READING COMPREHENSION/ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

1.-

“The grow-it-yourself food movement is teeming with upwardly mobile types and

ecologically motivated people trying to break free from the grip of supermarket produce."

said a young allotment holder.

A People are growing vegetables to counteract the effects of mobile phones.

B Lots of successful people are raising their own vegetables.

C Ecology-minded protestors are challenging supermarket profits.

D Urbanites are raising their own vegetables to save money.

2.

At the dawn of the era of genetically engineered crops, scientists were envisioning all sorts

of healthier and tastier foods, including cancer-fighting tomatoes, rot-resistant fruits,

potatoes that would produce healthier French fries and even beans that would not cause fratulence.

A Scientists have discovered a tomato that helps prevent cancer.

B Genetically engineered fruits do not get rotten.

C Genetically engineered foods taste better.

D Scientists had great expectations for genetically engineered crops.

3.

The problem is that it will be very hard for me to leave work before five, and since I only

need prescriptions I don’t need a very long appointment, couldn’t he see me at 5.15? //

What does this man want?

A A solution to his inconvenient work schedule.

B Some prescriptions so that he can continue working.

C A longer appointment than they have offered him.

D An appointment with the doctor at a convenient time.

4.

To get the Games off to a colourful start the organisers have planned an attractive opening

ceremony replete with sky divers parachuting into the arena, helicopters doing a fly-past

and a march past by teams dressed in their smart uniforms. The opening ceremony will

include….

A The release of thousands of colourful balloons over the stadium.

B A parade with the participants.

C Helicopters dropping flowers over the stadium.

D SCUBA divers giving a demonstration in the central pool

5.

The Marines from Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, were on their way from Okinawa

to Camp Fuji, Japan, where they would take part in three weeks of intense, live-fire training

- something not possible on Okinawa because of live-fire training restrictions. The soldiers

were going to Camp Fuji because…

A training conditions were better there.

B tensions were rising between the Japanese and U.S. Governments.

C live-fire restrictions had just been lifted in Okinawa.

D they could participate in live-fire manoeuvres

6.

It takes place in Tibet, but you can’t get access there any more so they shot on location in

the north of India, which was the closest to the topography of Tibet they could find.

Apparently all the actors and technical people about died from overdoses of curry! What did

the people in the text do?

A They tried to open a curry restaurant in the north of India.

B They went to the north of India to shoot animals.

C They wanted to make a map of Tibet.

D They made a film of a story set in Tibet

7.

Essentially, site-specific theatre refers to plays produced in places directly relevant to their

action. Audiences have seen productions performed in abandoned rail yards and hospital

cancer wards; last summer theatregoers were bussed out to Edinburgh airport for the

theatre troupe Grid Iron’s production of “Roam”.

A People have gone to see plays in unusual places.

B Site-specific theatre performances require many artificial props.

C Theatregoers went to an airport to watch a play before catching a flight.

D All of the above are true.

8.

Our normal check-out time is 12 noon. If you wish to leave at a later time, please contact

Reception. To book your early morning call, dial 23. Complementary tea and coffeemaking

facilities are available. For further supplies, dial 28. Room service is available 24

hours, dial 251. According to this paragraph, guests at this hotel may…

A stay in their rooms if they contact Reception.

B notify Reception before they leave.

C have free tea or coffee served in their rooms.

D receive additional tea or coffee supplies in their rooms.

9.

The training of an air-hostess in today’s world has changed greatly from what it used to be

years ago. Apart from offering drinks and duty-free items, these women study anti-terrorist

techniques for unexpected situations in the sky, which would have amazed their

grandmothers. // What does this text say has changed?

A The same anti-terrorist techniques are no longer taught in the skies.

B The training of air-hostesses no longer includes techniques for serving drinks.

C Terrorists no longer form part of the training course for air-hostesses.

D Ways to handle violent situations is now taught to these women

10.

I’ve yet to cease regretting that we didn’t go to Prague rather than Vienna. John had a ball

looking up his family tree in old records in musty palaces, which I gather was rewarding at

least for him, but I can’t say I got a lot out of the whole two weeks. To me, he owes me a

trip of my own choosing and I plan to call in that debt ASAP! What can we say about these travellers?

A The woman would far rather have gone elsewhere.

B The man has rewarded his family with old records from musty palaces.

C The man took a ball with him on the trip.

D She called in about that ASAP debt she ran up on the trip.