Reading Comprehension Paragraph Quiz: Questions And Answers

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How good are you in reading comprehension? Can you pass the quiz? Reading comprehension is your ability to understand the meaning of a text or paragraph. In this quiz, you are given several paragraphs. Read them carefully, and interpret their gist to answer the asked questions. All the best!


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  • 1. 
      Someone that I admire most is my mother. She is my idol. In my opinion, my mother is not only beautiful but also kind. In addition, she is a good housewife.Her beauty comes from her good looking physical appearance. She is average in height. Her straight, black hair is shiny. Furthermore, the color of her eyes is like honey. And her light brown skin is still very supple. She looks attractive in whatever clothes she wears.Besides her attractive appearance, my mother is very kind. She likes to help people. For example, whenever there are sick people in our neighborhood, she will give them a visit. She often gives food and drink to the unfortunate people. She pays the school fee of some orphans in the surroundings. And something that impresses me more is she doesn’t like other people to know whenever she does good deed.In addition, my mother is a good housewife. She takes care of her family well. For instance, she prepares all the healthy food for the whole family. She keeps the house clean and organized. She makes sure that the whole family’s need is fulfilled. She is a great mother and I love her very much.The text tells us about the writer’s ….. 
    • A. 

      Great experience with his mother

    • B. 

      Mother’s attractive appearance

    • C. 

      Kindness to his mother

    • D. 

      Favorite person

  • 2. 
      Someone that I admire most is my mother. She is my idol. In my opinion, my mother is not only beautiful but also kind. In addition, she is a good housewife.Her beauty comes from her good looking physical appearance. She is average in height. Her straight, black hair is shiny. Furthermore, the color of her eyes is like honey. And her light brown skin is still very supple. She looks attractive in whatever clothes she wears.Besides her attractive appearance, my mother is very kind. She likes to help people. For example, whenever there are sick people in our neighborhood, she will give them a visit. She often gives food and drink to the unfortunate people. She pays the school fee of some orphans in the surroundings. And something that impresses me more is she doesn’t like other people to know whenever she does good deed.In addition, my mother is a good housewife. She takes care of her family well. For instance, she prepares all the healthy food for the whole family. She keeps the house clean and organized. She makes sure that the whole family’s need is fulfilled. She is a great mother and I love her very much.What is the main idea of the second paragraph? 
    • A. 

      The writer admires her mother.

    • B. 

      The writer’s mother is very attractive.

    • C. 

      The writer’s mother has attractive clothes.

    • D. 

      The writer is impressed with her mother’s kindness.

  • 3. 
      Someone that I admire most is my mother. She is my idol. In my opinion, my mother is not only beautiful but also kind. In addition, she is a good housewife.Her beauty comes from her good looking physical appearance. She is average in height. Her straight, black hair is shiny. Furthermore, the color of her eyes is like honey. And her light brown skin is still very supple. She looks attractive in whatever clothes she wears.Besides her attractive appearance, my mother is very kind. She likes to help people. For example, whenever there are sick people in our neighborhood, she will give them a visit. She often gives food and drink to the unfortunate people. She pays the school fee of some orphans in the surroundings. And something that impresses me more is she doesn’t like other people to know whenever she does good deed.In addition, my mother is a good housewife. She takes care of her family well. For instance, she prepares all the healthy food for the whole family. She keeps the house clean and organized. She makes sure that the whole family’s need is fulfilled. She is a great mother and I love her very much.Why does the writer say that her mother is a good housewife?Why does the writer say that her mother is a good housewife? 
    • A. 

      She helps people in need.

    • B. 

      She takes care of her family well.

    • C. 

      She prepares food for the whole family.

    • D. 

      She keeps the house clean and organized.

