introduction to reading passages with questions

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Introduction to reading passages with questions:

Sometimes a passage may be set and students may be

asked to answer a number of questions based on thepassage. They can write good answers only:-

When they fully grasp the meaning of the passage

When they are able to express the meaning of the

passage in their own simple, clear and direct English, and

When they clearly understand the questions asked.

Some Important Hints for reading passages with

questions:

Read the passage carefully two or three times, till you

understand clearly. Ask yourself, What is the main theme

of the passage I am reading? What does the author sayabout the subject? Can I put in a few words the substance

of what s/he says?

Read carefully the questions one by one, and find out

whether you fully understand them.

Now write answers to the questions in your own

words. Do not copy the language of the passage. Theanswers should be brief and to the point.

Revise your answers, and examine them carefully to

see that they are clear and complete. If an answer is too


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long, you must further compress it by omitting

unnecessary details. Correct all mistakes in spelling,

grammar, punctuation, etc.

Reading Passages with Questions- No.1

At last noticing the inconvenience they suffered being

folded in on all sides by lofty hills, he decided that it

would be an excellent thing if the world would be made

easy. For several days he toiled; not even at night did he

cease from exerting his miraculous power; and at last, on

the evening of the fifth day, a dreadful groaning and

rumbling was heard, and one of the hills began to move

slowly away from its neighbours in circle. Soon a huge

gap was revealed and the hill moved steadily on. The

people of the valley were so greatly delighted that without

permission, they unanimously elected Alexander theirchief god. Alexander himself was highly elated at the

success of his efforts. But very soon his pride had a

grievous fall, for he discovered that though he was able to

move the hill, he had not yet acquired sufficient power to

stop it when once it was set in motion. In spite of the most

frantic efforts on the part of Alexander the hill went

majestically on across the plain. Then the hill proceededonward and eventually disappeared into the sea, causing

the highest tide ever reported on those shores and ruined

the fishing trade for two years.


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Read the above passage and answer the following

questions:

1. Why did Alexander move the hill?

2.Did the hill move abruptly?3.Why were the people of the valley delighted to see the

hill move?

4.How did the people of the valley honour Alexander for

his great achievement?

5.What calamity did the moving hill cause?

6.Give words which mean the same as 'revealed' and

'elated'.


Too much importance must not be attached to the wrong

acts done by children, particularly if they happen to be of

a minor nature. Many boys and girls at a younger age arelikely to be in the habit of stealing, neglecting their

studies, slipping out of their classes, or using bad

language. In nearly every case, the root cause of the

trouble is the fact that proper care of the child is not taken

in the house, or sufficient interest is not shown . But if the

parents are wise, they would correct the faults of their

children by paying more attention to them. Whatever thecase, one thing should never be done. The bad things in

the children should never be repressed, that is, they

should not be compelled to change for the better under


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fear of the rod. Physical punishment does not improve

them. It only makes them worse than before.

Read the above passage, and answer the followingquestions:

1. What do boys and girls at a young age do?

2. What is the root cause of their misbehaviour?

3. What is the duty of a wise parent?

4.Why should not a rod be used to make the children

better?

5. What is the one thing that should never be done?


As soon as I entered this fascinating world I was looked

upon with great expectations. The world was full ofracism yet I was held in high esteem. People from the

United States of America to Antarctica looked at me as I

soon rolled out from the parentage of Europeans. Since

economists, raging bulls and bears did not know much

about me, I caught the apprehension of my parents, the

share market holders, the financial experts, scholars,

students and so all. On my birth I was placed on the lap ofmy mother the Federal Bank. Frankly, my brother Lira,

my sister Sterling and my extended family members like

the Deutsche Mark the Yen were quite jealous of me. I

know my worth I reveal this secret of mine hence forth. I


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am a form of money held or traded outside the country, in

whose currency its value is stated. In future I would be

globally acceptable by the member of all the nations.

I now take pride of place in the Euromarket, a financialmarket which deals with European currencies. I do not

want to roll over but I'd love to be accepted by the

developing as well as underdeveloped nations.

Read the above passage and answer the questions below:

1. Who is the speaker in the passage?

2. Who did not know much about the speaker?

3.Who appreciated the speaker?

4.What pride does it takes in Euro market?

5. Who are jealous of the speaker?

6. Suggest a title to the passage.

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