Reading Comprehension MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 04

(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.)

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 her.

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. But after the 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, with their trunk, a large stick or stone, 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, yet a little nervous. However, it was announced before long 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 waited.

Mary’s flight _____.

On arrival at the airport, Mary _____.  

It was obvious from the passage that Mary _____.