Short Advanced Reading Comprehension Test 1 With MCQs and Answers

(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.)

The vegetarian diet is becoming increasingly popular all the time. Is the vegetarian or meat diet better? A decade ago and earlier, the impression was that a vegetarian diet was lacking in the nutrients found in meat products. Today though, through research and nutritional science, it has been proven that all the nutrients found in meat may at the same time be found in the correct vegetarian diet. Some may argue that by only consuming meat that is low in fat, meat and vegetarian diets have identical benefits. This is true only if one eats only very low-fat meat. The lack of meat is not necessarily the main benefit to the vegetarian. Vegetarians tend to eat more fruits, vegetables and grains than meat-eaters. They also tend not to use tobacco and excessive alcohol. Moreover, vegetarians tend to get more exercise.

It is clear from the passage that meat and vegetarian diets have similar benefits _____.

It has been alleged that vegetarians do not only benefit from not eating meat in fact, _____.

In the past, it was claimed that the nutrients found in meat products weren't found in a vegetarian diet _____.

A social anxiety disorder or social phobia is the constant fear of being criticized or evaluated by other people. People with a social phobia are nervous, anxious, and afraid about many social situations. Simply attending a business meeting or going to a company party can be highly nerve-wracking and intimidating. Despite the fact that people with social anxiety want very much to be social with everybody else, their anxiety about not doing well in public is strong and hinders their best efforts. They freeze up when they meet new people, particularly authority figures. They are particularly afraid that other people will notice that they are anxious, so this fear enables the anxiety to grow and turn into a vicious cycle.

Even though people with social anxiety want very much to be social with everybody else _____.

For someone with a social phobia, attending a business meeting or going to a company party may be highly nerve-wracking and intimidating _____.

People with a social phobia are nervous, anxious, and afraid about many social situations _____.

Although just a few years ago, most people regarded talk shows as ridiculous, now this chant is recognized and adored by many people in society. The most careful explanation for this is that the shows now have more interesting and captivating topics. The basis of most episodes of these shows has changed greatly over the past few years; The topics have moved away from large scale social issues, like homosexuality and cancer, to relationship and familial issues, like adultery and mothers that are too teasing with their daughter's boyfriends. Most people would argue that the issues being presented now are not as interesting or captivating as the older issues.

In spite of the fact that many people in society find today's talk show issues interesting _____.

Talk shows that were considered to be ridiculous beforehand _____.

The most significant reason why talk shows are recognized and adored by many people in society is that _____.

The belief that one's own nation is superior or at least the strongest helped to create a feeling of patriotism and pride among the lower classes. I believe that the spread of nationalism throughout European society was a positive development. Nationalism helped to unite people with a common history and culture. It instilled pride and confidence among nations and gave people a sense of being. Contrary to the other ideologies of the time, nationalism proposed self-sacrifice for the good of others. However, I believe that at the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of Social Darwinism corrupted it and permitted nationalism to be twisted by those who would exploit it.

At the beginning of the 20th century, when the idea of Social Darwinism came onto the scene _____.

It can be concluded from the paragraph that _____.

It is obvious from the passage that nationalism, which helped to unite people with a common history and culture, _____.

In today's materialistic-driven society, people are judged in every probable aspect. From their appearance, background, social status, and way of thinking to their friends, and families. The necessity to be accepted and admired by others captivates the minds of many men and women of today. This conquest for social acceptance becomes so real that the idea then becomes an obsession. The way we look plays a big role in our lives. It determines the way others see us and from that, it will then determine how we feel about ourselves. One main supporter of appearance is our weight.

The way that we look plays such a big role in our lives that _____.

It has been claimed by the author that _____.

According to the paragraph, the way we look determines _____.

The nineteenth century was a period of great change and accompanying social unrest in the British Isles. Most outstanding among the changes was the Industrial Revolution. Like everything in life, it brought good, but it brought evil as well. The Industrial Revolution combined with the expansion of the British Empire made the United Kingdom, the richest and most powerful country in the world. Some of the islanders became unbelievably wealthy, but others, unfortunately, became unbelievably poor. Authors from this historical period aware of human suffering became social critics of what was taking place in England, of how the rich and powerful became more oppressive than before and how the very poor, were evenly more oppressed. Among these authors were Charles Dickens and George Eliot.

Even though the British Empire became the richest and most powerful country in the world, _____.

The most significant change of the nineteenth century was the Industrial Revolution _____.

It is easy to comprehend from the paragraph that the improvement of industry in the British Isles _____.

Witnesses report many, many different shapes and sizes of UFOs, even shape-changing ones. The famous "Two bowls joined at the rim" shape is reported frequently, but reports of objects shaped like cigars, squares, balls, triangles, rings, and GUITARS are also common. Many of these reports are of objects from far away, but reports of close encounters also exist. Some of the most interesting sightings are reported on or near the ground. Often the person claims that the ship left a mark or something on the ground, this is called a "Trace Case".

In accordance with the paragraph, _____.

According to the paragraph, although most of the reported UFOs were quite imaginative, _____.

Although there were many reports about different shapes and sizes of UFOs, _____.

In the 1600s, when tobacco was founded by John Rolfe, tobacco suddenly became the major source of income for most of the colonists. The economic prosperity of the colonies was primarily dependent on the amount of tobacco produced. The growing of tobacco required a large amount of land, with a large stable workforce. The increased demand for a large, stable workforce combined with the availability of African slaves, led to the use of slavery in the colonies.

It can be concluded that the economic prosperity of the colonies was primarily dependent on the amount of tobacco produced _____.

The growing of tobacco in the colonies _____.

It can be inferred from the paragraph that _____.