WA D I S O F I A

Diagnostic Test

READING COMPREHENSION

Prepared and Marked by: Mr. Ismail Riyaz Mohamed

Total marks: 50

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

Name: _________________________________

Class:________________

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Exercise – 01
Read the following advertisement and answer the questions on the following page.

20Q Electronic
Game
by Radica
My Tabletop Online Price: $19.95
The Picnic
Easel Members Pay:$17.95
Game
by Alex by Nebo
♦ Interactive
Online Price: $45.00 Electronics Online Price:
Members Pay:$40.50 ♦ Educational $14.00
♦ Klutz Electronics Members Pay:
♦ Art Supplies ♦ Radio- $12.60
♦ Creativity Kits Controlled ♦ Board Games
Vehicles ♦ Classic Games
♦ Preschool
Games

Recycling
Lego Creator Centre
Bucket: Large by RC2
by Lego Paddington
Online Price: $60.00
Online Price: $16.00 Bear
Members Pay: $54.00 by Dotty
Members Pay: ♦ Thomas the Tank
$14.40 Engine Online Price:
♦ Lego ♦ Preschool Vehicles $20.00
♦ Knox ♦ Radio-Controlled Members Pay:
♦ Creative Vehicles $18.00
Building ♦ Eric Carle
♦ Harry Potter
♦ Literary
Characters

Source: Http://www.amazon.com

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Answer all the questions.

(1) How many products are advertised?

(2) If you are a member how much do you have to pay to buy a 20Q Electronic Game?

(3) If you are interested in Board Games, which product would you buy?

(4) You are planning to buy a birthday gift for your younger brother who is very fond

of Radio-control Vehicles. Which product would you buy for him?

(5) Which is the most expensive product among the advertised?

[05 marks]

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Exercise - 02
Read the following article and answer the questions on the next page.

You are with a knowledge provider now!!!

School library, the knowledge provider for future generation, is one of the vital places in any
school, which gives opportunities and shows the path for wisdom. Correspondingly, Flying
Colours International School, the only secondary international school of Xian Min, also has a
school knowledge provider with outstanding facilities and remarkable services with a clear
vision for a bright future.

Firstly, the facilities of Flying Colours library always make the students and teachers more
accurate and motivating in all the aspects of teaching and learning process by providing air-
conditioned reading room and photocopying facilities at lesser rates. As Xian Min is very close
to the equator, we usually experience a scorching type of weather and the air conditioned
library of Flying Colours is really a pleasing facility for those who like to concentrate in
reading. Moreover, photocopying facility definitely provides a rapid solution for the difficulty
of taking note within a short period of time.

The next, when other libraries allow the members only to read, this library renders
incomparable services for the students and teachers by lending books and teaching materials.
Actually, it is a wonderful opportunity for students as well as teachers to take the materials
home and read to prepare themselves for the further activities of teaching and learning.
Definitely it makes teachers and learners more confident in their duties. Consequently, these
services have a foresight which is clear as crystal.

Clearly, the library management has an enchanting dream about the future. When it comes
true, all members will enjoy the ‘on-line library’ facilities and ‘lending books to home’ facilities
as well. Surely, on-line library is going to bring books from all over the world to your desk-
top and ‘lending books to home’ will get you a book just by a click on your computer. For all
these heavenly conveniences, the only thing anyone needs is a lifetime membership along with
a password which will be provided by the library when you pay just US$500.

In conclusion, to make the dreams come true, it is the duty of the members to enjoy the
facilities and admire the services by following the rules and regulations and rendering
constructive suggestions whenever deemed necessary.

Source: Teacher prepared.

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Underline the most suitable answer.

(01) According to the article, what is the knowledge provider?

(a) school

(b) secondary school.

(c) school library.

(d) You.

(02) This article is about

(a) a school library.

(b) Flying Colours International School.

(c) Flying Colours Library

(d) Knowledge of Flying Colours International School.

(03) Two important facilities of the library are

(a) scorching type of weather/ air conditioned.

(b) air-conditioned reading room / photo copies for less rate.

(c) teaching / learning.

(d) motivating / photo copying.

(04) A service of this library is

(a) collecting books.

(b) arranging books.

(c) lending books.

(d) buying books.

(05) Two future plans of the library are:

(a) lending books / online library.

(b) air conditioning the library / lending books home.

(c) online library / lending books home facility.

(d) lending books home library facility / photocopying facility.

