FREE LOEP Reading Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

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Television is watched in nearly every country.

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Not everybody who had a television set could watch the 1998 World Cup finals.

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Watching television makes people dissatisfied with their own lives.

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Television was invented in 1980.

Question 2

Janet’s parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue pickup truck to a high school student. The truck could not go very fast, but the student was happy with it.

According to the passage, which of these statements is true?

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The pickup truck was older than the sports car.

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Janet bought a pickup truck and a sports car.

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The pickup truck was faster than the sports car.

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The high school student traded cars with Janet.

Question 3

Some of Edward Weston’s black-and-white photographs of American nature scenes are considered superb examples of visual art. Indeed, some of his photographs have commanded top prices at art galleries.

Which of the following best characterizes Weston’s photographs?

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They have been sold in art galleries for large sums of money.

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They belong to famous collectors.

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They introduced many Americans to visual art.

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They contrast American cities with natural settings.

Question 4

Speaking to a group of people can be a frightening experience. Some speakers cope by looking above the heads of the audience. Others try to imagine that they are talking to a friend. A few try picturing the audience in some non-threatening way, such as in their pajamas.

The author of the passage assumes that speakers should:

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feel comfortable when addressing an audience.

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scare the audience.

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encourage people to talk during the speech.

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speak only to familiar people.

Question 5

People have different ways of learning. Some are better at making mental pictures of new ideas. Others are more comfortable with writing lists of things to memorize. Certain people can learn best when listening to music, while others need silence to concentrate.

Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

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Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information.

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Mental pictures help many to learn.

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Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures.

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To learn well you need to be comfortable.

Question 6

Jane and Paul are busy for 15 hours a day, 5 days a week going to college and working in a restaurant. They go to sleep at 11 p.m. every day, but on Sunday they take part in dance lessons.

According to the passage, Jane and Paul spend most of their time:

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going to college and working.

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at home.

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taking part in dance lessons.

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sleeping.

Question 7

If you hold a piece of copper wire over the flame of a match, heat will be conducted by the copper wire to your fingers, and you will be forced to drop the wire. You will, however, still be able to hold the match because the match is a poor conductor of heat. Anyone, child or adult, can try this simple experiment.

Which of the following is implied in the passage above?

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Copper is a good conductor of heat.

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A match and copper conduct heat equally.

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A match is an excellent conductor of heat.

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Matches should be kept out of the reach of small children.