This document contains 10 multiple choice comprehension questions about passages of text in English. The passages are about various topics including an English grammar exercise, World War II history, and a story about an old woman and birds. The questions test understanding of verb tenses, identifying key details, making inferences, and determining the main ideas and purposes of the passages.
This document contains 10 multiple choice comprehension questions about passages of text in English. The passages are about various topics including an English grammar exercise, World War II history, and a story about an old woman and birds. The questions test understanding of verb tenses, identifying key details, making inferences, and determining the main ideas and purposes of the passages.
This document contains 10 multiple choice comprehension questions about passages of text in English. The passages are about various topics including an English grammar exercise, World War II history, and a story about an old woman and birds. The questions test understanding of verb tenses, identifying key details, making inferences, and determining the main ideas and purposes of the passages.
Mela: ………………. a. I am watching drama series on VIU last night b. I watch drama series on VIU last night c. I watched drama series on VIU last night d. I watches drama series on VIU last night 2. Arrange the jumbled words below into good sentences of simple past tense 1. Ignored 2. last day 3. She 4. my call a. 2-1-3-4 b. 4-1-2-1 c. 3-1-2-4 d. 3-1-4-2 3. x: heiii how jesica cat? Y : ... Jessica been ... for her cat for a week? a. Have, looked b. Has, looked c. Have, looking d. Has, looking 4. Tina : Have you already ... the homework? Rio : no, not yet a. finish b. finishes c. finished d. finishing 5. For several years, the president had been warning lawmakers and other Americans about the political forces in Japan, Germany, and Italy. Leaders in those countries supported nationalist movements and had already invaded or taken control of other areas. By 1941, more than 30 countries were involved in the conflict. Many Americans had wanted the U.S. to remain neutral. They regretted becoming involved in World War I. For years, they had taken steps to prevent another major international conflict. Lawmakers had even banned the U.S. government from selling or giving weapons to warring countries. But FDR believed World War II was different. He believed that Germany was the clear aggressor and needed to be stopped. So, in the 1930s, FDR received permission from Congress to provide weapons to the countries opposing Germany. After Germany took control of France, FDR received permission to give direct military aid to Britain. In addition, FDR began preparing the U.S. military for war. On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces bombed American ships at the U.S. Navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 2,400 Americans died at Pearl Harbor, and more than 1,700 were wounded. The day after Pearl Harbor was attacked, Congress quickly approved FDR’s request to declare war against Japan. Three days later, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. American lawmakers responded in kind. The U.S., which had remained neutral for many years, was now completely involved in World War II. When did Congress give direct military aid to Britain ? a. After Germany invaded France. b. After Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. c. After Germany declared war on the U.S. d. After Great Britain was occupied by Germany. e. After Italy declared war on the U.S. 6. World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies abroad USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalist to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalist movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Suatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. There were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation. After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalist declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, The Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java. The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognized the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of IndonesianDutch union. The main idea of the third paragraph is .. a. The Dutch recognized the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia. b. The United Nations proposed negotiations between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement. c. A conference of 120 delegates was held in The Hague (Dutch : Den Haag) in 1949. d. The Dutch realized that indonesia was less important for the Dutch economy. e. The Dutch returned to Indonesia to reoccupy the territory. 