Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice Questions Exercise 9

(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.)

One of the most magnificent touristic sights in the Black Sea region of Turkey is the Sumela Monastery. The white walls of the monastery stand out sharply against the one-thousand-foot cliff out of which it was carved. It is a seven-storey complex that was carved into the walls of the cliff. Monks had lived in the caves of this cliff for hundreds of years before it reached its final form. It was abandoned in 1923 and left to decay for decades.

The Sumela Monastery is unique because _____.

It has decayed because _____.

The monks _____.

After finishing school, they secured jobs at a medical school hospital with which their university was affiliated. The four years of intense training they had undergone made them suitable for positions not often given to new graduates. After a brief in-service programme, they were assigned to their wards and began working with patients who had undergone major surgery. The new group of nurses proved to be excellent professionals. At the same time, they were able to maintain the close bonds of friendship that had developed among them before graduation.

The new nurses were trained _____.

Their training _____.

The best TITLE for this passage is _____.

Algae are a group of organisms that include some of the largest and smallest life forms known. Most algae are made of one cell and can only be seen under the microscope. Other types can grow over forty metres long. An example that is known to most people is brown seaweed. One of the most important groups of algae is plankton. Many sea animals base their diet on this organism, and the natural balance of sea life would be greatly disturbed without it.

Algae is _____.

Plankton is _____.

Without algae, _____.

Styles of cooking have changed a great deal over the last few years. Elaborate sauces and rich desserts are being replaced with simple, low-cost foods. The fast-paced lifestyle of today's world has limited the amount of time people have to prepare meals. Along with this, the astronomical prices of gourmet, five-course meals have made them impractical for most families. Health reasons also seem to play a major part in the changes in food preferences. Fresh, low-cost, locally available ingredients make much more sense for people who wish to maintain their health, vitality, and proper weight.

People these days are paying more attention _____.

Five-course meals are _____.

Modern families prefer _____.

The rose is the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they hear the word 'flower'. The rose has been known throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far back as literature records. The name for the rose is almost the same in every European language. However, Europeans are not the only people to have given this flower importance. Writers and poets of ancient civilisations such as the Persians and Chinese also praised the flower. Dried roses have even been found in Egyptian tombs.

The rose _____.

We know that ancient civilisations prized the rose because _____.

The best TITLE for this passage is _____.