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Longman Reading Pre-Test PDF
Longman Reading Pre-Test PDF
DIAGNOSTIC PRE-TEST
SECTION 3
READING COMPREHENSION
Time55 minutes
(including the reading of the directions)
Now set your clock for 55 minutes.
This section is designed to measure your ability to read and understand short passages similar in
topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North American universities and
colleges. This section contains reading passages and questions about the passages.
Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of
questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then,
on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the
letter of the answer you have chosen.
Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied
in that passage.
Read the following passage:
John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825
to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his
life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he
Line held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of
(5) speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian
domination.
To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life? (A) 9 () (fi)
(A) Improving his personal life
(B) Serving the public
(C) Increasing his fortune
(D) Working on his prvate business
According to the passage, John Quincy Adams "dedicated his life to public service." Therefore, you
should choose answer (B).
The passage States that John Quincy Adams demonstrated his unswerving belief "throughout his
career." This implies that the belief did not change. Therefore, you should choose answer (C).
1. What is the author s main purpose? 5. Algae remnants found in frica are
(A) To show what color algae is (A) still flourishing
(B) To differentiate the various (B) photogenic
classifications of algae (C) extremely od
(C) To describe where algae is found (D) red in color
(D) To clarify the appearance of the
different types of algae 6. Green algae is generally found
2. Which of the following is NOT truc about (A) on the ocean floor
algae? (B) on top of the water
(C) throughout ponds and lakes
(A) All types have only one cell. (D) surrounding enclosed bodies of water
(B) It can be found out of water.
(C) It can use photosynthesis. 7. The word "coating" in line 10 could best be
(D) It is not a relatively new form of life. replaced by
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13. Which of the following would be the most 16. Approximately how many narcoleptics are
appropriate tille for the passage? there in the United States?
(A) A Good Night's Sleep (A) Fewer than 500,000
(B) A Cure for Narcolepsy (B) More than 500,000
(C) An Unusual Sleep Disturbance (C) Fewer than 1,500,000
(D) Hallucinations during Sleep (D) More than 1,500,000
14. The word "malfunctioning" in line 1 is 17. The word "bout" in line 2 is closest in
closest in meaning to meaning to
(A) improperly working (A) symptom
(B) regularly waking (B) lack
(C) incorrectly classifying (C) illness
(D) harshly interpreting (D) period
15. At which of the following ages would a 18. Which of the following would be most
person be most likely to develop likely to occur during daily activities?
narcolepsy?
(A) Automatic behavior
(A) 10 (B) Hallucinations
(B) 20 (C) Night wakening
(C) 30 (D) Sleep paralysis
(D) 40
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22. The paragraph preceding this passage 25. It is implied in the passage that
most likely discusses
(A) some writers in the American colonies
(A) how literature influences the supported England during the
population Revolution
(B) religious and moral literature (B) Franklin and Paine were the only
(C) literature supporting the cause of the writers to influence the Revolution
American Revolution (C) because Thomas Paine was an
(D) what made Thomas Paine s literature Englishman, he supported England
successful against the colonies
(D) authors who supported England did
23. The word "fervor" in line 2 is closest in not remain in the colonies during
meaning to the Revolution
(A) war 26. The pronoun "he" in line 8 refers to
(B) anxiety
(C) spirit (A) Thomas Paine
(D) action (B) Ben Franklin
(C) Ben Franklin's brother
24. The word "time" in line 3 could best be (D) Poor Richard
replaced by
27. According to the passage, the tone of Poor
(A) hour Richard's Almanac is
(B) period
(C) appointment (A) pragmatic
(D) duration (B) erudite
(C) theoretical
(D) scholarly
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31. The most appropriate title for this passage 33. What is stated in the passage about Smith's
is term paper?
(A) The Problems and Frustrations of a (A) Smith submitted it through a delivery
Business Student service.
(B) The Importance of Business Studies (B) It was written by a student of Smith's.
(C) The Capitalization of Federal Express (C) Its grade was mediocre.
(D) The Implementation of a Successful (D) The professor thought it had great
Business potential.
32. The word "developed" in line 3 could best 34. What was a key idea of Smith's?
be replaced by
(A) That he should focus on passenger
(A) come up with service
(B) come about (B) That package delivery should be
(C) come across seprate from passenger service
(D) come into (C) That packages could be delivered on
other companies' planes
(D) That passenger service had to be
efficient
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36. It can be inferred from the passage that (A) The first paragraph
Smith selected Memphis as his hub city (B) The second paragraph
because it (C) The third paragraph
(D) The last paragraph
(A) was near the middle of the country
(B) had a large number of passenger 41. The tone of the passage in describing
aircraft Smith's accomplishments is
(C) already had a large package delivery
service (A) unflattering
(B) sincere
(D) was a favorite passenger airport
(C) unconvincing
37. The pronoun "they" in line 16 refers to (D) snobbish
(A) aircraft
(B) packages
(C) airports
(D) destinations
42. The paragraph preceding the passage most 44. The pronoun "it" in line 12 refers to
likely discussed
(A) its shape
(A) why gems are considered valuable (B) the newly cut diamond
(B) how the Hope Diamond was mined (C) the royal family
(C) a diamond other than the Hope (D) the French Revolution
Diamond
(D) methods for mining diamonds 45. It can be inferred from the passage that the
author is not certain
43. The main idea of this passage is that the
Hope Diamond (A) who bought the Hope Diamond in
England
(A) carne from India (B) who sold the Hope Diamond in
(B) has moved around a lot England
(C) has been cut several times (C) how the Hope Diamond went from
(D) now resides in the Smithsonian France to England
(D) how big the Hope Diamond was in the
nineteenth century