Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions Exercise 3

(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)

There was silence. Neither Mr Mayne nor Mr Bridge spoke. Mr Mayne looked across at Mr Bridge and waited. Both wanted the other to speak. Neither spoke. It was as if each felt that whoever spoke first would lose. Presently, they rose together and together said: "Well, I must be going." Then they nodded slightly to each other and did indeed go. So they agreed to separate, but on both sides, there was regret, for each was deeply convinced that they could have formed a business partnership that would have given them fame and wealth.

Mr Mayne and Mr Bridge scarcely spoke to each other because _____.

When Mr Mayne and Mr Bridge met, they _____.

When Mr Mayne and Mr Bridge separated, _____.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's world was a world of music from the moment he was born. His father, who was a fine musician, was teaching his daughter to play the piano. Little Wolfgang used to listen to his sister as she practised. He quickly learned the pieces she played. One day, he said he wanted to play too. But he was only three years old then, and his father thought that his hands were too small. However, that evening, alone and in the dark, he played the pieces his sister had been practising, and he played them much better than she did.

While his sister was practising, Mozart _____.

Mozart's father didn't believe that _____.

As a child, Mozart _____.

The voyage began well in calm, clear weather. As usual, the ship was crowded. Most of the passengers were tourists who, after their holiday in Turkey, were now returning home. There was a great deal of fun and entertainment on board the ship. People were eating, dancing, singing, and enjoying themselves. However, after sunset, the weather began to change, and the sea got rougher and rougher. Soon, nearly everyone was feeling ill.

Most of the passengers on board the ship _____.

The passage is about _____.

At the start of the voyage, _____.

Elephants are not really very savage animals, but occasionally, they can be in a very bad temper. Their most dangerous habit at such moments is to pick up a large stick or stone with their trunk and throw it with great force at someone standing nearby. When this happens, the only thing anyone can do is to jump quickly out of the way.

When an elephant is in a bad temper, _____.

The worst thing an elephant does is to _____.

It is not very often that _____.

It was a misty morning, and there was a soft rain falling. There were only a few leaves left on the trees, but on the ground was a thick carpet of brown and yellow leaves. This was the time of year the old gardener loved best. Since he was too old to work, he used to spend his days by the window, looking out on the garden. It was no longer what it had been under his care, but still, it was lovely.

It is obvious that _____.

The passage gives a description of _____.

The garden had looked much nicer _____.

This was the first time Mary was going to fly. It wasn’t going to be a long flight; in fact, she would be in the air for just under an hour. She arrived at the airport an hour before the plane was expected to take off. She was very excited and also a little nervous. However, before long, it was announced that her flight was going to be delayed for two hours. Suddenly, she felt very disappointed and didn’t know what to do while she was waiting.

Mary's flight _____.

On arrival at the airport, Mary _____.

It was obvious from the passage that Mary _____.

Bobby never keeps still. So, when his aunt saw him standing there and not moving at all, she knew something unusual was happening. She moved quietly towards him and also began to look where he seemed to be looking. Just then, in the tall grass near the fence, she saw a little bird that was too small to fly. It must have fallen out of its nest.

The little bird _____.

Bobby _____.

When the aunt saw the little bird, _____.