Reading comprehension

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1. READING COMPREHENSION I. Types of questions for reading tasks - Main idea - Detail information - except/ not true - Pronoun references - Implied details - Use context to determine the meaning of the simple words II. Practice Task 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks: The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (1)___ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were (2)___, with titles on the screen to explain the story. Soon the public had their favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (3)___ most of the world’s films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, fewer people went to see films, (4)___ in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (5)___national film industries. 1: A. held B. belonged C. considered D. consisted 2: A. silent B. silence C. silently D. silenced 3: A. which B. where C. who D. when 4: A. but B. however C. therefore D. because 5: A. plenty B. much C. many D. lots Task 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 1: Thomas Edison was ___. A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an inventor D. an explorer