National Benchmark Tests (NBT) · Academic Literacy
Reading comprehension passages
30 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- According to the passage, why do farmers value windpumps?
- Which worry have some farmers begun to have, according to the passage?
- What does the hydrologist mean by "we must not treat it as free"?
- In the passage, the word "supply" in the last sentence most nearly means
- Why have some communities started to record the water level every month?
- According to the passage, why do teenagers find it hard to fall asleep early?
- What change did the school in the city test?
- Which result did teachers report after the change?
- Why were the researchers careful about their conclusions?
- The author's attitude towards the idea of a later school start is best described as
- Why did Nomsa begin her bicycle library?
- How often does Nomsa visit the school and the clinic?
- Which of the following is stated as a reason why the project is needed?
- What does Nomsa mean by "A book is only useful if someone opens it"?
- Which of the following words best describes Nomsa as presented in the passage?
- What are microplastics, according to the passage?
- How do microplastics enter the food chain?
- Which of the following is mentioned as a source of ocean plastic?
- What is the main point of the last sentence of the passage?
- What does the word "response" in "responded by placing special nets" suggest about the towns?
- What do some people worry about, according to the passage?
- According to the researchers, children who grow up with several languages often
- Why can understanding fall behind when a child is taught only in a language not spoken at home?
- What do many educators recommend, according to the passage?
- Which of the following is a fair conclusion from the passage?
- Why was the move to online lessons easy for some learners?
- According to the passage, what problem did some households face?
- Why did critics say that free access to a few websites was not enough?
- What advantage did the rural teacher's idea of audio files have?
- What is the attitude of the education officials to the suggestion?
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