Reading Comprehension test. 10th Grade - 2 term

Task 1. Read the texts below. Match choices A-Ж to 1-5. There are three choices you do not need to use.

Which advertisement is about_____?

Task 2. Read the text. For questions 6-10 choose the answer (A, B, C or D).

A True Friend

When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend. I only considered Rina my next-door neighbor. I didn't know much about Rina. She was fourteen. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon I played in the front yard with my brother Kevin, I would see Rina walking home from the train station. I remember admiring at how mature she looked carrying her big black portfolio as her pretty brown hair blew in the wind. I admire the freckles that graced her face. She was the only person I knew who had freckles.

Sometimes on weekends, Rina would make up games for Kevin and me to play. We'd go on treasure hunts and put on plays about stories that Rina told us. Her stories kept us fascinated for hours. I admired a lot of things about Rina, but what amazed me the most was her imagination.

During the summer, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She would teach us art techniques and show us how to make stone people. She'd make up intricate plots with interesting characters for us to portray. By September, Kevin and I had been spies, detectives and a myriad of other characters. When Kevin and I would get into trouble and be sent to our rooms, we would look across the driveway to Rina's house. We'd look into the window to see if she was there. If she was, we had a Morse code system devised by Rina to send secret messages to each other.

One day I was sitting on the porch. It was my birthday, but I felt miserable. I can't remember why. Rina appeared out of nowhere and presented me a birthday card and a drawing she had done for me. To this day, I still don't know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I'm glad she did. Now I'm seventeen and I'm in high school, Rina is twenty-one. I only see her warm, friendly smile once in a while, but it's still the same smile she used to flash at me seven years ago.

Nowadays when I get home from train station, I see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, watching me. When I smile at him, he runs up and asks me if I want to play. Sometimes I make up games for Alex and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I think of treasure hunts for them to go on. I teach them the art techniques that Rina had taught me. I watch Alex and Jenny laugh as they play with their stone people. It reminds me of when I was

ten and when one of the most important people in my life was someone who I never even realized was my best friend…

6. What do we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?

Task 2. Read the text. For questions 6-10 choose the answer (A, B, C or D).

A True Friend

When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend. I only considered Rina my next-door neighbor. I didn't know much about Rina. She was fourteen. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon I played in the front yard with my brother Kevin, I would see Rina walking home from the train station. I remember admiring at how mature she looked carrying her big black portfolio as her pretty brown hair blew in the wind. I admire the freckles that graced her face. She was the only person I knew who had freckles.

Sometimes on weekends, Rina would make up games for Kevin and me to play. We'd go on treasure hunts and put on plays about stories that Rina told us. Her stories kept us fascinated for hours. I admired a lot of things about Rina, but what amazed me the most was her imagination.

During the summer, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She would teach us art techniques and show us how to make stone people. She'd make up intricate plots with interesting characters for us to portray. By September, Kevin and I had been spies, detectives and a myriad of other characters. When Kevin and I would get into trouble and be sent to our rooms, we would look across the driveway to Rina's house. We'd look into the window to see if she was there. If she was, we had a Morse code system devised by Rina to send secret messages to each other.

One day I was sitting on the porch. It was my birthday, but I felt miserable. I can't remember why. Rina appeared out of nowhere and presented me a birthday card and a drawing she had done for me. To this day, I still don't know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I'm glad she did. Now I'm seventeen and I'm in high school, Rina is twenty-one. I only see her warm, friendly smile once in a while, but it's still the same smile she used to flash at me seven years ago.

Nowadays when I get home from train station, I see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, watching me. When I smile at him, he runs up and asks me if I want to play. Sometimes I make up games for Alex and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I think of treasure hunts for them to go on. I teach them the art techniques that Rina had taught me. I watch Alex and Jenny laugh as they play with their stone people. It reminds me of when I was

ten and when one of the most important people in my life was someone who I never even realized was my best friend…

7. What did the write like the most about Rina?

Task 2. Read the text. For questions 6-10 choose the answer (A, B, C or D).

A True Friend

When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend. I only considered Rina my next-door neighbor. I didn't know much about Rina. She was fourteen. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon I played in the front yard with my brother Kevin, I would see Rina walking home from the train station. I remember admiring at how mature she looked carrying her big black portfolio as her pretty brown hair blew in the wind. I admire the freckles that graced her face. She was the only person I knew who had freckles.

Sometimes on weekends, Rina would make up games for Kevin and me to play. We'd go on treasure hunts and put on plays about stories that Rina told us. Her stories kept us fascinated for hours. I admired a lot of things about Rina, but what amazed me the most was her imagination.

