Critical Reading excercise with answer

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Mr. and Mrs. Charlie were on a tour to Europe. They were traveling on a guided tour to five

countries. They were going to travel trough the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switerland,

and !rance for two wee"s.The guide for the tour was a Swiss. #n the $stday of the travel the guide told them to chec" their

passports, their traveler che%ues and their foreign cash. &e told them to "eep them safely.

They traveled in a comforta'le coach with a toilet, music, and video. The guide stopped thecoach at many famous places. &e e(plained the cultural importance of the places. They stayed in

'ig hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants.

#n the way, they stopped at small inns to eat lunch. )n 'ig towns, they went for shopping. They'ought many souvenirs for their friends. They en*oyed the two+wee" tour.

1. The te(t is a'out

a. travelling'. shopping

c. trac"ing

d. visiting

e. playing

2. here were Mr. and Mrs. Charlie touring-a. frica

'. Europe

c. mericad. ustralia

e. sia

3. The guide told them to chec" their immigration /. Such as passport, visa and e(it permit.a. papers

'. lettersc. recordsd. envelopes

e. documents

4. hat is paragraph three a'out-

a. Shopping in 'ig towns

'. Travelling in an old town

c. Staying in famous placesd. 0isiting interesting places

e. Eating in 'ig restaurants

5. 1They en*oyed the two+wee" tour2.

The underlined word has the same meaning as/.

a. got 'ored with'. got pleasure from

c. 'ecame addicted to

d. 'ecame angry with


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e. planned well 'ecame amaed at

6. 1&e told them to "eep them safely2.The underlined word a'ove refer to

a. The guide

'. their friendsc. The driver

d. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie

e. The documents and cash

Christopher Reeve, Actor

Christopher 3eeve, who was 'orn in $456 in New 7or" City, is a success in many ways.

s a young man, he was a classical pianist, an e(pert pilot, a sailor, a s"ier, and a horse'ac"rider. #f course, he was also a world+famous actor, especially "nown for his Supermanfilms. )n

$445, 3eeve fell off a horse and seriously in*ured his head and spinal cord. &e was paralyed

from the nec" down and has 'een in a wheelchair since then.

Some people might have given up after such an accident, 'ut not 3eeve. Since $445, hehas 'een wor"ing to raise money to help people with spinal cord in*uries.)n $448, he created the

Christopher 3eeve !oundation, which gives money to help people with disa'ilities. &e returnedto acting in T0 films. &e also wrote an auto'iography,Still Me. nd every day, 3eeve e(ercised

hard to "eep his muscles strong. But doctors said he would never 'e a'le to move any part of his

'ody 'elow his shoulders.Then 3eeve discovered in 6999 that he could move one finger. Now he can move all his

fingers. &e can also move his *oints while floating in water. !eeling has returned in much of his

'ody, and he can 'reathe for two+hour periods without using a special machine. 3eeve tells

people in wheelchairs,2 :o not give up/..Nothing is impossi'le.2

7. hat is the main topic of this selection-

a. hat doctor says is not necessarily true'. very wea" man with no hope

c. success story from a determined person

d. Never, never, ever surrender;e.


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d. wheelchairs

e. una'le

10. Christopher 3eeve used to 'e a=an / 'efore the accident, except:

a. pianist

'. T0 starc. actor

d. pilot

e. singer

11. >oo" at paragraph ?. &e also wrote an auto'iography, Still Me. !rom the title of his 'oo"

it seems that he /

a. needs a recognition from the pu'lic as a newly+'orn person'. li"es to 'e praised 'y the readers of his 'oo"

c. wants to show himself as the same person as he used to 'e

d. persuades people to read his life story of success

e. show the narcissistic sides of him

12. :espite what the doctors said, did Christopher 3eeve a'le to recover from his conditions-a. 7es

'. No

c. The te(t doesn@t state itd. Errr/

e. May'e

1The Earth@s greatest gorge2, the Grand Canyon is located in northwestern riona. )ts vastnessis 6$A mile long, and its width spans over $A miles across. )t is not surprising that it has 'een

designated one of the Seven onders of the orld.

The walls of the canyon are made of limestone, sandstone, lava and other roc"s. s the day

passes the roc"s reflect different colors. Many tourists come to the canyon *ust to watch the roc"s

change color.

Cottonwood and willow trees grow at the 'ottom of the canyon. Many varieties of cactus grow

here as well. The canyon is also home to many animals, such as 'o'cats, coyotes, "angaroo rats

and deer.

Today a'out million visitors come to the Grand Canyon each year. Seeing the Grand Canyon is

always a 'reathta"ing and unforgetta'le e(perience.

13. hat is the main idea of paragraph ?-

a. Some plants grow well in Grand canyon'. The creatures live in Grand canyon

c. Many animals live in Grand Canyon

d. Grand Canyon attracts tourists to come


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e. The compositions of Grand Canyon

14. hat is the te(t a'out-a. num'er of tourists to Grand Canyon.

