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READING SKILLS 6-9
By Nuraini Indah Budiarti
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Question 1
1.
It is implied in the passage that if a kayak has two holes, then ...
it accommodates two riders
it is less stable than a kayak with one hole
it is as large as an umiak
it cannot be used on the ocean
Question 2
2.
It can be inferred from the passage that an example of the animals mentioned might be ...
a kangaroo
a snake
a whale
a salmon
Question 3
3.
The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses ...
a different scientific television series
Carl Sagan's scientific achievements
the Pulitzer Prize won by Carl Sagan
public television
Question 4
4.
The paragraph following this passage most likely contains information on what?
The popularity of science
The program Cosmos
The astronomer Carl Sagan
Topics and issues from various fields of science
Question 5
5.
The paragraph preceding the passage most probably discusses ...
tsunamis in various parts of the world
the negative effects of tsunamis
land-based earthquakes
the effect of tides on tsunamis
Question 6
6.
Which of the following is most likely the topic of the paragraph following the passage?
The causes of tsunamis
The destructive effects of tsunamis on the coast
The differences between tsunamis and tidal waves
The distances covered by tsunamis
Question 7
7.
A "supernova" in line 1 is which of the following?
The iron component of a star
The core of a star
The hydrogen in a star
The explosion of a star
Question 8
8.
According to the passage, which of the following best describes the "Magellan Cloud" in line 7?
A galaxy inside the Milky Way
A cloud composed of hydrogen
A galaxy near Earth's galaxy
A cloud in the sky above the Earth
Question 9
9.
Look at the expression Milky Way in paragraph 2. The Milky Way is ...
part of Earth
a galaxy close to Earth
the galaxy that is home to Earth
a creamy-colored cloud in the sky
Question 10
10.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the "phenomenon" in line 12?
everyday occurence
misunderstood event
common belief
unusual occurence
Question 11
11.
The word "subjugation" in line 4 is closest in meaning to ...
religion
flag
control
agreement
Question 12
12.
In line 5, the word "decades" is closest in meaning to ...
months
centuries
long epoch
ten-year periods
Question 13
13.
In line 9, the word "terrain" is closest in meaning to ...
land
population
minerals
prosperity
Question 14
14.
The word "spectacular" in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
ruggedly handsome
visually exciting
completely uneven
unendingly boring
Question 15
15.
The word "veered" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ...
arrived
ran
turned
cooled
