Reading Comprehension Test

Submitted by: Bhu

Lions are found in savannas, grasslands, dense bush and woodlands.

Females do 85 to 90 percent of the pride's hunting, while the males patrol the
territory and protect the pride, for which they take the "lion's share" of the females'
prey. When resting, lions seem to enjoy good fellowship with lots of touching, head
rubbing, licking and purring. But when it comes to food, each lion looks out for itself.
Squabbling and fighting are common, with adult males usually eating first, followed
by the females and then the cubs.
Lions are the laziest of the big cats. They usually spend 16 to 20 hours a day
sleeping and resting, devoting the remaining hours to hunting, courting or protecting
their territory. They keep in contact with one another by roaring loud enough to be
heard up to five miles away. The pride usually remains intact until the males are
challenged and successfully driven away or killed by other males, who then take
over. Not all lions live in prides.
At maturity, young males leave the units of their birth and spend several
years as nomads before they become strong enough to take over a pride of their
own. Some never stop wandering and continue to follow migrating herds; but the
nomadic life is much more difficult, with little time for resting or reproducing.
Within the pride, the territorial males are the fathers of all the cubs. When a
lioness is in heat, a male will join her, staying with her constantly. The pair usually
mates for less than a minute, but it does so about every 15 to 30 minutes over a
period of four to five days.
Lions may hunt at any hour, but they typically go after large prey at night.
They hunt together to increase their success rate, since prey can be difficult to catch
and can outrun a single lion. The lions fan out along a broad front or semicircle to
creep up on prey. Once with within striking distance, they bound in among the
startled animals, knock one down and kill it with a bite to the neck or throat. Hunts
are successful about half the time.

Source: http://www.outtoafrica.nl/animals/englion.html

1. The word outrun in line 14 is closest in meaning to

A. escape
B. follow
C. run along
D. stop running

2. The word fellowship in line 4 is closest in meaning to

A. opportunity
B. alliance
C. enemy
D. feelings
3. The phrase who then take over in line 12 refers to
A. male lion who gets killed
B. female lions
C. male lion who kills or banishes the another male
D. the cubs

4. According to the passage, what is the main role of female in lions pride?
A. hunting
B. patrol the territory
C. protect the pride
D. taking care of the cubs

5. According to the passage, who eats last in the pride?

A. females
B. cubs
C. older lions
D. males

6. What activity does lion spend most of their time on?

A. finding food
B. courting
C. protecting their territory
D. resting

7. Why do lions hunt together?

A. to show the unity of the pride
B. because they follow what they have been doing for a long time
C. to increase the success rate of getting the pray
D. to create a closer relationship between them

8. According to the passage, how do lions creep up on pray?

A. they form a semicircle
B. they hide behind the tree
C. they just run at the pray
D. they form a line behind the pray

9. What can be inferred in the last paragraph?

A. lion is an isolated animal
B. lion is a passive animal
C. the pray is certainly to be killed by the lion
D. lion can be way less dangerous to the pray when it stays alone

10. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?

A. the pairing of lions
B. the ability of male lions
C. the mating of lions
D. the offsprings of the lions
 Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual
development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life. There
are 376 million followers worldwide. Buddhists seek to reach a state of nirvana,
following the path of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, who went on a quest for
Enlightenment around the sixth century BC.

There is no belief in a personal god. Buddhists believe that nothing is fixed or

permanent and that change is always possible. The path to Enlightenment is through
the practice and development of morality, meditation and wisdom. Buddhists believe
that life is both endless and subject to impermanence, suffering and uncertainty.
These states are called the tilakhana, or the three signs of existence. Existence is
endless because individuals are reincarnated over and over again, experiencing
suffering throughout many lives. It is impermanent because no state, good or bad,
lasts forever. Our mistaken belief that things can last is a chief cause of suffering.

There are numerous different schools or sects of Buddhism. The two largest
are Theravada Buddhism, which is most popular in Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand,
Laos and Burma (Myanmar), and Mahayana Buddhism, which is strongest in Tibet,
China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/ataglance/glance.shtml

1. The word attainment in line 2 is closest in meaning to

A. entertainment
B. requirement
C. achievement
D. treatment

2. The word reincarnated in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A. reborn
B. revolt
C. recess
D. repair

3. What does it in line 12 refers to?

A. morality
B. life
C. wisdom
D. belief

4. According to the passage, what is the highest state that buddhists seek to reach?
A. Enlightenment
B. impermanence
C. Nirvana
D. tilakhana
5. All of the following are included in the tilakhana, except for
A. suffering
B. uncertainty
C. happiness
D. impermanence

6. According to the passage, what is the main cause of suffering?

A. the act of thinking negatively
B. our mistaken belief that things can last
C. losing the beloved one
D. the uncertainty of things

7. Which among these countries mainly believe Theravada Buddhism?

A. Tibet
B. Sri Lanka
C. Taiwan
D. Mongolia

8. When did Buddha meet the state of Enlightenment?

A. around the fifth century BC
B. around the sixth century BC
C. around the seventh century BC
D. around the eight century BC

9. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. the way of practicing Buddhism
B. the different sects of Buddhism
C. the countries where Buddhism is most popular in
D. the mistaken belief of Buddhists

10. What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A. Buddhism teaches us to be impermanent
A. Buddhism is all about the meditation
B. Buddhism teaches us to accept the truth of uncertainty
C. Buddhism believes that life is very long