Answer the following questions according to the text

Book 3
Reading Comprehension

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By the end of her first day at work Janet was terribly tired. She was
also very happy, for she knew she had made a good beginning. Mr.
Taylor was clearly very pleased with the way she had answered his telephone
and looked after his visitors. He had also praised her typing. ‘Tomorrow,”
she thought happily, “it will be much easier.”
79. From the passage we understand that Janet _____.
A)
hates her new job.
B)
is going to look for a new job.
C)
works as a nurse.
D)
is married to a businessman.
E)
is a secretary.
80. Mr. Taylor _____.
A)
is afraid Janet will leave him soon.
B)
has known Janet for a long time.
C)
is a difficult man to work for.
D)
is fully satisfied with Janet.
E)
has not given Janet much work to do.
81. The passage describes _____.
A)
Janet’s first day at work.
B)
why Janet is not pleased with her work.
C)
what kind of man Mr. Taylor is.
D)
how Janet was given her job.
E)
Janet’s plans for the future.
Dr. Maine advertised for someone to work as a receptionist at his
dental clinic. He wanted someone who was cheerful and attractive
and also willing to work on Saturdays. Several people applied for the
job but, except for Jenny none were suitable. Jenny, however, was
just what he wanted.
82. Dr. Maine _____.
A)
is obviously, a very rich man.
B)
doesn’t get on well with people.
C)
knew what sort of person he needed for his clinic.
D)
works only on Saturday mornings.
E)
is himself a cheerful and attractive person.
83. Which of the following is a suitable TITLE for this passage?
A)
Training to be a Dentist
B)
Dr. Maine and Others
C)
The Right Receptionist
D)
Working Hours
E)
Advertisements
84. Dr. Maine felt sure that _____.
A)
nobody would want to work on Saturday.
B)
Jenny would be a good dentist.
C)
Jenny wouldn’t agree to work for him.
D)
Jenny was the right person for the job.
E)
all of those who applied would be suitable.
James has always been a practical sort of person; he has worked
hard but not been able to save much. Though he had sometimes
dreamed of being rich, he had never really expected to be so. However,
his dream came true when his uncle left him a fortune. Now that he
has got so much money he is going to do all the things he has always
wanted to do. To start with, he is going to visit Japan.
85. James _____.
A)
has often dreamed that he was living in Japan.
B)
has earned enough money to go to Japan.
C)
never wastes his money on holidays.
D)
became rich after his uncle’s death.
E)
has been lazy all his life.
86. The author carefully points out that _____.
A)
everyone ought to work hard.
B)
one shouldn’t travel without a lot of money.
C)
practical people are never short of money.
D)
James has become rich through hard work.
E)
James has changed since he became rich.
87. James can go to Japan _____.
A)
since he is a rich man.
B)
if he saves up enough money.
C)
provided he continues to work hard.
D)
where his uncle is expecting him.
E)
but he is not anxious to go just yet.
When the Deakins decided to move from the outskirts of London
to central London they both thought they were doing the right thing.
Mr. Deakin looked forward to less traveling and Mrs. Deakin to a much
more interesting life and more friends. Before they had been there a
month, however, they both started to miss their old house with its
garden, and to wish they had never left it.
88. Soon after they had moved to central London _____.
A)
they began to enjoy a more interesting life.
B)
Mrs. Deakin made a lot of friends.
C)
Mr. Deakin gave up his job in the outskirts of the town.
D)
they knew they had been right to make the move.
E)
the Deakins realized that they had made a mistake.
89. Before they moved to central London, Mr. Deakin _____.
A)
was perfectly content with his life.
B)
was afraid he would find the city dirty and noisy.
C)
had wasted a lot of time traveling.
D)
began to travel less and less.
E)
thought he would miss his old house.
90. Mrs. Deakin _____.
A)
soon regretted the move but her husband didn’t.
B)
has always lived in central London.
C)
has had a more interesting life than her husband.
D)
fully expected to enjoy living in central London.
E)
has never lived in a house with a garden.
“Cut your coat to suit your cloth.” is an old English proverb.
Obviously it is not really talking about coats but is telling us to be
content with what we have got. It’s a good proverb because so many
people want what they cannot have, and this makes them
discontented. Therefore they don’t enjoy the things they do have.
91. This proverb _____.
A)
teaches us the real meaning of happiness.
B)
makes greed seem attractive.
C)
wants people to be discontented.
D)
is not very well known in England.
E)
shows us the importance of money.
92. People are happy _____.
A)
if they are rich.
B)
unless they are badly dressed.
C)
because the proverb tells them to be.
D)
as long as they are satisfied with the things they have.
E)
when they can learn from proverbs.
93. The passage suggests that _____.
A)
everyone is equally happy.
B)
a lot of people who should be happy are not.
C)
happiness depends upon possessions.
D)
proverbs are really useless.
E)
one should work hard to earn more.