7. World War II in the Pacific ended after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies abroad USS Missouri in 1945. It inspired the East Indies (Indonesian) nationalist to proclaim independence, which the Japanese had promised. Soon, the leaders of the Indonesian nationalist movement insisted that Soekarno, a son of a school-teacher and theosophist, and Hatta, a Suatra economist, proclaim Indonesian independence on the August 17th, 1945. There were also appointed president and vice-president of the new nation. After the Japanese fled from the East Indies, the Dutch came back to recover the territory. They realized that the East Indies was very important for the Dutch economy. Armed with Japanese weapons, the nationalist declared war on the Dutch. However, with their modern weapons, The Dutch were able to make significant headway in Sumatra and Java. The Dutch aggression came under much criticism from the United Nations. They proposed a negotiation between the Dutch and the Indonesian nationalist movement and both sides agreed to negotiate. Eventually, a conference of 120 delegates was held in The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) in 1949. The Indonesian nationalist delegates were led by Mohammad Hatta. After ten weeks of meetings, both sides reached an agreement by which the Dutch recognized the sovereignty of the United States of Indonesia, with Queen Juliana as the titular head of IndonesianDutch union. From the passage, we can infer that …. a. The Indonesian nationalists were inspired to proclaim independence when the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies. b. The Indonesian nationalists insisted on proclaiming independence as the Japanese had promised. c. Queen Juliana was the one who proclaimed independence. d. Independence was proclaimed as the Dutch had promised. e. Independence was proclaimed by Mohammad Hatta. 8. One morning, I was on my bike going to school. When I reached the T-junction, I was very shocked to see that the old wooden bridge had fallen down. Just a couple of days before the same bridge had stood proudly over the small sturdy road. After school, I used to stop over on the T-Junction and walk to the bridge. I spent some time enjoying the cold wind that mildly blew on my face. I usually saw an old woman feeding the birds under the big bars of the bridge. Then, i was worried, "What if she was asleep when the bridge fell down ?” I felt a strong desire to find her. I got off my bike and rushed to the broken bridge. I crawled among the wooden bars. I focused my eyes and my ears in order to find the old woman. After some minutes, I heard a faint cooing noise somewhere in the darkness, When I got closer, I knew it was the sound of the birds that the old woman usually fed. They looked swollen and their eyes betrayed a look of death. "You poor things, look at you!" I exclaimed. It drove me to reach the spot as soon as possible. I had to be very careful because the wooden piles could bury me. Then, I was shocked. In the small hole, I saw the old woman was lying still, dead. She was surrounded by the birds. Then I fell onto my knees beside her, trying to hold the tears back. The sorrowful cries of the birds did not make it any easier. I buried my face in my hands and cried. What is the purpose of the text ? a. To describe the bridge. b. To entertain the reader. c. To explain how the bridge fell down. d. To persuade the reader to help the old woman. e. To tell the reader about the fall of the bridge. 9. One morning, I was on my bike going to school. When I reached the T-junction, I was very shocked to see that the old wooden bridge had fallen down. Just a couple of days before the same bridge had stood proudly over the small sturdy road. After school, I used to stop over on the T-Junction and walk to the bridge. I spent some time enjoying the cold wind that mildly blew on my face. I usually saw an old woman feeding the birds under the big bars of the bridge. Then, i was worried, "What if she was asleep when the bridge fell down ?” I felt a strong desire to find her. I got off my bike and rushed to the broken bridge. I crawled among the wooden bars. I focused my eyes and my ears in order to find the old woman. After some minutes, I heard a faint cooing noise somewhere in the darkness, When I got closer, I knew it was the sound of the birds that the old woman usually fed. They looked swollen and their eyes betrayed a look of death. "You poor things, look at you!" I exclaimed. It drove me to reach the spot as soon as possible. I had to be very careful because the wooden piles could bury me. Then, I was shocked. In the small hole, I saw the old woman was lying still, dead. She was surrounded by the birds. Then I fell onto my knees beside her, trying to hold the tears back. The sorrowful cries of the birds did not make it any easier. I buried my face in my hands and cried. What is the story about ? a. An old bridge fell down. b. An old woman was abandoned. c. Beautiful birds flew around an old bridge. d. An old woman was buried in the ruins a bridge. e. No one took care of the birds, except the woman. 