Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions Exercise 1

(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)

In an interview yesterday, Mr Wilson was questioned about the harmful effects of horror movies on teenagers. He argued that such effects were often exaggerated and claimed that other types of films were far more dangerous for young people.

When asked to prove this, he pointed out that horror films were often set in unreal situations and were clearly not to be taken seriously. In contrast, he claimed that films showing violent crime were often set in everyday life and were, therefore, more damaging.

In Mr Wilson's opinion, horror films _____.

For Mr Wilson, the main difference between a horror film and one showing violent crime is that the former _____.

The interviewer wanted to find out whether _____.

The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages, the kings used it as a palace. Later on, it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today, the Tower is a national museum where, among other things, the jewellery of the English kings and queens is on display.

It is obvious from the passage that the functions of the Tower of London _____.

We learn from the passage that the Tower _____.

William the Conqueror's original purpose in building the Tower of London _____.

Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world. Television, newspapers, and radio keep us continually informed and stimulate our interest.

The sociologist's interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study. Indeed, he needs to know what is happening in society. He wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organised, and why it changes in the ways that it does.

Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way.

The passage emphasizes that whatever goes on in the world today _____.

It is pointed out in the passage that, among other things, sociologists are very much interested in _____.

One may conclude from the passage that the studies made by sociologists _____.

Every summer, many people - girls and women as well as boys and men - try to swim from England to France or from France to England. The distance at the nearest points is only about twenty miles, but because of the strong currents, the distance that must be swum is usually twice as far.

The first man to succeed in swimming across the Channel was Captain Webb, an Englishman. This was in August 1875. He landed in France 21 hours and 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover.

Since then, there have been many successful swims and the time has been shortened. One French swimmer crossed in 11 hours and 5 minutes.

Swimming the Channel is not as easy as it might seem _____.

The first time anyone swam across the Channel _____.

The time Captain Webb needed to swim across the Channel _____.

A new discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Antarctica has confirmed the idea that dinosaurs lived not only in the Northern Hemisphere but in the Southern Hemisphere as well. Up until this discovery, scientists had found dinosaur remains on every continent except Antarctica.

This new discovery now confirms the idea that dinosaurs were distributed worldwide. If the dinosaur fossil is shown to be related to other dinosaurs of the same period in South America, it will also support the idea that South America and Antarctica were once linked together.

It is only recently that _____.

One can understand from the passage that _____.

It is hoped that the discovery of the dinosaur fossil in Antarctica _____.

A popular method of treating frozen fingers and toes in very cold, even freezing weather, is to slowly rewarm them or rub them with snow. The best treatment, however, is not slow rewarming but rapid rewarming.

Putting the frozen fingers or toes in a warm bath or using a hot water bottle are both good ways to treat them. Hot drinks to warm the body from within are also helpful. One must be careful about burning the skin, however. The temperature of any heat applied should not be greater than 43°C.

The main concern of the passage is _____.

It is pointed out in the passage that _____.

The author warns that _____.

Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people don't simply cycle for fun and exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical alternative to cars or buses.

In the passage, it is emphasized that, in America, _____.

Cycling is also a hobby that _____.

From the passage, we can infer that _____.