During the summer, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She would teach us art techniques and show us how to make stone people. She'd make up intricate plots with interesting characters for us to portray. By September, Kevin and I had been spies, detectives and a myriad of other characters. When Kevin and I would get into trouble and be sent to our rooms, we would look across the driveway to Rina's house. We'd look into the window to see if she was there. If she was, we had a Morse code system devised by Rina to send secret messages to each other.

One day I was sitting on the porch. It was my birthday, but I felt miserable. I can't remember why. Rina appeared out of nowhere and presented me a birthday card and a drawing she had done for me. To this day, I still don't know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I'm glad she did. Now I'm seventeen and I'm in high school, Rina is twenty-one. I only see her warm, friendly smile once in a while, but it's still the same smile she used to flash at me seven years ago.

Nowadays when I get home from train station, I see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, watching me. When I smile at him, he runs up and asks me if I want to play. Sometimes I make up games for Alex and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I think of treasure hunts for them to go on. I teach them the art techniques that Rina had taught me. I watch Alex and Jenny laugh as they play with their stone people. It reminds me of when I was

ten and when one of the most important people in my life was someone who I never even realized was my best friend…

8. What is TRUE about Rina?

Task 2. Read the text. For questions 6-10 choose the answer (A, B, C or D).

A True Friend

When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend. I only considered Rina my next-door neighbor. I didn't know much about Rina. She was fourteen. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon I played in the front yard with my brother Kevin, I would see Rina walking home from the train station. I remember admiring at how mature she looked carrying her big black portfolio as her pretty brown hair blew in the wind. I admire the freckles that graced her face. She was the only person I knew who had freckles.

Sometimes on weekends, Rina would make up games for Kevin and me to play. We'd go on treasure hunts and put on plays about stories that Rina told us. Her stories kept us fascinated for hours. I admired a lot of things about Rina, but what amazed me the most was her imagination.

During the summer, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She would teach us art techniques and show us how to make stone people. She'd make up intricate plots with interesting characters for us to portray. By September, Kevin and I had been spies, detectives and a myriad of other characters. When Kevin and I would get into trouble and be sent to our rooms, we would look across the driveway to Rina's house. We'd look into the window to see if she was there. If she was, we had a Morse code system devised by Rina to send secret messages to each other.

One day I was sitting on the porch. It was my birthday, but I felt miserable. I can't remember why. Rina appeared out of nowhere and presented me a birthday card and a drawing she had done for me. To this day, I still don't know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I'm glad she did. Now I'm seventeen and I'm in high school, Rina is twenty-one. I only see her warm, friendly smile once in a while, but it's still the same smile she used to flash at me seven years ago.

Nowadays when I get home from train station, I see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, watching me. When I smile at him, he runs up and asks me if I want to play. Sometimes I make up games for Alex and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I think of treasure hunts for them to go on. I teach them the art techniques that Rina had taught me. I watch Alex and Jenny laugh as they play with their stone people. It reminds me of when I was

ten and when one of the most important people in my life was someone who I never even realized was my best friend…

9. What is NOT TRUE according to the text?

Task 2. Read the text. For questions 6-10 choose the answer (A, B, C or D).

A True Friend

When I was ten years old, I had a lot of friends. But looking back now, my best friend was someone I never really thought of as my friend. I only considered Rina my next-door neighbor. I didn't know much about Rina. She was fourteen. She went to an art and dance school in the city. Every afternoon I played in the front yard with my brother Kevin, I would see Rina walking home from the train station. I remember admiring at how mature she looked carrying her big black portfolio as her pretty brown hair blew in the wind. I admire the freckles that graced her face. She was the only person I knew who had freckles.

Sometimes on weekends, Rina would make up games for Kevin and me to play. We'd go on treasure hunts and put on plays about stories that Rina told us. Her stories kept us fascinated for hours. I admired a lot of things about Rina, but what amazed me the most was her imagination.

During the summer, there was always something to do, thanks to Rina. She would teach us art techniques and show us how to make stone people. She'd make up intricate plots with interesting characters for us to portray. By September, Kevin and I had been spies, detectives and a myriad of other characters. When Kevin and I would get into trouble and be sent to our rooms, we would look across the driveway to Rina's house. We'd look into the window to see if she was there. If she was, we had a Morse code system devised by Rina to send secret messages to each other.

