Exercise ProTEFL Reading Section 1

1.         According to the passage, the national university of the United States_____

• has been around for a

• does not exist

• is a very recent idea

•   is an idea that developed

• during the present century

2.         The passage indicates that George Washington did NOT do which of the following?

• He sugggested the concept for a national university to Congress.

• He chose a location for the national university

• He left money in his will for a national University

• He succeeded in establishing a national university

3. 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about Andrew Carnegie?

• He was interested in doing charity won and good deeds for the public.

• He was a member of Congress.

• He was interested in the idea of a national university.

• He was active in the early twentieth century.

4.         The pronoun “it" in line 7 refers to _____

• the cause

• the beginning of the present century

• the original idea

• Congress

5.         Which of the following is NOT true about the La Brea tarpits?

• They contain fossils that are quite old.

• They are found in Hancock Park.

• They have existed since the Ice Age.

• They are located under a swimming pool

6.         The pronoun "they" in line 3 refers to

• the La Brea tarpits

• Ice Age fossils

• shallow pools of water

• animals

7.         According to the passage, how did the Ice Age animals die?

• The water poisoned them.

• They got stuck in the tar.

• They were attacked by other animals.

• They were killed by hunters

8.         When did archeologists become aware of the possible value of the contents of the tarpits?

• During the Ice Age

• Thousands and thousands of years ago

• Early in the twentieth century.

• Within the past decade

9.         Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of a skeleton found in the tarpits?

• A bear

• A sloth

• A horse

• A snake

10.         Which of the following is NOT discussed about Camp David?

• Its location

• Its cost

• Its facilities

• Its uses