READING COMPREHENSION. Part II
Ingliz till
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
The great painter Sir James Thornhill was employed for decorating the interior o f the dome
o f St. Paul’s in London. One day he stepped back on the scaffolding to see how the work looked
at a distance. His servant, who was standing near, was terrified to see his master within some
inches o f the edge of the scaffolding. At the last moment the painter
would be thrown and fall
down on the pavement. How could he be warned of this danger? If the servant cried out, he would
probably in his alarm take a fatal step. So the man threw a pot of paint over the piece of work
the painter was just admiring. Sir James, in a rage, rushed forward to punish him. Thus his life
was saved. On finding out why the servant had spoilt his painting, Sir
James was glad to reward
him instead o f punishing him.
49. The text is mainly about ...
A) the servant who saved the life of his
master.
B) the servant who constructed his master’s
painting.
C) St. Paul’s Cathedral and how it was
decorated.
D) the servant who helped his master with
decoration.
50. W hy did the servant throw the pot of paint
over the painting?
A) He wanted to prevent his master’s
falling down.
B) He hated his master and never
understood him.
C) He was afraid of his master and stood
quietly.
D) He did not like the painting of his
master.
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
Octopuses are extremely intelligent. They have even learnt a few
tricks to get themselves
out o f sticky situations, for example, when it is afraid of a predator. As octopuses don’t have
teeth or sharp claws to defend themselves, they hide themselves in the sand on the bottom of
the ocean floor. The octopus is like a chameleon because it can change the colour of its skin
to match the sand. Some octopuses like to stay in more shallow water where there are rocks
and coral. They can squeeze themselves into small spaces between the rocks to get out o f reach
of predators. Another way an octopus can hide is by shooting ink.
A n octopus uses a part of
its body called a siphon to shoot ink into the water. The ink forms a cloud that hides the octopus.
If an octopus is being attacked, it can actually make itself look like a venomous sea snake. It will
bury itself in the sand, keeping two arms visible. It will change the colour of those arms to match
a sea snake.
51. A ll of the following statements are FALSE,
E X C E P T ...
A) Sir James Thornhill punished his
servant.
B) St.Paul’s Cathedral is the world’s
greatest palace.
C) The painter didn’t fall o ff the
scaffolding.
D) Sir James
Thornhill decorated the
outside o f St.Pauls’s Cathedral.
52. The servant proved that he was ...
A) smart
B) silly
C) modest
D) polite
Dostları ilə paylaş: