Comprehension Box

Caviar: Exotic and extravagant

1. The word synonymous in Paragraph 1 means: closely associated
2. The main idea in Paragraph 3 is: caviar was highly valued by powerful European rulers
3. Salmon are different from sturgeon because they are: they weren't endangered
4. In the future, it is most likely that caviar will: be more expensive
5. Which event happened first in North America: Supply was plentiful
6. You could conclude that trumpets were used at banquets to announce the arrival of caviar because of they: wanted to know it was a special delicacy
7. Caviar became less expensive for some years because of America: produced lots of it
8. You can conclude that in France they are fussier about caviar than many other countries because of they:  only call sturgeon eggs 'caviar'
9. The Persians called caviar cake of power because they thought it was: a type of powerful medicine
10. The text could best be summarised as a: description
11. The author most probably: wants you to eat caviar  - is interested in caviar
12. It is a fact, not an opinion, that caviar is: fish eggs
13. Ultrasound makes it possible to know the best time to harvest eggs without killing the fish
14. The pronoun they in paragraph 6 refers to salmon eggs

The party of the year

Which word in paragraph 2 means sociable? Outgoing
Which saying explains why Regan and Bethany complemented each other? Opposites attract
We can conclude that Bethany's parents trusted Regan because:  They were happy to let Bethany go if she attended too.
Which paragraph tells Bethany's reasons for attending the party? 1
In order to make herself more noticeable, what did Bethany do before entering the party? She: started applying makeup
The best summary for paragraph 5 is that it is a description of:  the events happing at the party
We can infer that individuals collapsed or snoring may have been: intoxicated
What caused Bethany to decide she would leave after she'd spoken to Steve?  Regans urgings
Who does the pronoun we in paragraph 8 refer to? Bethany and Regan
Bethany and Regan are similar because they both: care bout each other
We can conclude that many partygoers came to the party because they: They got text messages
The writer most probably wanted to use this text to: make adolescences aware of potential dangers
It is a fact, not an opinion, that large parties: are sometimes published by text
We can predict that many of partygoers will be: cautioned by police

Liar Liar

The word Physiological in Paragraph 2 refers to the science of the: body
Information about what and how a polygraph measure is the main idea of: paragraph 3
Before polygraph examiners try to determine if a person is lying, they must: find a person's normal physiological levels
What is a galvanic skin resistance also called? electrodermal activity
Blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate and electrodermal activity are similar because they are measured by:  sphygmoma - an instrument
you can conclude that Aldrich Ames: low blood
Which is the best summary for this text? how polygraphs work
The physiological increases measured by polygraphs could also be caused by: excitement
Which of the following could not affect the outcome of the polygraph test? the weather
Which sentence states a fact? polygraph test measure physiological changes
The writer's opinion about the polygraph test is: neutral
If a persons polygraph results show they are lying you could conclude they are: possibly lying
Which of the following is not measured with a sphygmomanometer? blood pressure
The pronoun they in paragraph 4 refers to: examiners