Saturday, April 11, 2015
READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1-10
The
hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant
and the rhinoceros. Its name comes from Greek words which mean “river horse”.
The long name of this animal is often shortened to the easier to handle term
“hippo”.
The hippo has a
natural affinity for the water. It does not float on top of water, instead, it
can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water. The hippo commonly remains
underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to
half an hour before coming up for air.
In spite of its
name, the hippo has relatively little in common with the horse and instead has
a number of interesting similarities in common with the whale. When a hippo
comes up after a stay at the bottom of lake or river, it releases air through a
blowhole, just like a whale. In addition, the hippo resembles the whale in that
they both have thick layers of blubber for protection and they are almost
completely hairless.
1.
The topic of this passage is
(A)
The largest land animals
(B)
The derivation of animal names
(C)
The characteristics of the hippo
(D)
The relation between the hippo and the whale
2.
It can be infered from the passage
that the rhinoceros is
(A)
Smaller than the hippo
(B)
Equal in size to the elephant
(C)
A hybrid of the hippo and the elephant
(D)
One of the two largest types of land animals
3.
The possessive “Its” in line 2
refers to
(A)
Hippopotamus
(B)
Elephant
(C)
Rhinoceros
(D)
Horse
4.
It can be inferred from the passage
that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo because the word ”hippo” is
(A)
Simpler to pronounce
(B)
Scientifically more accurate
(C)
The original name
(D)
Easier for the animal to recognize
5.
The word “float” in line 4 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Sink
(B)
Drift
(C)
Eat
(D)
Flap
6.
According to the passage, what is
the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay uderwater?
(A)
Three minutes
(B)
Five minutes
(C)
Thirty minutes
(D)
Ninety minutes
7.
The expression “has relatively
little in common” in line 7 could be
replaced by
(A)
Has few interactions
(B)
Is not normally found
(C)
Has minimal experience
(D)
Shares few similarities
8.
The passage states that one way in
which a hippo is similar to a whale is that
(A)
They both live on the bottoms of rivers
(B)
They both have blowholes
(C)
They are both named after horses
(D)
They both breathe underwater
9.
The word “blubber” in line 10 is
closest in meaning to
(A)
Fat
(B)
Metal
(C)
Water
(D)
Skin
10.
The passage states that the hippo does not
(A)
Like water
(B)
Resemble the whale
(C)
Have a protective coating
(D)
Have much hair
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