  • 4. 
             Once, there lived a hen called Red Feather because the color of her feather was red. One day, the fox caught the red feather and put it into a sack. He intended to bring the hen home and cooked it for dinner.       Suddenly, he saw a dove lying on the ground. The fox was delighted to find a dove, he thought of having a lot of food for dinner. He didn’t know that the dove was a friend of the red feather. The dove knew that the fox had caught the Red Feather. He wanted to help the red feather by pretending to have a broken wing and lying on the ground for the fox to catch.      The fox left the hen in the sack trying to catch the dove. As the fox got closer, the dove instantly flew away leaving the fox. Meanwhile the fox was busy trying to catch the dove; the hen released herself from the sack and ran away as fast as possible. The fox wasn’t able to catch the dove so he decided to stop chasing. But when the fox came back to his sack, how shocked he was to find the Red feather had already gone. Finally the fox realized that he had nothing for dinner. (Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990)What would the fox do with the Red Feather? 
    • A. 

      Eat it.

    • B. 

      Help it.

    • C. 

      Chase it.

    • D. 

      Release it.

  • 5. 
             Once, there lived a hen called Red Feather because the color of her feather was red. One day, the fox caught the red feather and put it into a sack. He intended to bring the hen home and cooked it for dinner.       Suddenly, he saw a dove lying on the ground. The fox was delighted to find a dove, he thought of having a lot of food for dinner. He didn’t know that the dove was a friend of the red feather. The dove knew that the fox had caught the Red Feather. He wanted to help the red feather by pretending to have a broken wing and lying on the ground for the fox to catch.      The fox left the hen in the sack trying to catch the dove. As the fox got closer, the dove instantly flew away leaving the fox. Meanwhile the fox was busy trying to catch the dove; the hen released herself from the sack and ran away as fast as possible. The fox wasn’t able to catch the dove so he decided to stop chasing. But when the fox came back to his sack, how shocked he was to find the Red feather had already gone. Finally the fox realized that he had nothing for dinner. (Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990)What did the dove do to help the Red Feather? 
    • A. 

      Took the hen and put it the sack.

    • B. 

      Pretended to have a broken wing.

    • C. 

      Brought the fox home and cooked it.

    • D. 

      Released the hen free and flew away.

  • 6. 
             Once, there lived a hen called Red Feather because the color of her feather was red. One day, the fox caught the red feather and put it into a sack. He intended to bring the hen home and cooked it for dinner.       Suddenly, he saw a dove lying on the ground. The fox was delighted to find a dove, he thought of having a lot of food for dinner. He didn’t know that the dove was a friend of the red feather. The dove knew that the fox had caught the Red Feather. He wanted to help the red feather by pretending to have a broken wing and lying on the ground for the fox to catch.      The fox left the hen in the sack trying to catch the dove. As the fox got closer, the dove instantly flew away leaving the fox. Meanwhile the fox was busy trying to catch the dove; the hen released herself from the sack and ran away as fast as possible. The fox wasn’t able to catch the dove so he decided to stop chasing. But when the fox came back to his sack, how shocked he was to find the Red feather had already gone. Finally the fox realized that he had nothing for dinner. (Taken from 366 and More Fairy Tales, 1990)What can we learn from the story above? 
    • A. 

      Always believe in your friend.

    • B. 

      A true friendship lasts forever.

    • C. 

      No one can live without a friend.

    • D. 

      A friend in need is a friend indeed.

  • 7. 
      When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket money in. I felt so happy and put it in my hip pocket.One day, during the break time at school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I checked it but I could not find it. There was some money in the wallet and without it I could not buy anything to eat. I was close to tears. It was not because of losing my precious wallet but because I might get  scolded by my parents. Anyhow I went hungry that day.In the class I could not concentrate well to study at all. I kept thinking about how I lost my wallet and what my parents would react. How was I going to explain the loss? I did not know whether someone had taken it from my pocket or it had merely fallen out. I hoped that someone would find and return it to me.When I told my mother about my loss, she was angry. She told me that it would not have happend if I had been careful. When my father came home, I got another anger.  Then he told me that there would not be any more wallets for me until I got older.Luckily, I still got pocket money from my parents. I am glad to say that I never lost anything again. I had learned to be more careful. It is not pleasant to lose something and then get scolded for losing it. (Adapted from www.englishdaily626.com) . “It was not because of losing my precious wallet but because I might      get scolded by my parents” (second paragraph).      The closest meaning of the underlined word is ….. 
    • A. 