[05 marks]

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Exercise – 03
Read the following text and then match the words in column A and the meaning in column
B. Use the grid given below to write your answers.
Discussing Ideas at a Meeting
Chairman: I'd like to open today's meeting. Robert?
Robert: First, I'll quickly go over the main points of the last meeting.
Chairman: …. (finishes) , if no one has anything to add, let's move on to today's agenda.
Robert: I suggest we each give a little background on the suggestions we discussed last week.
Chairman: Could you repeat that, please?
Robert: Let's start by going over the research you've done on the suggestions.
Chairman: You'll find most of the information outlined in the summary documents in front of
you.
Robert: These figures are interesting. It's clear to me that customer communications are
not working as they should.
Chairman: Yes, our marketing efforts really haven't been effective to date.
Robert: I suggest we break up into groups and discuss how we can improve our message.
Chairman: Unfortunately, we're almost out of time. I suggest you to submit your ideas on
marketing and we can discuss the best next week.
Robert: Before we close, could we quickly discuss the Armstrong situation?
A
A. suggestions B
B. information 1. to mention an idea, possible plan or action
for other people to think
C. documents
2. to give or offer something for a decision
D. interesting
to be made by others
E. customer
3. facts about a situation, person, event, etc
F. communications
4. the various methods of sending
G. submit information between people and places,
H. discuss especially official systems such as post
systems, radio, telephone, etc
5. A paper or set of papers with written or
printed information, especially of an
A E official type.

B F 6. Someone or something that keeps your

attention because they are unusual,
C G
exciting, or have lots of ideas.
D H 7. A person who buys goods or a service.
8. to talk about a subject with someone and
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 tell each other your ideas or [08 marks]
opinions

Exercise – 04
Read the following text about cats and answer the questions on the next page.

Source: Cambridge International Primary Programme

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 1. When do cats usually do their hunting?

____________________________________________________________

2. Why do you think a house cat can survive in the wild?

____________________________________________________________

3. Why it is difficult for a purebred cat to survive in the wild?

____________________________________________________________

4. What is a cat nap? Circle the correct answer.

(a) A burst of action (b) A short sleep.

(c) A hunt for food (d) A safe landing

5. Find three things about a cat’s body that makes it so good for hunting.
The first one has been done for you

1. Acute sense

2.________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________

[06 marks]

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Exercise – 05

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

The eagle is a large and powerful bird of prey. The Bald Eagle is found in the United States
of America, usually near rivers. The Bald Eagle can fly to great heights. It likes to eat fish
and other small animals. It builds its nests on tree tops using twigs and branches. Bald
Eagles build large strong nests as they use the same nest again and again.

Young Bald Eagles have dark feathers. It takes three to four years before the white
feathers grow on their heads and tails. The female is usually a little larger than the male.
There are very few Bald Eagles left in North America. The government has passed a law to
protect the bird. Hunters cannot hunt this bird.

Another eagle that is found in the United States of America is the Golden Eagle. It is brown.
It can fly higher and faster than the Bald Eagle, sometimes reaching a speed of up to two
hundred kilometres per hour.

1. What does the Bald Eagle like to eat?

_______________________________________________________________

2. What is the colour of young Bald Eagle?

_______________________________________________________________

3. How long does it take before the white feathers grow on their heads and tails?

_______________________________________________________________

4. Why are hunters not allowed to hunt Bald Eagles?

_______________________________________________________________

5. What is the colour of Golden eagles?

_______________________________________________________________
Source: Junior Writer – Book 4

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 [05 Marks]

Exercise - 06

Read the notice and complete the conversation between Ahmed and Alex.

Students who are interested in attending the first hockey practice,

please take note.
 Date: January 12, 2009.
 Time: 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
 Place: School field.

Pupils are reminded to wear suitable clothing and shoes and bring
their own hockey sticks. Drinks will be provided and students are
advised to not to eat any food two hours before the practice.
Mr. Joseph
Coach.

Ahmed : Alex, have you read the notice issued by _______________________________

__________________________

Alex: No. Why? What's up?

Ahmed: The _______________ will be held on _________________________________.

Alex: What about the time and the place?

Ahmed : It will be held from ____________________________ at _________________.

Alex: Thanks for telling me. I will surely be there.

Ahmed: So will I. And, pupils are reminded to ___________________________________

___________. ______________________________ will be provided and

students are advised ________________________________________.

Alex: Okay. I will remember that.

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 Source: Junior Writer– Book 4

[08 Marks]

Exercise - 07
Do the following puzzle. You may use the words from the following list.
regularly conference interesting neighbourhood provide
ventilation harmful submit customer information
communication. suggestions collecting pollution vulnerable
Across
4. I must prepare a very good speech now itself, because I'm attending a _____________
next week.
5. I live in a friendly __________________; everyone greets me when I come out of the
house in the morning.
10. Her tiny room had poor ____________ so she asked her husband to buy an air
conditioner.
11. You must _________ your application before January 1st.
12. Mr.Ahmed is a regular __________ of our shop. He spends at least RM10 to buy
something in our shop.
13. I read an interesting piece of _____________ in the newspaper.

Down
1. With an hour's walk to the nearest telephone, _________ is difficult.
2. I don't know what to wear for the party tonight. Have you got any _______________?
3. Air _____________ is the main reason for common lung related diseases.
6. Cigarette smoke is _____________ for those who stay near the person who smokes.
7. Do not worry, the tour guide will ____________ you enough instructions and information
to visit and enjoy the places mentioned in this advertisement.
8. It is always __________ to hear other people's point of view on what we do.
9. If you do not attend lessons ______________, you will not be able to pass the exam.

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 Source: Teacher prepared

[13 Marks]

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