READING COMPREHENSION Online version Read paragraphs and choose the correct answer. by Nancy Cárdenas 1 The words " this draft" in line 3 refer to a The draft Jefferson wrote b The draft that George Mason wrote c The preamble d The draft that was accepted 2 According to the passage, all of the following are true about mites and springtails EXCEPT a They make new soil b They resemble insects c They form the lowerend of the food chain d They hibernate for the winter 3 The passage states that the abiity of chimpanzees to learn symbolic language in certain situations is due to a their territoriality b Their use of gesturesand voice sounds in the wild c Their natural talent d Their use of the American Sign Language 4 Choose ALL the answers that can be inferred from the passage. Escoge una o varias respuestas a The Pilgrims arrived in southern New England b The Pilgrims were also afflicted by the plague c The Native Americans offered little resistance to the Pilgrims d The plague began in England 5 Choose ALL the answers that can be inferred from the passage. Escoge una o varias respuestas a Dinosaurs are usually thought of as sedentary creatures b Dinosaurs migrated from Alaska to Australia c The fossils have been found in polar regions d The temperature at the poles today is cold 6 The author implies in the passage that tarantulas... a are found only in New World tropics b make good pets c are a kind of spider d should never be handled by humans 7 All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT a matter is made up of atoms b each element is composed of its own type of atoms c the gols atom is the smallest particle known to science d one atom of gold cannot be seen with a regular microscope 8 The passage following this one will most likely discuss a direct delivery of product b low expences for handling product c low overhead for storage of product d diversified cargoes 9 What is the author's attitude toward the workmanship of people who lived in the past? a Indifferent b Critical c Admiring d Sarcastic e Indifferent f Critical 10 What is the tone of the passage? a Neutral b Concerned c Descriptive d Inspirational
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