Reading Comprehension Test. 6 class Semester 2

Read the blog post. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

Cyber Monday

Today is Cyber Monday here in the United States. No, it’s not the name of a science fiction story. It’s a day when there are

special offers on shopping websites. More than 100 million people do online shopping on Cyber Monday and they spend

nearly 2 billion dollars.

I’m not a fan of shopping and I hate the shopping centre. There are a lot of people and a lot of noise. But it’s different on

the Internet. You can look at different websites calmly and compare prices, all from your living room. If you surf the

Internet, you can find what you want quickly and it’s easy to pay. People don’t need to worry about cash or change – you

can pay with your credit card. Your shopping usually arrives at your house the next day.

Today I’m looking for a new top. There are lots of sweatshirts but not many jumpers. I want a jumper because it’s autumn

now and it’s getting cold. I’ve got one jumper in my ‘favourites’ page but I’m waiting before I buy it. It’s 20 dollars at the

moment but I think I can get it for 10 dollars. Let’s see …

1 Cyber Monday is a science fiction story. ____       [True, False]

2 People spend a lot of money on Cyber Monday. ____       [True, False]

3 The writer likes going shopping. ____       [True, False]

4 The writer thinks online shopping is convenient. ____       [True, False]

5 You can pay for online shopping with cash. ____       [True, False]

6 The writer wants to buy a new sweatshirt. ____       [True, False]

Read the blog post again. Choose the correct alternative.

Cyber Monday

Today is Cyber Monday here in the United States. No, it’s not the name of a science fiction story. It’s a day when there are

special offers on shopping websites. More than 100 million people do online shopping on Cyber Monday and they spend

nearly 2 billion dollars.

I’m not a fan of shopping and I hate the shopping centre. There are a lot of people and a lot of noise. But it’s different on

the Internet. You can look at different websites calmly and compare prices, all from your living room. If you surf the

Internet, you can find what you want quickly and it’s easy to pay. People don’t need to worry about cash or change – you

can pay with your credit card. Your shopping usually arrives at your house the next day.

Today I’m looking for a new top. There are lots of sweatshirts but not many jumpers. I want a jumper because it’s autumn

now and it’s getting cold. I’ve got one jumper in my ‘favourites’ page but I’m waiting before I buy it. It’s 20 dollars at the

moment but I think I can get it for 10 dollars. Let’s see …

1 What can you get on Cyber Monday? _____                 [online shopping, special offers]

online shopping / special offers

2 How much do people spend on Cyber Monday? _____                            [nearly 100 million dollars, nearly 2 billion dollars]

nearly 100 million dollars / nearly 2 billion dollars

3 Why doesn’t the writer like shopping? ____                                [She doesn’t like the people., She doesn’t like the Internet.]

She doesn’t like the people. / She doesn’t like the Internet.

4 How long does your shopping take to arrive? _____                 [one day, more than a day]

one day / more than a day

5 Why does the writer want to buy a jumper? ______                                        [because it’s cold now, because she’s got a lot of sweatshirts]

because it’s cold now / because she’s got a lot of sweatshirts

6 How much is the top at the moment? _____            [10 dollars, 20 dollars]

10 dollars / 20 dollars

Read the sports stories. Are the sentences about Jesse Owens (O), Billie Jean King (K) or both (B)?

Jesse Owens

Owens was a black American athlete, born in 1913 in Alabama. He became a sports legend for two reasons. He was a

brilliant runner, but he also competed in the Berlin Olympics in 1936. In those days, black people didn't have the same

rights as white people. The organisers wanted white athletes to win the prizes but Owens surprised everyone. He won four

Olympic gold medals and broke three world records. After the Olympics, Owens returned to the United States and stopped

running in competitions. He died in 1980 but even today people believe that he helped to change the world.

Billie Jean King

King is an American female tennis player, born in 1943. She played in matches and competitions between 1959 and 1990.

She became famous when she won the women’s doubles at Wimbledon in 1961 at the age of seventeen. She was also

famous for her opinions on women’s rights. She wanted people to understand that women and men are equal. So she

played in a match with well-known tennis player, Bobby Riggs. He was famous for his negative opinions about women and

women’s tennis. King won the match easily and more than 50 million people watched it. She still fights for women’s rights today.

1 They are from the United States.   [O, K, B]_____O/K/B

2 They are not only famous for their sports. O/K/B ____   [O, K, B]

3 They were under twenty when they became famous. O/K/B ____   [O, K, B]

4 They won a lot of prizes in one competition. O/K/B _____   [O, K, B]

5 They stopped doing their sport when they were young. O/K/B ____   [O, K, B]

6 They are still interested in equal rights. O/K/B _____   [O, K, B]