ESL Reading

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• B.

• C.

Which one of these statements is true?

• You can't bake bread at home.

• You need sugar to make bread.

• You need soup to make bread.

• You need a freezer to make bread.

What is this reading passage mostly about?

• making a sandwich

• baking bread at home

• how to toast bread

• mixing ingredients

What is this passage mostly about?

• a group of students

• the life of James Naismith

• how James Naismith invented basketball

• a special group of teachers

What is this passage mostly about?

• the first candy bar

• Frank Mars and his candy company

• Frank's wife

• the 1920's

What is the main idea of the reading passage?

• Not all water is liquid.

• Polluted water makes people sick.

• Water is an important part of the earth.

• Rain keeps plants alive.

Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs. From the passage, a reader can most reasonable conclude that the author believes that

• people spend too much time watching television

• not every country needs to have television

• television can unify people from around the world

• television is as important as schools

How many Reading Exercises are there in the IGCSE ESL extended paper?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the main idea of the passage: 'Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a large number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs.'

• Television is harmful to society.

• Television has a global reach and promotes understanding.

• Television is only for entertainment.

• Television is outdated technology.

How many Reading Exercises are there in the IGCSE ESL extended paper?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4