Final Test Intermediate
Are you facing any trouble in comprehension passages? If yes, take this quiz on the final intermediate containing compressions. Comprehension gauges your understanding and cognitive abilities. This quiz contains various questions ranging from easy medium to hard level that will help you ace the concepts. The quiz provides you with valuable feedback that you can use to enhance your conceptual knowledge. If you find the quiz helpful, share it with your friends. All the best!
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What might the writer say about his own career?
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A
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B
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C
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D
Correct Answer
C. C -
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Why is Guy texting Pete?
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To invite Pete to go to a match at the football stadium
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To remind Pete to be at the park at 6 this evening
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To suggest Pete watches a football game with him
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To suggest Pete watches a movie with him
Correct Answer
C. To suggest Pete watches a football game with himExplanation
The correct answer is "to suggest Pete watches a football game with him." This is because the person is texting Pete to propose the idea of watching a football game together.Rate this question:
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Students should
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Tell the receptionist where they want to go next term.
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Hand in their ideas for a place to visit next term.
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Leave their name at reception if they want to go on next term's trip
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None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Hand in their ideas for a place to visit next term.Explanation
Students should hand in their ideas for a place to visit next term. This is because the question is asking what students should do, and out of the given options, handing in their ideas is the most appropriate action. Telling the receptionist where they want to go or leaving their name at reception are not mentioned as necessary actions in the question. Therefore, the correct answer is to hand in their ideas for a place to visit next term.Rate this question:
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What does the text say?
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Jess believes the teacher has given her and Helen the wrong homework.
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Jess thinks she has made a mistake answering the questions on page 38.
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Jess wonders whether Helen would like to do the homework with her.
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None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Jess believes the teacher has given her and Helen the wrong homework.Explanation
The text states that Jess believes the teacher has given her and Helen the wrong homework. This is evident from the statement "Jess believes the teacher has given her and Helen the wrong homework."Rate this question:
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What does the text say?
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Students have to leave their mobiles in a box at the library entrance.
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Students are not allowed to take any mobile phones into the library.
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Students are forbidden from speaking or texting on their phones in the library.
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Students are not allowed to speak in library
Correct Answer
C. Students are forbidden from speaking or texting on their pHones in the library.Explanation
The text states that students are forbidden from speaking or texting on their phones in the library. This means that they are not allowed to use their phones for any kind of communication while in the library. They must keep their phones silent and refrain from using them for any purpose, including talking or texting.Rate this question:
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Read the passage carefully and answer carefully: Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. Where did the dramatic artform originated?
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Europe
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America
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Asia
- D.
Africa
Correct Answer
A. EuropeExplanation
The passage states that opera is a dramatic art form originating in Europe. This means that the art form was first developed and established in Europe.Rate this question:
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Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times Since when had the Dolphins helped sailors?
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Roman times
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15th century
- C.
18th century
- D.
19th century
Correct Answer
A. Roman timesExplanation
The passage states that stories of dolphins helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. This suggests that dolphins have been helping sailors since ancient times, specifically during the Roman era.Rate this question:
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Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable, but the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia in the Baltic surely should have never have happened. It was well designed and carefully maintained. Who never claims that ship is unsinkable?
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Naval architects
- B.
Captain of the ship
- C.
Sailors
- D.
Passengers
Correct Answer
A. Naval architectsExplanation
Naval architects never claim that a ship is unsinkable. This means that they do not make the assertion that a ship cannot sink. The passage states that the sinking of the passenger-and-car ferry Estonia should have never happened because it was well designed and carefully maintained. This implies that the naval architects who designed the ship should have ensured that it was not prone to sinking.Rate this question:
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Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. Prairies grasslands are located where?
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Central Asia
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Africa
- C.
America
- D.
Europe
Correct Answer
C. AmericaExplanation
The passage states that erosion of America's farmland has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. Therefore, the correct answer is America, as the prairies and grasslands mentioned in the passage are specifically referring to those in America.Rate this question:
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Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. A major problem faced by American agriculture is?
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Erosion
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Deposition
- C.
Floods
- D.
Droughts
Correct Answer
A. ErosionExplanation
The passage states that erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first started farming in the nineteenth century. It also mentions that by the 1930s, over 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. Therefore, the correct answer is erosion, as it is explicitly mentioned as a major problem faced by American agriculture.Rate this question:
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