Comprehension Exercises

Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

Abdurrahman Al-Sumait is a Muslim Kuwaiti doctor. He studied at

the university of Baghdad. When he was young, Al-Sumait saw some
poor workers waiting for the bus to take them home. He and his friends
saved up money and bought a car to drive these workers for free. That
was the start. At the age of 35, Al-Sumait moved to Africa and gave 29
years of his life to help millions of poor Africans. He built schools,
mosques and universities for them. Over 11 million Africans became
Muslims. Al-Sumait died in 2013, but no one will ever forget him.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1) The Best title for this passage could be:

a) Baghdad university c) poor people

b) Poor people d) a great man

2) The underlined word «them» in line 7 refers to:

a) Africans b) universities c) schools d) mosques

3) The opposite of the underlined word «saved» in line 4 is:

a) Wasted b) kept c) gave d) helped

4) In this paragraph the writer wants to:

a) tell us about Muslims in Africa c) tell us about Al-Sumait’s life
b) travel to Africa d) study in universities in Africa

Answer the following questions:

1) How old was Al-Sumait when he went to Africa?
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2) How did Al-Sumait help the poor Africans?

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions
below:

Most of the passengers were asleep on the eight o’clock train.

It was already half past nine. I was eating while my wife was
reading a letter. My little daughter was eating an ice-cream.
Suddenly, we were all shocked to hear a loud cry from a young
lady. She screamed “Help! Help! He’s going to kill me. He has a
gun.” Many people ran towards her. She looked around for a few
moments, then at us, and finally said, “What a terrible dream!”
The train waitress gave her a cold drink. An old man was sitting
beside her. He kept talking to her. When we got off the train, I
said to the man, “It was kind of you to keep talking with her.”
Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1) The Best title for this passage could be:

a) The Eight O’clock Train c) The Man and The Gun
b) The train killer d) a terrible dream

2) The opposite of the word “loud” in line 4 is:

a) Low b) small c) high d) long

3) The underlined word “her” in line 5 refers to:

a) the man’s daughter c) the young lady
b) the man's wife d) the train waitress

4) The train arrived the station at …………………...

a) nine and half b) eight o’clock c) ten and half d) nine o'clock

Answer the following questions:

1) When did the people in the train return to their seats?

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2) Why did the old man keep talking with the young lady?
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Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

One day, Majid went outside to play. He looked at the tallest tree in
the neighborhood. Majid decided to climb this tree to feel that he did
something great. He wasn’t sure how to climb a tree. He had seen older
children do it. The tall tree had a large branch that was coming down
to the earth. Majid stood on his toes and tried to reach this branch, but
he could not. He jumped up and held the branch with his hands like a
monkey. Then, he fell down on the ground and said “I didn’t have to do
like older people”.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1) The Best title for this passage could be:

a) Big Neighborhood c) A little Monkey

b) Climbing a Tree d) Older People

2) The underlined word “decided” in line 2 means:

a) Planned b) made c) talked d) played

3) The underlined word “that” in line 3 refers to:

a) Children b) tree c) branch d) something

4) Majid wanted to climb this tall tree to:

a) have more friends c) play with his friends and hide
b) feel that he did something great d) get his ball from the tree

Answer the following questions:

1) Which animal did Majid look like as he practiced climbing the tree?
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2) What is the moral Majid learned from trying to climb the tree?
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Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

One Saturday morning, Hamad’s uncle took him and his brother
Jamal to Salmiya. They visited the Scientific Center. It was a giant
building with many interesting places. It was divided into three large
halls. The first hall was full of dead animals just as they would appear
in nature, but it wasn’t like a zoo. The second hall was full of big and
small coloured fish and sea animals such as starfish and seahorses. The
third hall was the cinema, where they watched a film about desert
animals. It was a happy day.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1) What is the best title for this passage?

a) An Amazing club b) The Scientific Center
c) A lovely Film d) The Art Museum

2) The opposite of the underlined word “dead" in line (4) is:

a) alive b) excited c) scary d) amazing

3) The underlined word "they" in line (4) refers to:

a) halls b) places c) animals d) Hamad and Jamal

4) According to the passage, Hamad was very:

a) sad b) happy c) surprised d) co-operative

Answer the following questions:

1) What did Hamad see in the second hall?

