Reading Comprehension MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 05

(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.)

Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen out of its nest.

The little bird _____.

Bobby _____.

When the aunt saw the little bird, _____.

When we arrived at the little hotel, the first thing we did was to see if it was clean. We were particularly interested in the kitchen, which was in the back of the building. There we saw large, open shelves filled with pots, pans and plates. These were clean, but the floors were very dirty. We also noticed that the food was not kept covered, and there were a lot of flies about. So, we decided not to stay in that hotel.

This hotel _____.

When we saw the kitchen, _____.

The kitchen _____.

It was a fine Sunday in April. David and his sister, who were going to the zoo, crossed the main road and joined the queue at the bus stop. There were a lot of empty buses waiting by the side of the road. The drivers were standing about in groups talking and smoking. In the park nearby, young mothers were with their children. There was someone selling balloons and someone else selling small cakes.

In the passage, we are given _____.

David _____.

When David and his sister got to the bus stop, _____.

Fifty years ago, when I was a child, photographs were not of general interest. Photographs were taken of people on special occasions, at weddings and on birthdays, for instance. These pictures were usually kept in a box and brought out at intervals to show the family. Nowadays photography is regarded as an art. Many photographic exhibitions are held and there are many magazines dealing with the art of photography.

During recent years, _____.

The passage compares _____.

When the writer was young, _____.

From the end of the corridor, I could hear them arguing. Liz said it was the best film she had seen on television for over a year. Dick said it was dreadful. He said the story was poor and the acting terrible. Liz said he couldn’t recognize a good film when he saw one. “What film are you talking about?” I asked as I came into the room. ‘The film was shown last Friday.”, said Liz. “The film was shown last Thursday.”, said Dick. They looked at each other and we all laughed.

Liz _____.

At the end of the passage, we understand that _____.

Liz and Dick were arguing about _____.