Tawjihi (Palestinian General Secondary Examination), Literary Stream · English

Reading Comprehension

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  1. Which word best completes the sentence: 'The runner was ___ after the long race, so she sat down to rest.'
  2. Choose the sentence that best fits a formal letter to a school principal.
  3. Read the passage and choose the best title.
  4. In the olive harvest passage, when does the harvest usually take place?
  5. In the olive harvest passage, the word 'tradition' is closest in meaning to which phrase?
  6. What can we infer about the family in the olive harvest passage?
  7. Which statement about the writer's tone in the olive harvest passage is best supported?
  8. Read the passage about saving water and choose the main idea.
  9. According to the water passage, what happens to a dripping tap over a year?
  10. In the water passage, 'conserve' is closest in meaning to which word?
  11. Why does the writer mention a school rainwater tank?
  12. Which sentence from the water passage is an opinion, not a fact?
  13. Read the passage about a library and choose the best title.
  14. In the library passage, the writer says the librarian 'welcomes' visitors. What does this suggest?
  15. Which detail in the library passage shows the library is used by different ages?
  16. What does 'quiet' suggest about the library in the passage?
  17. Which question could the library passage NOT answer?
  18. Read the passage about sleep and choose the best title.
  19. According to the sleep passage, what happens in the brain during sleep?
  20. What does the word 'alert' mean in the sleep passage?
  21. Which conclusion is best supported by the sleep passage?
  22. The writer says 'a good night's sleep is not a luxury but a tool'. What is the effect of this sentence?

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