READING COMPREHENSION TESTS
Read the following passage and the decide which option best fits each space.
Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually named (3)……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)……….. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5)……… and that a new life was about to begin. The rabbit, (6)……….. to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can. This is very (8)…………. Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9)……… after themselves. In this (10)……….. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune.
1A. to wonder
B. wondering
C. wonder
D. wander

2A.else
B. person
C. others
D.other

3A.for
B. about
C. after
D. with

4A. goes
B. sets
C. rises
D. raises

5A. finish
B.conclusion
C. up
D. over

6A. as
B.since
C. due
D. because

7A. numbers
B. sums
C. fingures
D. totals

8A. like
B.unlike
C.different
D.similar

9A.take
B.get
C.look
D. carry

10A day
B. way
C.habit
D.time

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below ;
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don`t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
1.This passage is taken from a
A. handbook for parents B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine. C. book for children
2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to.
A. because most teenagers are quiet
B. because teenagers don`t want to talk to other people.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest
D. because most teenagers hate adults.
3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual.
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.
B. When adults give them a lot money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C. women like smoking and drinking men
D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood
5. The word BEHAVIOR in the passage most nearly means
A. feeling B. manners
C.activities D. reaction.
Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)................. in Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (2)............, women generally have less free time (3)............ men, because they spend time (4)................. domestic work, shopping and childcare..
Surveys showed that more men (5).................. newspapers than women, and (6).............. slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (7).................... morning national newspaper.
More people are taking holidays abroad (8)............... 1971 only 36 percent of (9).............. in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion