This reading exercise was taken from the October 2017 Mock Uni This reading exercise was taken from the October 2017 Mock Uni. test that came from the Education Evaluation Center

SECTION : 4 READING Read the passage. Then answer the questions below SECTION : 4 READING Read the passage. Then answer the questions below. /8 x 2 = 16 points/ The magician let go of James, but instead of falling through the air, he began to spin slowly, then quickly, as if he were being controlled by some supernatural force. Everything was black, but he didn’t remember closing his eyes. Suddenly there were horns blowing and people cheering. He was sitting in the middle of the road, and an army of men riding horses were coming towards him, so he quickly got out of the way. As he was brushing the dust off his clothes, he saw that all the people around him were wearing strange robes, with sandals on their feet. He looked around at the buildings and realized he was in Ancient Egypt. The army passed, and Antony and Cleopatra, riding in chariots, were led up the steps of the palace. When the professor heard Antony call Cleopatra the “Queen of Kings”, he knew the year must be 34 BC. A crowd of people had gathered around James. They started touching the brown suit he was wearing, pointing at his shoes and looking at him in wonder. One man asked him if he was a Roman. When he said no, the man asked him what he thought of Antony and Cleopatra’s friendship. “Well, I happen to know that their relationship will end in disaster. Octavian will attack, Egypt will be defeated, and Antony and Cleopatra will commit suicide.” “Traitor! Traitor!” The man shouted. They rushed him off to the royal palace to explain before the Roman general and the queen why he had spoken out against them. Cleopatra was sitting on her throne wearing a long golden dress, while Antony was sitting by her. James couldn’t believe he was standing before Cleopatra. The man was explaining what the professor had said, and Antony was listening patiently. “And why do you think such a disaster will come to Egypt?” Antony asked. He tried to explain that he had travelled back in time from the future so he knew what would happen, but that only worked against him. Antony was not sure and asked Cleopatra what they should do. “Feed him to the crocodiles,” she said casually. And so it was done. Two guards held the professor by his arms. He begged them to spare his life, but as soon as Antony gave the signal, James was thrown into the water.

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words.

35. What happened to James when the magician let him go. 36 35. What happened to James when the magician let him go? 36. Why did the Egyptians look at James in wonder? 37. Why did the guards take James to the royal palace? 38. How did Antony react when the guards brought James in? 39. In paragraph 2 the word gathered means … 40. Why was the Professor taken to the River Nile? 41. What did Cleopatra say? 42. Where did the professor come from?

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words. Then read the first line(s) of each paragraph.

#1 : The magician let go of James, but instead of falling through the air, he began to spin slowly, … #2 : A crowd of people had gathered around James. #3 : “Traitor! Traitor!” The man shouted. They rushed him off to the royal palace …. #4 : “And why do you think such a disaster will come to Egypt?” Antony asked. He tried to explain ….

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words. Then read the first line(s) of each paragraph. Look at question one and decide which paragraph probably has the answer.

Paragraph 1 35. What happened to James when the magician let him go?

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words. Then read the first line(s) of each paragraph. Look at question one and decide which paragraph probably has the answer. Read the possible answers.

Paragraph 1 35. What happened to James when the magician let him go? He closed his eyes. He fell through the air. He started cheering. He landed on a horse. He travelled through time.

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words. Then read the first line(s) of each paragraph. Look at question one and decide which paragraph probably has the answer. Read the possible answers. Read the paragraph.

The magician let go of James, but instead of falling through the air, he began to spin slowly, then quickly, as if he were being controlled by some supernatural force. Everything was black, but he didn’t remember closing his eyes. Suddenly there were horns blowing and people cheering. He was sitting in the middle of the road, and an army of men riding horses were coming towards him, so he quickly got out of the way. As he was brushing the dust off his clothes, he saw that all the people around him were wearing strange robes, with sandals on their feet. He looked around at the buildings and realized he was in Ancient Egypt. The army passed, and Antony and Cleopatra, riding in chariots, were led up the steps of the palace. When the professor heard Antony call Cleopatra the “Queen of Kings”, he knew the year must be 34 BC.

Reading Exercise Strategies First read the questions only. Underline the key words. Then read the first line(s) of each paragraph. Look at question one and decide which paragraph probably has the answer. Read the possible answers. Read the paragraph. If the answer is clear, answer the question. If not, look at question 2. – Don’t guess until you have worked through ALL the questions.