      Expensive

    • B. 

      Luxurious

    • C. 

      Valuable

    • D. 

      Unique

  • 8. 
      When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket money in. I felt so happy and put it in my hip pocket.One day, during the break time at school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I checked it but I could not find it. There was some money in the wallet and without it I could not buy anything to eat. I was close to tears. It was not because of losing my precious wallet but because I might get  scolded by my parents. Anyhow I went hungry that day.In the class I could not concentrate well to study at all. I kept thinking about how I lost my wallet and what my parents would react. How was I going to explain the loss? I did not know whether someone had taken it from my pocket or it had merely fallen out. I hoped that someone would find and return it to me.When I told my mother about my loss, she was angry. She told me that it would not have happend if I had been careful. When my father came home, I got another anger.  Then he told me that there would not be any more wallets for me until I got older.Luckily, I still got pocket money from my parents. I am glad to say that I never lost anything again. I had learned to be more careful. It is not pleasant to lose something and then get scolded for losing it. (Adapted from www.englishdaily626.com) “I hoped that someone would find it and return it to me” (Paragraph       three). The underlined word refers to …. 
    • A. 

      Lost

    • B. 

      Fare

    • C. 

      Pocket

    • D. 

      Wallet

  • 9. 
      When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket money in. I felt so happy and put it in my hip pocket.One day, during the break time at school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I checked it but I could not find it. There was some money in the wallet and without it I could not buy anything to eat. I was close to tears. It was not because of losing my precious wallet but because I might get  scolded by my parents. Anyhow I went hungry that day.In the class I could not concentrate well to study at all. I kept thinking about how I lost my wallet and what my parents would react. How was I going to explain the loss? I did not know whether someone had taken it from my pocket or it had merely fallen out. I hoped that someone would find and return it to me.When I told my mother about my loss, she was angry. She told me that it would not have happend if I had been careful. When my father came home, I got another anger.  Then he told me that there would not be any more wallets for me until I got older.Luckily, I still got pocket money from my parents. I am glad to say that I never lost anything again. I had learned to be more careful. It is not pleasant to lose something and then get scolded for losing it. (Adapted from www.englishdaily626.com) Why is it difficult for the writer to concentrate on her study? 
    • A. 

      He kept thinking about how his parents would react.

    • B. 

      He still got pocket-money from his parents.

    • C. 

      His father got angry with her.

    • D. 

      He lost his wallet.

  • 10. 
      When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket money in. I felt so happy and put it in my hip pocket.One day, during the break time at school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I checked it but I could not find it. There was some money in the wallet and without it I could not buy anything to eat. I was close to tears. It was not because of losing my precious wallet but because I might get  scolded by my parents. Anyhow I went hungry that day.In the class I could not concentrate well to study at all. I kept thinking about how I lost my wallet and what my parents would react. How was I going to explain the loss? I did not know whether someone had taken it from my pocket or it had merely fallen out. I hoped that someone would find and return it to me.When I told my mother about my loss, she was angry. She told me that it would not have happend if I had been careful. When my father came home, I got another anger.  Then he told me that there would not be any more wallets for me until I got older.Luckily, I still got pocket money from my parents. I am glad to say that I never lost anything again. I had learned to be more careful. It is not pleasant to lose something and then get scolded for losing it. (Adapted from www.englishdaily626.com) From the text above we can conclude that the writer …. 
    • A. 

      Knew where he lost his wallet

    • B. 

      Learns not to be careless anymore

    • C. 

      Did not get pocket money anymore

    • D. 

      Found the parents were glad about the loss

  • 11. 
     Tips on Reading a Newspaper 
    1. Find a good, reliable, local newspaper.
    2. Make sure the newspaper is reputable, not a tabloid with gossip and false stories.
    • Read the headline of your newspaper and the featured pages and see if anything interests you.
    • If the front page story intrigues you, read it, and carry on inside the paper if it continues.
      1. When finished, go back to the front page and see if any other featured stories interest you.
    • Repeat the procedure above.
      1. When done with the front page, turn to the next page and see if any article there interests you.
    • If so, read it, and then carry on if it continues.
    1. Repeat until you have read all of the interesting articles or the entire newspaper. (Taken from www.wikihow.com)
    “Make sure the newspaper is reputable, not a tabloid with gossip and      false stories.” (Step 2).       The underlined word has the closest meaning to …. 
    • A. 

