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Reading Comprehension

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  1. What is the main idea of the passage?
  2. According to the passage, why do cities stay warm at night?
  3. The word 'attracted' in 'has attracted attention' is closest in meaning to:
  4. What can be inferred about green roofs from the last sentence?
  5. The author mentions 'planting trees along streets' mainly in order to:
  6. According to the passage, what changed after movable metal type was developed?
  7. Which statement best describes the historians' disagreement?
  8. The word 'clear' in the final sentence suggests that:
  9. In the sentence 'printed texts allowed ideas to travel further', 'travel' is used:
  10. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage as a whole?
  11. What did the researchers compare in the experiment?
  12. Why were both groups tested two days later?
  13. The word 'stabilise' in the passage is closest in meaning to:
  14. Why did the researchers warn that 'further studies would be needed'?
  15. Which statement would the researchers be most likely to agree with?
  16. What do local communities in the marshes use to build their houses?
  17. Which statement about the marshes is true according to the passage?
  18. The phrase 'depend on rainfall in the mountains upstream' suggests that:
  19. In the passage, the word 'recognises' in 'which recognises its natural and cultural value' means:
  20. What is the author's purpose in the last sentence?
  21. How have many libraries changed, according to the passage?
  22. What is the critics' main concern?
  23. What argument do supporters use?
  24. The phrase 'end up borrowing books' implies that borrowing books:
  25. Which statement best describes the author's attitude?
  26. Why were antibiotics called 'miracle drugs'?
  27. How does resistance spread, according to the passage?
  28. What does the word 'course' mean in 'complete the course'?
  29. Why do few companies invest in new antibiotics, according to the passage?
  30. Which advice follows logically from the passage?
  31. What did managers measure in the experiment?
  32. Which result is stated in the passage?
  33. What does 'visibility' refer to in the final sentence?
  34. Why do the researchers say that 'efficiency alone does not give a full picture'?
  35. Which recommendation would the researchers most likely support?
  36. What problem did ancient number systems have?
  37. What did Indian mathematicians do with zero?
  38. In the passage, 'placeholder' means:
  39. What does the final sentence suggest about the acceptance of zero?
  40. Which statement is best supported by the passage?
  41. According to the passage, what did people use to build their houses?
  42. Why did many people leave the marshes in the 1990s?
  43. What can be inferred about the marshes today?
  44. What does the word 'upstream' refer to in the passage?
  45. What is the passage about papermaking mainly about?
  46. Which material is NOT mentioned as a raw material for early paper?
  47. According to the passage, why did paper become popular?
  48. In the passage, the word 'pulp' most probably means
  49. Which statement is supported by the passage?
  50. According to the passage, how much sleep do teenagers need?
  51. What happens in the brain while we sleep?
  52. Which of these is advice given by experts?
  53. What is the writer's purpose?
  54. The word 'anxious' is closest in meaning to
  55. Why was Huda surprised?
  56. What did Huda use to borrow books?
  57. What were the books she borrowed about?
  58. What does the passage suggest about Huda?
  59. How long can Huda keep the books?
  60. Why is Iraq suitable for solar power?
  61. What problem do dust storms cause for solar panels?
  62. What has happened to the cost of installing panels?
  63. What is the main benefit of adding solar plants to the grid?
  64. The word 'grid' in the last sentence refers to
  65. Where were the first Olympic Games held?
  66. What was the only event at the beginning?
  67. Who helped to bring the Olympic Games back in 1896?
  68. Which statement about the modern Games is true?
  69. The word 'banned' in the passage means
  70. What do carbohydrates give the body?
  71. Which food helps the body to grow and repair itself?
  72. What can too much sugar and fat cause?
  73. Why should students not skip breakfast?
  74. The best title for this passage is
  75. Why did Noor buy a warm coat and an umbrella?
  76. How does Noor feel about starting classes?
  77. What was the problem with her journey?
  78. Who offered to show Noor around the campus?
  79. When will Noor phone her family?
  80. What is stored in a camel's hump?
  81. How do wide, flat feet help a camel?
  82. Which feature protects a camel from blowing sand?
  83. How much water can a camel drink in a few minutes?
  84. What is the passage about the camel mainly about?
  85. What do supporters of social media say?
  86. Why might some users feel lonely, according to critics?
  87. What do many schools now do?
  88. What is the researchers' main conclusion?
  89. The word 'polished' in the passage is closest in meaning to
  90. What is Mutanabbi Street known for?
  91. On which day is the market busiest?
  92. What happened in 2007?
  93. What does the street symbolise for many Iraqis?
  94. The word 'browse' in the passage means to
  95. What makes water evaporate?
  96. What happens when vapour cools in the sky?
  97. Where does water go when it soaks into the ground?
  98. Why is the water cycle important?
  99. The best title for the passage about rain and rivers is
  100. Where will the new sports hall be built?

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