Exercise Reading

     Read the text and choose the correct answer for every question below.

Questions 1-5  are based on the manual below.

                  New York (City), the largest city in the United State, the home of the united nations, and the center of global finance, communications, and business. New York City is unusual among cities because of its high residential density, its  extraordinary diverse population, its hundreds of tall office and apartment buildings, its thriving central business district, its extensive public transportation system, and its more than 400 distinct neighborhoods. The city’s concert house, museums, galleries, and theaters constitute an ensemble of cultural richness rivaled by few cities. In 2000 the population of the city of New York was 8,008,278; the population of the metropolitan region was 21,199,865. New York City consist of five boroughs they are Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx, and Manhattan.

                  There are so many attractive places in the city. One of its most popular landmarks is the statue of Liberty. It is a symbol of freedom for many, was one of the first sights to welcome immigrants arriving in the United States. The statue stands 93 m (305 ft) tall on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It was designed by French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and is a gift from France commemorating the first centennial of U.S. independence from Britain.

                  New York’s 250 museums cater to every taste . It has museums in such fields as natural history, broadcasting, fire-fighting, crafts , and ethnic cultures. As the word’s greatest art center, New York City has more than 400 galleries and is a mecca for artist, art dealers, and collections. Madison Avenue between 57^th and 86^th Street is the most important locale for galleries, but of others are located in So Ho (South Of Houston Street) and adjoining Neighborhoods.

                  New York also has a famous botanical garden. It is called Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 21 hectare (52 acre) botanic garden, located in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City. The garden includes such attractions as the Children’s Garden, the first of its kind in the world.

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1.    What is the about ?

         a. Washington D.C.

         b. The statue of liberty

         c. New York boroughs

         d. New York City

2.    The following is true about New York , Except …

         a. it have a botanical garden

         b. it this the home of the statue of Liberty

         c. it has 250 museums

         d. it consists of four boroughs

3.    Where is the statue of Liberty located?

         a. Liberty Island

         b. Brooklyn

         c. So Ho

         d. Manhattan

4.    What does the word commemorating in the second paragraph means?

         a. Acknowledgement

         b. Ignore

         c. memorize

         d. memorializing

5.    What does the word “it” in the last paragraph refers to?

         a. New York

         b. Brooklyn

         c. Children’s garden

         d. Botanical garden

Questions 6-10 are based on the following text.

The Jackal Who Saved The Lion

                  Once upon a time, there lived a lion in a forest. One day, when he went to drink water in a river, one of his feet got stuck into the damp mushy mud of the river. He tried a lot of to get out of the mud, but didn’t achieve. He had ti lie without food for days because he didn’t find any help. On one fortunate day, a kind Jackal came to drink water from the river. When he saw the lion, he went closer to the lion said , “What is the matter? Why are you resting here?”

                  The lion narrated him the pathetic story. The Jackal instantly made a way out from the sand but the lion was unable to move his feet. As he was set in the same posture for last several days, his body became stiff. The Jackal understood the condition f the Lion and helped him to get out of the mud with an extra effort. The lion was really thankful to Jackal for his kind help. He was very happy to get free after so many days.

                  The Lion appreciated the effort made by the Jackal. He offered the Jackal to live close to him and also promised to give food the lion whenever he caught food. The Jackal accepted the offer and started living with the lion, Thus, they lived happily sharing the food. With the passing time, they expanded their families. The Lion had cubs and the Jackal had kid jackals. Both, the lion and the Jackal were passing their days happily. They didn’t have any idea that their friendship was not liked by their families.

                  One day after a long time, the lioness, lady of lion’s house, told her cubs that she didn’t like the amity between the Jackal and her husband. The cubs passed the message to the kid jackals. The kids complained the matter to the lady Jackal. The lady Jackal passed the complaint to her husband.

                  The Jackal went to the Lion and asked, “I helped you without any thought in return. You had asked me to live with you, so I started living with you. Now, if you don’t want me to live with you, you should have told me yourself. What did you involve your wife and cubs to convey this?”. The Lion was shocked to hear such words. He said, “My dear Friend, what are you saying? I don’t any problem with you or your friendship”. He assured the Jackal that he had no such ill-feelings for the friendship between them.

                  The Lion also assured for that he would talk to talk to the lioness and solve the whole matter. The jackal was intelligent and understood the situation. He said to the lion, “I know you are sincere, but our families could not exactly respond the same level of the friendship. So, let us stay apart and meet often as friends. We could also hunt together. It would be better, if our families  stay apart”. The lion agreed to the proposal with a heavy heart.

                  The two families parted from each other as friends. The Jackal and the Lion continued to share the friendship. They often met each other and hunt together. Thus, the two friends shared a healthy friendship throughout their life.

Taken from : www.culturalindia.net

6.    What is the stories about?

         a. The friendship between the Lion and the Jackal family

         b. The rivalry between the Lion and the Jackal

         c. The evilness of the Lioness

         d. The friendship between a Lion and the Jackal

7.    Who are the main characters of the story?

         a. The Lion’s family and the Jackal’s family

         b. The Lion and the Jackal

         c. The Lioness and the Lady Jackal

         d. The Lion cubs and the Jackal kids

8.    What does the Lion do it return of the Jackal’s help?

         a. He told the Jackal to always hunt with him

         b. He told the Jackal to live with him it in his house

         c. He told the Jackal to live with near the Lion and give him food

         d. He gave him home

9.    What did the lioness fells of the Lion’s and the Jackal’s friendship?

         a. She was not pleased

         b. She was pleased

         c. She was delighted

         d. She was happy about it

10.    From whom did the Jackal heard that the lion’s family doesn’t like the friendship between them?

         a. The Lion

         b. The Lion cubs

         c. The kid Jackals

         d. The Lady Jackal