      Respectable

    • B. 

      Adaptable

    • C. 

      Readable

    • D. 

      Capable

  • 12. 
     Tips on Reading a Newspaper 
    1. Find a good, reliable, local newspaper.
    2. Make sure the newspaper is reputable, not a tabloid with gossip and false stories.
    • Read the headline of your newspaper and the featured pages and see if anything interests you.
    • If the front page story intrigues you, read it, and carry on inside the paper if it continues.
      1. When finished, go back to the front page and see if any other featured stories interest you.
    • Repeat the procedure above.
      1. When done with the front page, turn to the next page and see if any article there interests you.
    • If so, read it, and then carry on if it continues.
    1. Repeat until you have read all of the interesting articles or the entire newspaper. (Taken from www.wikihow.com)
    . “If so, read it, and then carry on if it continues.” (Step 4)       What does the underlined word refer to? 
    • A. 

      Procedure

    • B. 

      Front page

    • C. 

      Next page

    • D. 

      Article

  • 13. 
     Tips on Reading a Newspaper 
    1. Find a good, reliable, local newspaper.
    2. Make sure the newspaper is reputable, not a tabloid with gossip and false stories.
    • Read the headline of your newspaper and the featured pages and see if anything interests you.
    • If the front page story intrigues you, read it, and carry on inside the paper if it continues.
      1. When finished, go back to the front page and see if any other featured stories interest you.
    • Repeat the procedure above.
      1. When done with the front page, turn to the next page and see if any article there interests you.
    • If so, read it, and then carry on if it continues.
    1. Repeat until you have read all of the interesting articles or the entire newspaper. (Taken from www.wikihow.com)
     The text is written to ….. 
    • A. 

      Tell experience in reading a newspaper

    • B. 

      Give tips on how to read a newspaper

    • C. 

      Describe a good newspaper

    • D. 

      Select a good newspaper

  • 14. 
      Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects. They swoop over the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour. Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings of the damselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer as the damselfly searches for small insects to eat. Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into adults. What does the text mostly talk about? 
    • A. 

      Dragonflies and nymphs.

    • B. 

      Dragonflies and damselflies.

    • C. 

      Water creatures and flying insects.

    • D. 

      Dragonflies and damselflies’ wings.

  • 15. 
      Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects. They swoop over the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour. Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings of the damselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer as the damselfly searches for small insects to eat. Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into adults. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? 
    • A. 

      Dragonflies and damselflies lay eggs.

    • B. 

      Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects.

    • C. 

      Damselflies have longer and thinner bodies.

    • D. 

      Dragonflies and damselflies live near water.

  • 16. 
      Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects. They swoop over the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour. Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings of the damselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer as the damselfly searches for small insects to eat. Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into adults. . “When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs”       (Paragraph 2). The underlined word refers to …. 
    • A. 

      Eggs

    • B. 

      Plants

    • C. 

      Dragonflies

    • D. 

      Damselflies

  • 17. 
      Dragonflies are the fastest flying insects. They swoop over the streams and ponds up to 90 kilometers per hour. Meanwhile, damselflies have longer, thinner bodies and are more delicate, with a slow, flattering flight. The wings of the damselfly are almost transparent. They shimmer as the damselfly searches for small insects to eat. Dragonflies and damselflies live near water. They lay their eggs on plants. When they hatch, the young ones, called nymphs come out of the eggs. They feed on water creatures, and after two years the nymphs grow into adults. How do damselflies search for insects to eat? 
    • A. 

      They fly fast.

    • B. 

      They shimmer.

    • C. 

      They swoop over ponds.

    • D. 

      They come out from the egg.

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