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2) Why do you think the first hall was not like a zoo?
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Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

People can travel in different ways. Travelling by plane is easy and

comfortable. It saves your time and you can sleep while traveling by
plane. But it is the most expensive. Travelling by car is very
interesting. You can go whenever you want and stop in any place. You
can enjoy the view of the nature and it is not so expensive. Sometimes
travelling by car is boring because it takes a long time to travel from
one country to another and you may get tired. I think travelling by ship
is the most dangerous. The high waves frighten people and it takes a
long time.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1) The best title for this passage could be:

a) Ways of Travelling c) Travelling by Ship
b) Views of Nature d) Saving Time

2) The opposite of the underlined word "expensive" in line (2) is:

a) Boring b) tired c) cheap d) interesting

3) The underlined word "it" in line (4) refers to:

a) any place c) travelling by plane
b) view of nature d) travelling by car.

4) People who travel by their car can:

a) save effort b) get tired c) arrive fast d) sleep while traveling

Answer the following questions:

1) Which way of travelling is the fastest?

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

Bears are special animals. They are large animals that eat meat and
fish. Many bears eat plants also. Bears have big bodies, long hair and a
short tail. There are only eight kinds of bears. You can find them in
different places all over the world. The white bear lives in icy places. It
swims under the ice to catch fish and sea animals. They are clever
animals. Bears are heavy, but they can run very fast, and are also good
at climbing and swimming. They take a long sleep in winter. Many
stories have been written about bears.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1- The best title for the passage could be:

a) Sea Animals b) The white bear
c) Icy Places d) All about Bears

2- The closest meaning of the word (clever) in line 5 is:

a) tall b) happy c) smart d) dangerous

3- The underlined word (them) in line 3 refers to:

a) bears b) bodies c) plants d) fish

4- Bears sleep for a long time in:

a) Summer b) Autumn c) Winter d) Spring

Answer the following questions:

1) What do bears usually eat?

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Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

Ali had a new baby brother last month. His name is Fahad. He was born on
May 10th. Ali’s family had a big celebration for the new baby. They gave him
many presents. His brother Ali gave him a new blanket and shirt. Everyone
was happy. Fahad is very smart. He is five weeks old now. Ali loves his new
baby brother very much.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

1- The best title for the passage is:

a) A new baby b) the present c) A birthday

2- The underlined word "they" refer to:

a) Ali b) presents c) Fahd d) Ali's family

3- The underlined word "He" refer to:

a) Ali b) Shirt c) Fahd d) Ali's family

4- The word "Smart" means:

a) Delicious b) tasty c) clever d) sad

Answer the following questions:

1- When was Fahad born?

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2- What did Ali give his brother?

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C) Mark (  ) or (  ):

1- Ali was born last month. ( )

2- The new baby is very smart. ( )

3- The new baby's name is Ali. ( )

Read the following passage and then answer the questions

below:

Nasser is from Oman. He is in grade four. He has got one brother

and one sister. His cousin, Ali, lives in Kuwait. He is in grade five.
Nasser always likes to visit Kuwait on Kuwait’s National Day. He visits
his cousin and they spend time playing football and computer games
together. One day, Nasser and Ali saw a rare bird while they were
walking in Al- Salmyia Park. It was very colorful with a sharp beak. Its
tail was spotted and short. They took some photos and called Sabah Al-
Ahmed Natural Reserve. They came and took the rare bird where it
would live safely.

Choose the correct word from a, b, c and d:

- The best title for this text is …………………

a) The rare bird b) Oman
c) Kuwait d) Al- Salmyia Parl

2- The underlined pronoun (He) in line 3 refers to the :

a) Nasser b) Ali
c) sister d) brother

3- The opposite of the underlined word “short ” in line 6 is:

a) spotted b) hot
c) sharp d) long

4- The rare bird has a sharp:

a) time b) day
c) beak d) tail

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Answer the following questions:

1- When does Nasser always visit Kuwait?

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2- What did Nasser and Ali do when they saw the rare bird?
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