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READING SKILLS 1-5
By Nuraini Indah Budiarti
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following best describes the topic of the passage?
The city of Fort Knox, Kentucky
The federal gold depository
The U.S. army post at Fort Knox
Gold bullion
Question 2
2.
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
The Massive Concrete Vault
Fort Knox Security
Where the United States Keeps Its Gold
A Visit to Kentucky
Question 3
3.
Which of the following best states the subject of this passage?
The hardness of diamonds
Identifying minerals by means of a scratch test
Feldspar on the Mohs' scale
Recognizing minerals in their natural state
Question 4
4.
The main idea of this passage is that ...
the hardness of a mineral can be determined by its ability to make a mark on other minerals
diamonds, with a hardness of 10 on the Mohs' scale, can scratch all other minerals
a softer mineral cannot be scratched by a harder mineral
talc is the first mineral listed on the Mohs' scale
Question 5
5.
Which of the following expresses the main idea of the passage?
Vaccines provide immunity to specific diseases.
Vaccines contain disease-causing microorganisms.
Vaccines are derived in different ways.
New approaches in administering vaccines are being developed.
Question 6
6.
How many types of vaccines are presented in the passage?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Question 7
7.
The passage indicates that the ventricles ...
have relatively thin walls
send blood to the atria
are above the atria
force blood into the arteries
Question 8
8.
According to the passage, when is blood pushed into the arteries from the ventricles?
As the heart beats
Between heartbeats
Before each contraction of the heart
Before it is received by the atria
Question 9
9.
According to the passage, which part of the heart that gets blood from the body tissues and passes it on to the
lungs?
the atria
the ventricles
the right atrium and ventricles
the left atrium and ventricles
Question 10
10.
All of the following are true about blood plasma EXCEPT that ...
it is a deeply colored liquid
blood cells have been taken out of it
patients are often transfused with it
it is generally more important to the patient than other parts of whole blood
Question 11
11.
Which of the following is NOT stated about whole blood?
It is different from plasma.
It cannot be dried.
It is impossible to keep it in storage for a long time.
It is a clear, colorless liquid.
Question 12
12.
According to the passage, the national university of the United States ...
has been around for a while
does not exist
is a very recent idea
is an idea that developed during the present century
Question 13
13.
The passage indicates that George Washington did NOT do which of the following?
He suggested the concept for a national university to Congress.
He chose a location for the national university.
He left money in his will for a national university.
He succeeded in establishing a national university.
Question 14
14.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in thepassage about Andrew Carnegie?
He was interested in doing charity work and good deeds for the public.
He was a member of Congress.
He was interested in the idea of a national university.
He was active in the early twentieth century.
Question 15
15.
The pronoun "it" in line 7 refers to ...
the cause
the beginning of the present century
the original idea
Congress