10. A long time ago, lived a King with his three daughters. One day, the King wanted to find out which of his daughters loved him the most. So, he called the three of them and asked "How much do you love me, my dear?" The oldest said that she loved him as much as she loved gold, while the second replied that she loved him as much as she loved diamonds. The King was content to hear their answers. It came to the last daughter's turn and she answered, "I love you as much as I love salt, Father!" Hearing her answer, the King became angry and furious so he decided to banish her to the forest. After the banishing, the princess met a young merchant living in the neighboring kingdom. She told him her story and cried, "I love him so much and I'm sure that one day he will realize the meaning of what i said!" Then, the man asked her to stay in his mansion with his parents. As days went by, the two of them fell in love with each other and decided to get married. One day, the King decided to go hunting by himself and got lost in the forest. Then, he met the princess' husband. Since the day was getting dark, the King gladly accepted the man's offer to stay at his mansion. Once they arrived at the mansion, the princess recognized her father and decided to prepare a big feast for him. Starving, the King began to eat the feast. After a few mouthfuls, he frowned. "What is this? I can't even imagine that a human would eat this!" said the King, disappointed. Immediately, the princess stepped into the dining room. She said, "This is how much I love you, Father. The food is horrible because there is no salt in it. Your world would be terrible without salt. That is how much I love you, Father." The King recognized the princess, held her in his arms, and apologized to her. He promised that he would never doubt the princess' love for him and asked her to come back to the palace, but she replied, " I apologize, My King. I have my beloved husband here and I want to stay here with him". The King understood and promised her that he would visit her regularly. What is the best title for the story ? a. The Princess and the Salt. b. The Princess and the King. c. The King and His Three Daughters. d. The King and the Three Princesses. e. The King and His Youngest Daughter. 11. "There’s a calm surrender to the rush of day When the heat of a rolling wind can be turned away An enchanted moment, and it sees me through It’s enough for this restless warrior just to be with you." What kind of figurative language used in this stanza ? a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Hyperbole d. Alliteration e. Personification 12. “Daisy Dukes Bikinis on top Sun-kissed skin so hot We’ll melt your popsicle“ That stanza a figurative of speech, that is .... a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Hyperbole d. Alliteration e. Personification 13. Rain and tears all the same But in the sun you’ve to play the game When you cry in winter time You can’t pretend, it’s nothing but the rain How many times I’ve seen Tears coming from your blue eyes Rain and tears all the same But in the sun you’ve got to play the game Give an answer of love I need an answer of love Rain and tears in the sun But in your heart you feel the rain the waves Rain and tears both for shown For in my heart there’ll never be a sun Rain and tears all the same But in the sun you’ve play the game A. will feel sure in his heart B. will always feel sad C. will have his heart be with bright life D. will feel so faithless all the time E. will get very tired all his life 14. HERE'S YOUR PERFECT by Jamie Miller I remember the day Even wrote down the date, that I fell for you (mmhm) And now it's crossed out in red But I still can't forget if I wanted to And it drives me insane Think I'm hearing your name, everywhere I go But it's all in my head It's just all in my head But you won't see me break, call you up in three days Or send you a bouquet, saying, "It's a mistake" Drink my troubles away, one more glass of champagne And you know I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect And you're the first to say you want the best thing But now I know a perfect way to let you go Give my last hello, hope it's worth it Here's your perfect My best was just fine How I tried, how I tried to be great for you I'm flawed by design and you love to remind me No matter what I do But you won't see me break, call you up in three days Or send you a bouquet, saying, "It's a mistake" Drink my troubles away, one more glass of champagne And you know I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect And you're the first to say you want the best thing But now I know a perfect way to let you go Give my last hello, hope it's worth it I'm the first to say that I'm not perfect And you're the first to say you want the best thing (best thing, yeah) But now I know a perfect way to let you go Give my last hello, hope it's worth it Say yeah, yeah, yeah But now I know a perfect way to let you go Give my last hello, hope it's worth it Here's your perfect What does the songwrite want ? a. He wants to leave the girl. b. He begged her lover to take her back. c. He wants to marry her. d. He wants to break up e. He wants to make a reconciliation.
Colonialism. You May Use Historical Sources Aside From Our Module. Use The Vacant Space Provided Below. You May Add Extra Sheet of Paper But Limited To One. (10pts)