PCW M.6 Reading Comprehension Test

1.  What is the main idea of this passage?

• The architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright represented a change from

• Architecture in the twentieth century was very ornate.

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture was more elaborate than previous styles.

• Frank Lloyd Wright’s “prairie houses” were well-known in Chicago.

Answer explanation

เรื่องราวพูดถึงสถาปัตยกรรมในศตวรรษที่ 20 ซึ่งมีการเปลี่ยนแนวจากงานแบบละเอียดหรูหรา มาเป็นเรียบง่าย โดยยกตัวอย่างของแฟรงค์
ข้อ b ผิดเพราะ งานในศตวรรษที่ 20 มีทั้งแบบหรู (ornate)และแบบเรียบง่ายของแฟรงค์
ข้อ c ผิด เพราะ งานของแฟรงค์ไม่ได้ละเอียด (elaborate)กว่างานสไตล์เก่า แต่เรียบง่ายกว่า รายละเอียดน้อยกว่า
ข้อ d ผิด เพราะ แคบเกินไป

2. According to the passage, the new skyscrapers built at the beginning of the twentieth century were

• elementary

• elaborately ornamented  

• in a very modern style

• completely Gothic

Answer explanation

b. elaborately ornamented ดูจาก “The new skyscrapers sprouting up at the time were often ornately finished with elements of Gothic or Roman detailing.” แปลว่า ตึกระฟ้าที่เกิดขึ้นในช่วงนั้นจะตกแต่งอย่างหรูหราด้วยสไตล์ดกธิค หรือก็โรมัน

3. Which of the following statements about Frank Lloyd Wright is supported in the passage?

• He was extremely popular prior to the twentieth century.

• He used elements of Gothic and Roman detailing in his work.

• His architectural style can be seen in Chicago’s skyscrapers.

• His “prairie houses” were very different from the elaborately ornamented skyscrapers.

. 4.The “prairie houses” built by Frank Lloyd Wright were

• ornately detailed 

• skyscrapers

• built in the Roman style

• long, flowing, and simple

5.According to the passage, how do Frank Lloyd Wright’s “prairie houses” resemble the prairies around Chicago?

• They were covered with grass.

• They were rapidly developing.

• They were long and low.

• They were in Chicago.

6.This passage mainly discusses

• Louisa May Alcott’s famous books

• how Bronson Alcott implemented his educational philosophies

• the success of Little Women

• Bronson Alcott’s influence on his daughter

7.The passage implies that vegetarianism

• was more popular than abolitionism

• was the reason for Louisa’s adoration for her father

• became popular in a later period

• was one of the reasons for Bronson Alcott’s unparalleled intellect

8.In line 6, the word “lofty” is closest in meaning to

• commonplace

• self-serving

• high-minded

• sympathetic

9.It can be inferred from the passage that Louisa May Alcott used the success of  Little Women to

• buy herself anything she had ever wanted

• achieve personal financial security

• give her father tangible proof of her love

• detach herself from her family

10.The author’s purpose in the passage is to

• explain how an author becomes famous

• describe the influence of family on a writer

• support Bronson Alcott’s educational theories

• show the success that can be achieved by an author