1. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 29

2. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 Read the passage No:1 and answer the questions A team of Russian scientists has challenged the theory that the woolly mammoths became extinct 10,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age. The scientists have reported that the beasts may have survived until 2000 B.C. on an island off the coast of Siberia, where researchers uncovered 29 fossilized woolly mammoth teeth ranging in age from 4,000 to 7,000 years. The question to be asked now is, how did these prehistoric pachyderms survive in their island environment? One possibility is that they adapted to their confined surroundings by decreasing their bulk. This theory is based on their smaller tooth size, which has led scientists to believe that they were only 6 feet tall at the shoulder compared with 10 feet of their full-sized counterpart. But would this be enough to enable them to survive thousands of years beyond that of other mammoths? Researchers are still working to uncover the reasons for this isolated group's belated disappearance.

3. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) With which topic is this passage mainly concerned? a. Some scientists have challenged a theory b. Some small teeth have been discovered c. Some mammoths lived longer than others d. Some pachyderms survived on an island 2) According to the passage, some researchers suggest that mammoths became extinct a. About 2,000 years ago b. About 4,000 years ago c. About 7,000 years ago d. About 10,000 years ago 3) The word "woolly" as used in line 1 refers to the animal's a. Body size b. Feet size c. Hair d. Teeth

4. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) With which topic is this passage mainly concerned? a. Some scientists have challenged a theory b. Some small teeth have been discovered c. Some mammoths lived longer than others d. Some pachyderms survived on an island 2) According to the passage, some researchers suggest that mammoths became extinct a. About 2,000 years ago b. About 4,000 years ago c. About 7,000 years ago d. About 10,000 years ago 3) The word "woolly" as used in line 1 refers to the animal's a. Body size b. Feet size c. Hair d. Teeth

5. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) According to the scientists, the woolly mammoths may have managed to survive because they a. Shed their hair b. Grew smaller teeth c. Became herbivores d. Decreased in size 5) According to the passage, the reason for the disappearance of the mammoths on the island is a. That the temperature changed b. Is not yet known c. That they were isolated d. That larger mammoths killed them 6) Which of the following terms from the passage is NOT used to refer to the mammoths? a. Beasts b. Pachyderms c. Bulk d. Group

6. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) According to the scientists, the woolly mammoths may have managed to survive because they a. Shed their hair b. Grew smaller teeth c. Became herbivores d. Decreased in size 5) According to the passage, the reason for the disappearance of the mammoths on the island is a. That the temperature changed b. Is not yet known c. That they were isolated d. That larger mammoths killed them 6) Which of the following terms from the passage is NOT used to refer to the mammoths? a. Beasts b. Pachyderms c. Bulk d. Group

7. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 Read the passage No:2 and answer the questions The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unacceptable to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them, some rules apply to all restaurants.

8. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) With what topic is this passage primarily concerned? a. Rules of etiquette b. Instruction in proper etiquette c. The importance of good manners d. Variable and universal standards of etiquette 2) According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette? a. Tucking a napkin in your shirt b. Not throwing food on the floor c. Reading a magazine at a coffee shop d. Eating in rustic settings 3) Which of the following could best replace the word "luxurious" in line 10? a. Lurid b. Austere c. Elegant d. Romantic

9. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) With what topic is this passage primarily concerned? a. Rules of etiquette b. Instruction in proper etiquette c. The importance of good manners d. Variable and universal standards of etiquette 2) According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette? a. Tucking a napkin in your shirt b. Not throwing food on the floor c. Reading a magazine at a coffee shop d. Eating in rustic settings 3) Which of the following could best replace the word "luxurious" in line 10? a. Lurid b. Austere c. Elegant d. Romantic

10. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) Which of the following words is most similar to the meaning of "rustic" in line 11? a. Agricultural b. Ancient c. Unsophisticated d. Urban 5) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "tuck" in line 11? a. Put b. Set c. Hold d. Fold 6) The word "sophisticated" in line 12 could best be replaced by a. Expensive b. Cultured c. Famous d. Exclusive

11. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) Which of the following words is most similar to the meaning of "rustic" in line 11? a. Agricultural b. Ancient c. Unsophisticated d. Urban 5) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "tuck" in line 11? a. Put b. Set c. Hold d. Fold 6) The word "sophisticated" in line 12 could best be replaced by a. Expensive b. Cultured c. Famous d. Exclusive

12. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 Read the passage No:3 and answer the questions Marian Anderson's brilliant singing career began at age six when she sang spirituals at the Union Baptist Church in her hometown of Philadelphia. She toured Europe in the 1920s, drawing vast acclaim; however, when she returned to the United States she was still barred from performing on the American operatic stage. After she was prevented from singing in Washington's segregated Constitution Hall in 1939, Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and arranged for Miss Anderson to perform at the Lincoln Memorial. A crowd of 75,000 people came to watch her sing before the Memorial. Marian Anderson's beautiful contralto voice broke down racial barriers, showing white Americans that blacks had a profound contribution to make to America's cultural life. Eventually, in 1955, she became the first African- American singer to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera. In her many years of touring she had to endure a racism that forced her to enter concert halls and hotels through service entrances. Her grace under this stress showed a moral perseverance that paralleled that of the famous Martin Luther King, Jr.

13. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of the United States because a. It was too expensive to tour in the United States b. She was paid more in Europe c. She was not allowed to perform in the United States d. There were better operatic facilities in Europe 2) The word "vast" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? a. Widespread b. Positive c. Enthusiastic d. Respectable 3) The significance of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance was that a. 75,000 people came b. She was a black performer c. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged it d. Her contralto voice was beautiful

14. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 1) We can conclude from the passage that Marian Anderson first toured Europe instead of the United States because a. It was too expensive to tour in the United States b. She was paid more in Europe c. She was not allowed to perform in the United States d. There were better operatic facilities in Europe 2) The word "vast" in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? a. Widespread b. Positive c. Enthusiastic d. Respectable 3) The significance of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial performance was that a. 75,000 people came b. She was a black performer c. Eleanor Roosevelt arranged it d. Her contralto voice was beautiful

15. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr? a. Moral perseverance b. A clear strong voice c. A performance at the Lincoln Memorial d. Singing in church 5) The author's tone in this passage is a. Instructive b. Critical c. Respectful d. Regretful 6)In line 9-10, the phrase "broke down... barriers" means a. Disclosed opportunities b. Shattered obstacles c. Revealed inaccuracies d. Analyzed destinations

16. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 29 4) According to the passage, what did Marian Anderson have in common with Martin Luther King, Jr? a. Moral perseverance b. A clear strong voice c. A performance at the Lincoln Memorial d. Singing in church 5) The author's tone in this passage is a. Instructive b. Critical c. Respectful d. Regretful 6)In line 9-10, the phrase "broke down... barriers" means a. Disclosed opportunities b. Shattered obstacles c. Revealed inaccuracies d. Analyzed destinations