READING TEST

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Section 1
Read the following passage and answer the questions based on the passage.

Line 1 Einstein stayed in Berlin for twenty years, from 1913 to 1933. During that
period, he worked on his famous Theory of Relativity. He gave a simple
example, in simple language, to explain the idea of relativity. A man riding on
Line 4 a train drops a stone out of the window. To the man on the train, it seems that
the stone follows a straight path as it drops. However, to a man outside the
train, the path of the stone does not seem straight; its looks like a parabola.
The theory expands does of Newton and Galileo, which are correct only under
Line 8 certain conditions.

Einstein made a very important contribution in the field of physics. The Nobel
Line 10 Prize that he won in 1921 at the age of 42 was no surprise to the scientific
world. No scientist beat him in his field. What beat him was time. He died in
Princeton in the USA in 1955. People believed that he was the century’s
Line 13 greatest man of science

1. What is the topic of the passage?

a. Newton c. Plato
b. Galileo d. Einstein

2. How long did Einstein live in Berlin?

a. from 1933 to 1943 c. from 1913 to 1933
b. from 1923 to 1933 d. from 1903 to 1933

3. Where in passage that Einstein gives an example of his theory?

a. Line 1 – 2 c. Line 3 – 6
b. Line 2 – 5 d. Line 4 – 5

4. The word expands in line 7 has similar meaning with?

a. Develops c. Makes
b. Rises d. Supports

5. When did Einstein win the Nobel Prize?

a. In 1913 c. In 1933
b. In 1921 d. In 1955

6. Where did Einstein die?

a. Berlin c. Arkansas
b. New York d. Princeton

7. The word beat in line 11 could be best replaced by?

a. Ate c. Hit
b. Defeated d. Doubted
Section 2
Read about Jake returning to his hometown after being abroad for ten years.
Then circle your answer with true (T) or false (F) to the questions.

I have returned to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10 years. So many things
have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek, there was a small pond on the right as
you left town. They have filled in this pond and they have built a large shopping mall there. A
new post office has also been built just across from my old school. There is a baseball stadium
on the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed completely. They have now added a
new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit. It looks really great.

The biggest changes have taken place in the downtown area. They have pedestrianized the
center and you can't drive there anymore. An European-style fountain has been built and some
benches have also been added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe.

My street looks just the same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next
street along. There used to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees which is a
pity. The library now has a large green area in front of it but it's not the same as when the park
was there.

Another improvement is the number of new restaurants that have opened in Wilson Creek. A
Chinese and an Italian restaurant have opened in the town center and a Mexican restaurant has
opened near my home. Which is where I am going tonight!

1. Jake's school doesn't exist anymore. T / F

2. They have improved the baseball stadium. T / F

3. Jake likes the new-look baseball stadium. T / F

4. It's only possible to reach the downtown area on foot. T / F

5. The buildings in the center of the town look European.

T / F

6. Jake's street hasn't changed much. T / F

7. He is sad about the park being ruined. T / F

8. Jake is going to eat Italian food tonight. T / F

Section 3
The text boxes below have been placed in a random order. Re-arrange the
paragraph into the correct order.

He began to teach me riding the motorcycle around a field in my village. My

father was very patient to give me some directions. I was very happy when
............
I realized my ability to ride a motorcycle. “Yes. I can”.

After that, I told my father about the last accident. I imagined my father
would be angry and never let me ride again. But the reality is exactly on the
............ contrary, my father was very proud of me. He just gave me some advices
and since that accident, I got my father’s permission to ride motorcycle.

One day later, when I was alone at home, I intended to try my riding ability.
So, myself tried bravely. All ran fluently in the beginning, but when I was
............
going back to my home and I must passed through a narrow slippery street,
I got nervous. I lost my control and I fell to the ditch.

One day, when I was ten years old, my father bought an old motorcycle.
That was “Honda 75”. I think it was small light object and easy to ride it. I
persuaded my father to teach me to ride “Honda 75”. Firstly, my father
............
refused my request and promised that he would teach me two or three years
later, but I still whimpered. Finally, my father surrendered and promised to
teach me.

Section 4
Read this following passage, answer the questions below:
Line 1 Once upon a time, a man had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot
like it. The parrot could say every word, except one word. The parrot would
not say the name of the place where it was born. The name of the place was
Catano.

Line 5 The man felt excited having the smartest parrot but he could not understand
why the parrot would not say Catano. The man tried to teach the bird to say
Catano however the bird kept not saying the word.
At the first, the man was very nice to the bird but then he got very angry.
“You stupid bird!” pointed the man to the parrot.
Line 10 “Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano or I’ll kill you” the man said
angrily. Although he tried hard to teach, the parrot would not say it. Then
the man got so angry and shouted to the bird over and over, “say Catano or
I’ll kill you”. The bird kept not to say the word of Catano.
One day, after he had been trying so many times to make the bird say Catano,
Line 15 the man really got very angry. He could not bear it. He picked the parrot and
 threw it into the chicken house. There were four old chickens for next dinner
“you are as stupid as the chickens, just stay with them “said the man angrily.
Then he continued to humble; “you know, I will cut the chicken for my meal.
Next it will be your turn, I will eat you too, stupid parrot.” After that he left
Line 20 the chicken house.
The next day, the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door
and was very surprised. He could not believe what he saw at the chicken
house. There were three death chickens on the floor. At the moment, the
parrot was standing proudly and screaming at the last old chicken; “says
Line 25 Catano or I’ll kill you”

1. What is the suitable title of this story?

a. The Parrot and The Chickens

b. The Man and The Chickens
c. The Man and The Parrot
d. The Parrot and The Catano

2. The word shouted in line 12 is closest in meaning to?

a. Called
b. Screamed
c. Yelled
d. Barked

3. What is the aim of the passage?

a. To review an event
b. To amuse the readers
c. To describe a parrot
d. To explain a wonderful parrot

4. Where in the passage does the author put the parrot in the chicken house?
a. Line 15 – 16
b. Line 16 – 17
c. Line 15 – 17
d. Line 17 – 21

5. These following informations are true, except...

a. The parrot is from Catano
b. The parrot cannot say Catano
c. The man killed the parrot in the chicken house
d. The man threw the parrot into the chicken house
Section 5

Fill in the blank with the correct words, by crossing (X) a, b, c, d

Last weekend, my friends and I (1) _______ camping. We (2) ________ the camping ground
after we (3) _______ for about one and a half hours. We (4) _______ the tents next to a small
river. It was getting darker and colder, so we (5) _______ a fire. The next day, we (6) _______
our time observing plantation and insects during the day. At night, we sang, danced, read
poetry, played magic tricks happily.

1. a. gone b. went c. go d. goes

2. a. searched b. reached c. met d. move

3. a. passed b. runned c. walked d. entered

4. a. built b. build c. create d. make

5. a. turned b. served c. raised d. made

6. a. finished b. waste c. spent d. use