'. The greatness of Grand Canyon.

c. The most unforgetta'le e(perience.d. 0arieties of plants in Grand Canyon.

e. The Seven onders

15. 1 / and its width spans over $A miles across. 1 paragraph $, line 6D

The word which has the same meaning with 1spans2 is-

a. lengthens

'. crossesc. e(tends

d. 'roadens

e. widen

16. hat ma"es the visitors feel interested *ust to watch the roc"s-a. They can change its form.

'. They have different sies.

c. They reflect human@s life.d. They have different colors.

e. They are mermeriing.

17. ccording to the te(t, The Grand Canyon is designated as /a. a tourist spot

'. roc" reservation area

c. animal reservation aread. the widest canyon

e. one of the Seven onders of the orld

18. These animals can 'e found at The Grand Canyon, except

a. 'o'cats

'. coyotes

c. miced. "angaroo rats

e. deer

19. 'racelet / around the wrist.

a. is worn

'. is wearc. was worn

d. is wearing

e. was wear


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20. The electric light 'ul' / 'y Thomas Edison.

a. was invent

'. will 'e inventedc. is going to 'e invented

d. was invented

e. is invent

21. n island / 'y water.

a. was surrounded'. is surround

c. is surrounded

d. is surrounding

e. was surrounding

22. ) read a'out a hunter who / 'y a wild animal.

a. was "illed

'. is "illedc. is "illing

d. was "ille. has 'een "ill

23. The!i"#form of 1sit2 / with a dou'le t.a. is spelt

'. is spelled

c. was spelled

d. was spellinge. is spell

24. The hunter@s fatal accident / in the newspaper yesterday.a. has 'een reported

'. is going to 'e reported

c. will 'e reportedd. reported

e. was reported

25. )f ) have enough apples, ) / an apple pie this afternoon.a. will 'a"e

'. am going to 'a"e

c. was going to 'a"ed. 'a"e

e. am 'a"ing

26. )f ) / enough money, ) would have gone with you.

a. have

'. had

c. had had


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d. have had

e. had have

27. )f the weather were nice today, we / to the oo.

a. will go

'. would goc. would have gone

d. will 'e going

e. have gone

28. ac" would shave today if he / a sharp raor.

a. have

'. hasc. used to have

d. had

e. was

29. Sally always answer the phone if she / in her office right now.

a. was'. is

c. were

d. had 'eene. is not

30. ) would fi( your 'icycle if ) / a screwdriver of the proper sie.

a. have'. had

c. has

d. ame. was

31. )f ) / this class, ) / tests.a. taught, will not give

'. teach, wouldn@t give

c. taught, wouldn@t give

d. own, am thee. rule, will ma"e

32. )f Sally / at home tomorrow, ) am going to visit her.a. will 'e

'. is

c. wasd. was going to 'e

e. had 'een

33. ) / the 'lac"'oard. 7ou can use it now.


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a. cleaned

'. have cleaned

c. was cleaningd. am cleaning

e. has 'een cleaning

34. She was ma"ing a ca"e when the light / . She had to finish it in the dar".

a. go out

'. went outc. going out

d. went off

e. go off

35. She occasionally/ at home.

a. staying

'. is staying

c. staysd. stayed

e. was staying

36. ) / ac" si( monhs ago, 'ut ) haven@t seen him since.

a. have seen'. see

c. was saw

d. saw

e. seeing

37. )f ) find your 'oo"s, ) / them to you.

a. will send'. am going to send

c. send

d. sente. will 'e sending

38. Before ) / to campus this morning, ) had had a 'rea"fast.

a. went'. go

c. will 'e going

d. am goinge. was going

39. )f you come at noon tomorrow, we / lunch.a. eat

'. eaten

c. are eating

d. will have eaten


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e. will 'e eaten

40. Simon couldn@t s"i when he was young, //-a. would he

'. couldn@t he

c. should hed. could he

e. can he

41. 7ou@d to do your home wor", //..-

a. wouldn@t you

'. had you

c. would youd. hadn@t you

e. will you

42. e learned /. Martin >uther Fing at school this morning.a. on

'. forc. off

d. a'out

e. with

43. The clim'ers were suffering from /. Because they had 'een on the mountain for hours in a

/.. storm.

a. e(haustion, terrified'. e(hausted, terrify

c. e(haust, terrifying

d. e(hausting, terrifiede. e(haustion, terrifying

44. Ma( is "now / his honesty.a. for

'. on

c. of

d. toe. in

45. e will fight / our rights.a. on

'. of

c. for d. in

e. out

46. ) don@t agree / you.


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a. in

'. with

c. of d. a'out

e. for

47. She is the woman / ) told you.

a. whom

'. whosec. a'out whom

d. that

e. who

48. ) "now the man / was stolen.

a. whose 'icycle

'. who 'icycle

c. 'icycled. which 'icycle

e. who

7ou and your partner are invited to attend Eleanor Mc"ays@ $5th'irthday in The Cocino Green&ouse on 6thanuary 699 at AH99 p.m.

49. &ow old will Eleanor Mc"ays 'e in 69$8-

a. 69'. 6$

c. 66

d. 6?e. 6

50. hen was Eleanor Mc"ays 'orn-a. )n 699?

'. )n 6995

c. )n $44?

d. )n $445e. )n $45


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a. preferred


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