1. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE 30

2. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 Read the passage No:1 and answer the questions Another common blues instrument that flourished in the rural South during the 1920s and 1930s was the blues harp or harmonica. It was played mainly in bands called jug bands that commonly performed on street corners, in saloons, and at country stores. Jug bands used a variety of instruments including the banjo, guitar, washboard, kazoo, fiddle, jugs, and blues harp. In these bands, the blues harp was used primarily for melodic and rhythmic support. The earliest evidence of the harp used as a solo or lead instrument in the jug bands was in the late 1920s, as heard in the recordings of George "Bullet" Williams. Other good harpmen, such as Sonny Terry, Little Walter, and Sonny Boy Williamson, followed Williams, revolutionizing the harp's role as a lead instrument.

3. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) What does the passage mainly discuss? a. Twentieth-century music of the South b. A change in the role of the blues harp c. Good harpmen of the traditional blues harp d. The variety of instruments in jug bands 2) The blues harp is another name for the a. Harpsichord b. Guitar c. Harmonica d. Banjo 3) The word "flourished" as used in line 1 could best be replaced by which of the following? a. Began to burgeon b. Was profound c. Appeared d. Entertained

4. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) What does the passage mainly discuss? a. Twentieth-century music of the South b. A change in the role of the blues harp c. Good harpmen of the traditional blues harp d. The variety of instruments in jug bands 2) The blues harp is another name for the a. Harpsichord b. Guitar c. Harmonica d. Banjo 3) The word "flourished" as used in line 1 could best be replaced by which of the following? a. Began to burgeon b. Was profound c. Appeared d. Entertained

5. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) According to the author, when was the harp first used as a lead instrument? a. 1920-1925 b. 1925-1930 c. 1930-1935 d. 1935-1940 5) Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the previous paragraph? a. The use of instruments for rhythmic support in rural southern music in the 1920s b. Lead instruments in rural southern music of the 1920s c. Music in the American rural South before 1920 d. Jug bands and their role in 1920s southern music 6) According to the passage, jug bands were likely to perform in all of the following places EXCEPT a. On street corners b. At country suppers c. In concert halls d. In saloons

6. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) According to the author, when was the harp first used as a lead instrument? a. 1920-1925 b. 1925-1930 c. 1930-1935 d. 1935-1940 5) Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the previous paragraph? a. The use of instruments for rhythmic support in rural southern music in the 1920s b. Lead instruments in rural southern music of the 1920s c. Music in the American rural South before 1920 d. Jug bands and their role in 1920s southern music 6) According to the passage, jug bands were likely to perform in all of the following places EXCEPT a. On street corners b. At country suppers c. In concert halls d. In saloons

7. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 Read the passage No:2 and answer the questions Scientists believe they now have scientific evidence to prove that ecosystems work better when there is a greater variety of species within them. This bio-diversity is being lost destroying natural mechanisms that could repair the damage caused by man. Findings show that losing plants and animals is not only reducing our quality of life but actually endangering our very existence. We cut down rich rain-forests and replace them with one species plantations, such as pine and eucalyptus. We plough up meadows rich in different grasses and herbs and replace them with one grass, for instance rye or wheat. When a natural ecosystem is simplified the basic processes in the ecosystem are altered and even damaged. Without their bio-diversity they are not able to serve as the natural cleaners of our planet. No longer are they able to absorb the carbon dioxide that is being produced in excess. The result is global warming, caused by the increase in the "greenhouse effect", and ultimately, or even sooner, there will be a change in the world's climate.

8. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) Which of the following is the best title for the passage? a. How Ecosystems Work Better b. The Variety of Species c. The Loss of Biodiversity d. Natural Mechanisms 2) Which of the following is NOT a species used to replace a rich ecosystem? a. Pine b. Herbs c. Eucalyptus d. Rye 3) What is the purpose of paragraph 2? a. To give examples of the loss of biodiversity b. To show natural mechanisms at work c. To give examples of varieties of species d. To show how ecosystems can work better

9. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) Which of the following is the best title for the passage? a. How Ecosystems Work Better b. The Variety of Species c. The Loss of Biodiversity d. Natural Mechanisms 2) Which of the following is NOT a species used to replace a rich ecosystem? a. Pine b. Herbs c. Eucalyptus d. Rye 3) What is the purpose of paragraph 2? a. To give examples of the loss of biodiversity b. To show natural mechanisms at work c. To give examples of varieties of species d. To show how ecosystems can work better

10. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) What according to the passage might be the final result of the simplification of natural ecosystems? a. The basic processes are altered b. There is loss of biodiversity c. There is global warming d. There is a change in the climate 5) What is the author's attitude to the loss of biodiversity? a. Indifferent b. Negative c. Neutral d. Positive

11. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) What according to the passage might be the final result of the simplification of natural ecosystems? a. The basic processes are altered b. There is loss of biodiversity c. There is global warming d. There is a change in the climate 5) What is the author's attitude to the loss of biodiversity? a. Indifferent b. Negative c. Neutral d. Positive

12. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 Read the passage No:3 and answer the questions According to top executives in the industry, cigarette smoking is merely a nice habit, to be compared with chewing gum or drinking your morning cup of coffee, and is no more addictive than eating candies. But what is in fact the difference between eating donuts and smoking cigarettes? It is one of possible obesity or possible death. In the U.S. about 400,000 deaths a year can be attributed to cigarette smoking. Cigarette makers insist that there is no proof that heart disease, even lung cancer, or any other disease, is actually caused by cigarettes. They deny adding nicotine to cigarettes; they even deny nicotine is addictive. They say that if it was, how could 40 million Americans have given up smoking in the last 20 years. They compare it to coffee drinking and ask if coffee manufacturers are accused of adding caffeine to their coffee. Whatever the facts are, there is no doubt however that cigarette manufacturers do try to entice young people, even in their teens, to smoke, by advertisements and promotions that create an image even more addictive than the nicotine in cigarettes.

13. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) What is the best title for the passage? a. The Habits of Americans b. Comparisons between Eating and Smoking c. Death from Smoking d. How Addictive Cigarette Smoking Is 2) What is the attitude of cigarette manufacturers to nicotine? a. It has to be added to cigarettes b. It is not addictive c. It is better than caffeine d. It is not as good as advertising 3) Why do cigarette makers compare cigarette smoking with coffee drinking? a. Because both are customary practices people do b. Because they are both better than eating donuts c. Because neither are really nice habits d. Because both add an addictive substance to their product

14. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 1) What is the best title for the passage? a. The Habits of Americans b. Comparisons between Eating and Smoking c. Death from Smoking d. How Addictive Cigarette Smoking Is 2) What is the attitude of cigarette manufacturers to nicotine? a. It has to be added to cigarettes b. It is not addictive c. It is better than caffeine d. It is not as good as advertising 3) Why do cigarette makers compare cigarette smoking with coffee drinking? a. Because both are customary practices people do b. Because they are both better than eating donuts c. Because neither are really nice habits d. Because both add an addictive substance to their product

15. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) As used in line 18 the word "entice" means? a. To offer free b. To attract c. To addict d. To show 5) The author implies in the passage that cigarette manufacturers do? a. Try to avoid making cigarettes addictive b. Succeed in making cigarette smoking like eating donuts c. Have an addictive product d. Worry about how addictive their products are

16. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 30 4) As used in line 18 the word "entice" means? a. To offer free b. To attract c. To addict d. To show 5) The author implies in the passage that cigarette manufacturers do? a. Try to avoid making cigarettes addictive b. Succeed in making cigarette smoking like eating donuts c. Have an addictive product d. Worry about how addictive their products are