Reading Comprehension Test

Submitted by : Teeranut Sawanyawat ( Nut ) 1003

Climate change in the world can be caused by various activities. When climate change
occurs; temperatures can increase a dramatically. When temperature rises, many different changes
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can occur on Earth. For example, it can result in more floods, droughts, or intense rain, as well as
more frequent and severe heat waves. Oceans and glaciers have also experienced some changes:
oceans are warming and becoming more acidic, glaciers are melting, and sea levels are rising. As
these changes frequently occur in future decades, they will likely present challenges to our society
and environment.

During the past century, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and
(( other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Most of the gases come from burning fossil fuels to
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2 atmosphere and causing it to warm. This is called the greenhouse effect and it is natural and
necessary to support life on earth. However, while greenhouse gases build up, the climate changes
and result in dangerous effects to human health and ecosystems. People have adapted to the stable
climate we have enjoyed since the last ice age which ended several thousand years ago. A warmer
climate can bring changes that can affect our water supplies, agriculture, power and transportation
systems, the natural environment, and even our own health and safety. There are some climate
changes that are unavoidable and nothing can be done about it. For example, carbon dioxide can stay
in the atmosphere for nearly a century, so Earth will continue to warm in the future .

In conclusion, we need to take part and try to stop global warming and other effects on
climate change. If the earth's temperatures continue to rise in the future, living things on earth would
become extinct due to the high temperatures. If humans contribute to control global warming, this
world would be cooler and the high temperatures we currently have would decrease. If everybody as
one take stand and try to end most of the climate changes that are occurring, this world would be a
safer place to live on.

Sources : https://www.ukessays.com/essays/environmental-sciences/causes-of-climate-change.php

Question :

1) The word dramatically in line 2 is closest meaning in

A) fastly

B) sadly

C) expandly

D) add

2) The word blanket in line 10 refers to

A) empty

B) quilt

C) overlay
 D) orbit

3) The word It in line 11 refers to

A) Greenhouse gases

B) Earth

C) Blanket

D) Fossil Fuels

4) What are the things that cause the dangerous effect to the human and ecosystem?

A) The Flooding by the big amount of water

B) The increase of carbon dioxide

C) Acid rain

D) Drought

5) According to the passage, what are the main things that create most of gases into . .
. atmosphere?

A) Fossil Fuel

B) Human Activities

C) Greenhouses effect

D) Oxygen

6) What are the causes of temperature rises?

A) The extinct of animal

B) Sea level is rising

C) Ocean becom acid

D) Super Nova

7) According to the passage, which is NOT the affected of warmer climate?

A) Human health

B) Nature

C) Transport

D) Culture
 8) What makes Earth become warmer?

A) Carbon dioxide

B) Heat wave

C) The sunlight

D) The melting of Ice

9)What does the passage mainly discuss?

A) Various type that causes the climate change

B) The changes of the temperatures

C) Flooding

D) Glaciers melting

10) What can be inferred in the last paragraph?

A) High temperature is the cause of Global Warming

B) In our future, all animals will be extinct

C) Everyone should help fix pollution problems

D) Climate change is the deadliest disaster.

Drug abuse is rife in many countries. Billions of dollars are spent internationally preventing
drug use, treating addicts, and fighting drug-related crime. Although drugs threaten many societies,
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5 their effects can also be combated successfully.
Drug abuse causes multiple problems for countries and communities.The medical and
psychological effects are very obvious. Addicts cannot function as normal members of society. They
neglect or abuse their families, and eventually require expensive treatment or hospitalization. The
second effect is on crime. Huge police resources are needed to fight smuggling and dealing. Criminal
gangs and mafia underworlds develop with the money from drugs.
However, the menace of drugs can be fought. Education is the first battle. Children need to be
told at home and in school about drugs. People need to be aware of the effects so that they can make
avoid this problem A second approach is to increase police manpower and powers to stop dealers and
to enforce the law. However the main target should be the user. Families and counselors need to talk
to children and people at risk. Parents need to look at their children and help them to become
responsible. Jobs are needed to give people a role in society.
In conclusion, although the problem of drugs may seem impossible to eliminate, there are
concrete steps that can be taken to weaken the hold of drugs on society. The danger from drugs is too
great to ignore. We must act now to save our society.
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1) The word rife in line 1 is closest meaning to

A) dangerous

B) many

C) illegal

D) around

2) The word menace in line 10 is closest meaning to

A) threat

B) symptom

C) risk

D) cure

3) The word they in line 11 refers to

A) children

B) school

C) drugs

D) people

4) Which is the dangerous causes of Drug Abuse ?

A) Mafia in underworld

B) Lost consciousness

C) Criminal
 D) Expensive treatment

5) According to passage, billion of dollars is NOT spent on.

A) Preventing Drug use

B) Treating addicts

C) Fighting drug-related crime

D) Eliminate all the mafia

6) According to the passage, which is NOT the way to prevent drugs ?

A) Education

B) Policies

C) Manpower

D) Psychological cure

7) What happen to drug addicts?

A) got drunk

B) cant function like a normal people

C) their emotions change all the time

D) become crazy

8) What is the big problem that police need to face?

A) Government law
 B) Underworld mafia

C) Drunk people

D) Oversea drug trading

9) What is the main the topic of paragraph 2?

A) The Underworld trade about drugs

B) The addict of drugs

C) The multiple problems of drug

D) How criminal can be arrested

10) What can be inferred in the last paragraph?

A) Dangers of Drug

B) The drug addicts cannot be cured

C) The problem of drug can be treated but difficult

D) Everyone must help to save the world