Reading comprehension

III. Reading comprehension. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

Although 80% of Australians live near cities, the cities are not as large as those in some other

countries. Most people live in houses in suburbs - not in apartments. The suburbs usually have

their own churches, schools, and shopping centers. They also have recreational facilities. In large

cities, like Sydney, the suburbs are often far from the center of town. Because many people

commute to work, traffic is slow and there are many traffic jams.

16. Most of the Australians _____________________________ .

A. live in the cities B. live downtown

C. live in the suburbs D. A & B are correct

17. What does the word 'their' in line 3 refer to?

A. cities B. countries C. houses D. suburbs

18. Sydney is _____________________________ .

A. large cities B. a large city C. a suburb D. the center of a town

19. Why are there many traffic jams in Sydney?

A. Because the suburbs are often far from the center of town.

B. Because many people commute to work.

C. Because people live in houses - not in apartments.

D. Australians like to live downtown.

20. The cities in Australia _____________________________ .

A. are very beautiful

B. are not as large as cities in some other countries

C. are the biggest cities in the world

D. are noisy

IV. Choose one sentence that has the closest meaning to the given one.

21. I would rather you stopped talking about her.

A. I would rather stop talking about her.

B. I prefer you not to talk about her any more.

C. I would rather you not talk about her any more.

D. I want you to talk about her.

22. I used to live in Santa Clara Valley.

A. I’m used to living in Santa Clara Valley .

B. I’m living in Santa Clara Valley.

C. I once lived in Santa Clara Valley but no longer live there.

D. I’ve always lived in Santa Clara Valley.

23. My sister speaks little German.

A. My sister can speak German rather well.

B. My sister doesn’t speak much German.

C. My sister speaks German softly.

D. My sister speaks German badly.

24. She started school when she was six years old.

A. At the year of six, she started school.

B. At the time of six, she started school.

C. At the old of six, she started school.

D. At the age of six, she started school.

25. Susan hasn’t driven a car before.

A. It is the first time Susan goes by car.

B. It is the first time Susan has driven a car.

C. It is the first time Susan goes in a car.

D. It is the first time Susan is driving a car.