One day I was sitting on the porch. It was my birthday, but I felt miserable. I can't remember why. Rina appeared out of nowhere and presented me a birthday card and a drawing she had done for me. To this day, I still don't know how Rina remembered my birthday, but I'm glad she did. Now I'm seventeen and I'm in high school, Rina is twenty-one. I only see her warm, friendly smile once in a while, but it's still the same smile she used to flash at me seven years ago.

Nowadays when I get home from train station, I see Alex, the little boy who lives down the street, watching me. When I smile at him, he runs up and asks me if I want to play. Sometimes I make up games for Alex and his sister Jenny. Sometimes I think of treasure hunts for them to go on. I teach them the art techniques that Rina had taught me. I watch Alex and Jenny laugh as they play with their stone people. It reminds me of when I was

ten and when one of the most important people in my life was someone who I never even realized was my best friend…

10. How did Rina influence the writer?

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

11. Lake Synevir

Lake Synevir is a place of extraordinary beauty. It's one of the most beautiful lakes in the Ukrainian Carpathians. Experts believe that it is more than 10,000 years old. The lake is surrounded by mountain slopes covered in coniferous trees, many of which are a couple of centuries old. Another name for Lake Synevir is Morske oko, which comes from the small island that is in the centre of the lake.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

12. Askaniia Nova, a natural reserve

Askaniia Nova is considered the oldest nature reserve in Ukraine and the largest among European steppe protected areas. It covers an area of 11 thousand hectares and is home to more than 400 species of grass and flowers, 150 species of trees, more than 60 species of birds and many species of steppe mammals. Tourists can explore certain parts of the reserve on foot, on horseback or on tourist buses.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

13. Lake Svitiaz

Svitiaz is the biggest and the deepest lake in Ukraine. One of the impressive things about it is that during a storm, waves as high as sea waves can rise from its surface. In the middle of the lake there is an island of 7 hectares in size. The water of the lake comes from different springs, it's very clean and clear. This and its sandy bottom make the lake a popular summer tourist spot.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

14. Optymistychna Cave

Optymistychna Cave is a gypsum cave near the village of Korolivka in the Ternopil Oblast. It's the world's longest gypsum cave with the length of 230 km. It was discovered in 1966. Since then, cavers from all over Europe have taken part in over 170 expeditions in order to further explore the cave. It offers a stunning combination of underground lakes, stalactites and stalagmites.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

15. Oleshky Sands

Oleshky Sands forms the largest open area of sand in Ukraine, and the second largest in Europe. It`s not exactly a desert. The temperature and amount of rain that falls in the area make it a semi-desert. Around the sands people have planted dense forests which prevent the sand from spreading and turning the rest of the region into a desert. These forests cover an area of 100,000 hectares and are among the biggest artificial forests in the world.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 3. Read the texts below. Match choices (A – H) to (11 – 16). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Natural Wonders of Ukraine

16. Dnistrovskyi Canyon

Dnistrovskyi Canyon is a 250-kilometre stretch of the Dnister River from the mouth of the Zolota Lypa River to the mouth of the Zbruch River. The canyon owes its beauty to the plants and animals that are found there, which, in combination with the beautiful rock formations and the waterfalls, create an extraordinary landscape.

Which natural wonder of Ukraine______?

A. is around two hundred years old

B. is the world's largest natural reserve

C. can be travelled around in different ways

D. has to be stopped from becoming larger

E. was formed more than a dozen thousand years ago

F. offers you the sight of water falling from a height

G. has more things to discover

H. is mostly visited when the weather is hot

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use 17__. The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19. There are other misuses 20, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use . The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19. There are other misuses 20, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use . The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19___. There are other misuses 20, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use . The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19___. There are other misuses 20__, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use . The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19___. There are other misuses 20__, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.

Task 4. Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space 17-22. There are two choices you do not need to use.

Computer Addiction

Some people develop bad habits with their computer use . The types of behavior and negative consequences are similar to those of known addictive disorders, so the term computer or Internet addiction has come into use.

While anyone 18__ could be vulnerable, those people who are lonely, shy, easily bored or suffering from another addiction or impulse control disorder are especially vulnerable to computer addiction.

Computer addiction can result from people using it repeatedly as their main stress reliever instead of having a variety of ways 19_. There are other misuses 20, distraction from being upset and attempts to meet needs for companionship and belonging.

A person who is addicted to the computer is likely 21__and feelings: mixed feelings of well-being and guilt and losing track of time while on the computer or feeling anxious, depressed, irritable when computer time is shortened or interrupted etc.

While discussions are ongoing about whether excessive use of the computer/Internet is an addiction, it is obvious 22__and effects on users seem to be clear.