in warm water and cold water. They can
see in dark water, they can hear well, and they can smell very well. Sharks have
soft bones. They have a lot of teeth, and they can grow new teeth when old teeth
break. Great whites eat other fish, sea animals and other sharks. But many sharks
do not eat other fish: for example, the big whale sharks eat plankton and krill.
Dangerous?
Most sharks never attack people. But a few sharks are sometimes dangerous. These
sharks kill about forty people in the world every year. Let's compare sharks with
snakes. Snakes kill about 60,000 people every year. And let's not forget that people
kill 25,000,000 sharks every year.
Safety tip
Always swim with a friend. Sharks do not usually attack groups of people - except
in films!

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9. What is solar energy?

A energy from wind

Time: 40 Minutes

B energy from the sun C energy from fossils

10. How can people collect heat from the sun?

A by using hot water
B by using a heater

C by using solar panels

11. What is not a source of fuel?

A oil
B gas
C wind
12. Why do you think solar panels are placed on rooftops?
A Because they are easy to install.
B Because they collect the sun heat easily.
C Because they save energy from the sun.
13. Why do you think solar panels are dark-colored?
A Dark color is popular.
B Dark color traps the suns heat.
C Dark color gives more energy.

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Time: 40 Minutes

14. How many people will receive free television sets from Acme Appliance?
A 1

B 2

C 3

15. What must you buy in order to receive a free television set?
A A microwave oven B An ironing

C A television set

16. What happens if you buy a Answer

refrigerator
and microwave oven on sale?
Sheet
A You are eligible.
Name:____________________________ Student ID:______________________
B You are not eligible.
Item A B C Item A B C
1 a question.
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C You must answer
2
12
17. What costs $30? 3
13
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A Television set
B Handling charge
C Delivery charge
5
15
6 card in this FREE
16 offer?
18. Can you use a credit
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A Yes.
B No. 8 D Not mentioned.18
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19. What is the answer
to
the
trivia
question?
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A One

B Two

C Three

20. By what day must you mail the answer to the trivia question?
A Monday

B Saturday

C Sunday