Paragraph 1 35. What happened to James when the magician let him go? He closed his eyes. He fell through the air. He started cheering. He landed on a horse. He travelled through time.

The magician let go of James, but instead of falling through the air, he began to spin slowly, then quickly, as if he were being controlled by some supernatural force. Everything was black, but he didn’t remember closing his eyes. Suddenly there were horns blowing and people cheering. He was sitting in the middle of the road, and an army of men riding horses were coming towards him, so he quickly got out of the way. As he was brushing the dust off his clothes, he saw that all the people around him were wearing strange robes, with sandals on their feet. He looked around at the buildings and realized he was in Ancient Egypt. The army passed, and Antony and Cleopatra, riding in chariots, were led up the steps of the palace. When the professor heard Antony call Cleopatra the “Queen of Kings”, he knew the year must be 34 BC.

36. Why did the Egyptians look at James in wonder?

#1 : The magician let go of James, but instead of falling through the air, he began to spin slowly, … #2 : A crowd of people had gathered around James. #3 : “Traitor! Traitor!” The man shouted. They rushed him off to the royal palace …. #4 : “And why do you think such a disaster will come to Egypt?” Antony asked. He tried to explain ….

36. Why did the Egyptians look at James in wonder? His clothes were old fashioned. He was wearing strange clothes. He looked like a Roman. He was sitting in the middle of the road. He was swimming.

A crowd of people had gathered around James A crowd of people had gathered around James. They started touching the brown suit he was wearing, pointing at his shoes and looking at him in wonder. One man asked him if he was a Roman. When he said no, the man asked him what he thought of Antony and Cleopatra’s friendship. “Well, I happen to know that their relationship will end in disaster. Octavian will attack, Egypt will be defeated, and Antony and Cleopatra will commit suicide.”

36. Why did the Egyptians look at James in wonder? They started touching the brown suit he was wearing, pointing at his shoes and looking at him in wonder. One man asked him if he was a Roman. 36. Why did the Egyptians look at James in wonder? His clothes were old fashioned. He was wearing strange clothes. He looked like a Roman. He was sitting in the middle of the road. He was swimming. Paragraph #1 : He was sitting in the middle of the road, and an army of men riding horses were coming towards him, so he quickly got out of the way.

37. Why did the guards take James to the royal palace?

“Traitor. Traitor. ” The man shouted “Traitor! Traitor!” The man shouted. They rushed him off to the royal palace to explain before the Roman general and the queen why he had spoken out against them. Cleopatra was sitting on her throne wearing a long golden dress, while Antony was sitting by her. James couldn’t believe he was standing before Cleopatra. The man was explaining what the professor had said, and Antony was listening patiently. “Well, I happen to know that their relationship will end in disaster. Octavian will attack, Egypt will be defeated, and Antony and Cleopatra will commit suicide.”

37. Why did the guards take James to the royal palace? He said bad things would happen to Antony and Cleopatra. He knew a lot about Egyptian history. Antony and Cleopatra wanted to meet him. He wanted to see Cleopatra. He had told lies about Cleopatra.

38. How did Antony react when the guards brought James in? He was angry. He was patient. He was pleased. He was anxious. He was hungry. The man was explaining what the professor had said, and Antony was listening patiently.

A crowd of people had gathered around James. 39. In paragraph 2 the word gathered means … fat shy overweight collected plump A crowd of people had gathered around James.

40. Why was the Professor taken to the River Nile?

“And why do you think such a disaster will come to Egypt “And why do you think such a disaster will come to Egypt?” Antony asked. He tried to explain that he had travelled back in time from the future so he knew what would happen, but that only worked against him. Antony was not sure and asked Cleopatra what they should do. “Feed him to the crocodiles,” she said casually. And so it was done. Two guards held the professor by his arms. He begged them to spare his life, but as soon as Antony gave the signal, James was thrown into the water.

40. Why was the Professor taken to the River Nile? To be sent away. To see the crowd. To be killed. To see the crocodiles. To go back.

Feed him to the crocodiles! Antony was not sure and asked Cleapatra what they should do. “Feed him to the crocodiles,” she said casually. 41. What did Cleopatra say? Don’t kill him. Invite him to my castle! Feed him to the snakes! Feed him to the dog! Feed him to the crocodiles!

42. Where did the professor come from? from home from the big city He tried to explain that he had travelled back in time from the future so …. 42. Where did the professor come from? from home from the big city from his hometown from the future from the 21st century