1. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 READING COMPREHENSION Exercise 21

2. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 Read the passage No:1 and answer the questions Americans consume about 11 billion bananas each year. Most people think they are eating the fruit of a tree, but the banana plant has neither the woody trunk nor the boughs that a tree has. It is actually a giant stem at the top of which a large bud appears. The leaves of the bud roll back to reveal clusters of small flowers. These develop into bananas. The height of the plant, 8 to 30 feet, is what creates the confusion. In many tropical countries, the leaves of some kinds of banana plants are also useful. Because they contain fibers, the leaves can be used to make baskets, bags, mats, and even roofs for houses.

3. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Bark b. Branches c. Curves d. Twigs 2) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Lack of clearness b. Definition c. Party d. Strange picture 3) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Include b. Hold c. Grow d. Look like

4. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Bark b. Branches c. Curves d. Twigs 2) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Lack of clearness b. Definition c. Party d. Strange picture 3) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Include b. Hold c. Grow d. Look like

5. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) What do you learn from this paragraph that is NOT actually stated? a. The banana is a fruit. b. Growing bananas is a big business. c. Banana plants grow as tall as many trees. d. Banana is good for health 5) Which sentence would best complete this paragraph? a. Bananas are especially rich in potassium and vitamin A. b. The banana plant is more unusual than most people might imagine. c. Bananas are picked and shipped before they are ripe. d. Banana plants are of no use 6) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. Fruit trees b. Bananas c. Banana plants d. Tropical fruits

6. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) What do you learn from this paragraph that is NOT actually stated? a. The banana is a fruit. b. Growing bananas is a big business. c. Banana plants grow as tall as many trees. d. Banana is good for health 5) Which sentence would best complete this paragraph? a. Bananas are especially rich in potassium and vitamin A. b. The banana plant is more unusual than most people might imagine. c. Bananas are picked and shipped before they are ripe. d. Banana plants are of no use 6) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. Fruit trees b. Bananas c. Banana plants d. Tropical fruits

7. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 Read the passage No:2 and answer the questions Charles Dickens is one of the titans of English literature. Unlike so many other writers, he was immensely popular in his own time. Dickens began his writing career as a newspaper reporter when he was quite young. His first book was made up of articles written for the London "Evening Chronicle." He was an astute observer of London life and later based some of his most memorable characters on his early experiences as a reporter. Fame came with "The Pickwick Papers," a humorous novel published in monthly segments during 1836-37. "A Christmas Carol" and "Oliver Twist" are among other popular Dickens stories still widely read.

8. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Monsters b. Giants c. Writers d. Readers 2) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Being responsible b. Hard-working c. Multi-talented d. Having keen judgment 3) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Plots b. Parts c. Magazines d. Offices

9. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Monsters b. Giants c. Writers d. Readers 2) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Being responsible b. Hard-working c. Multi-talented d. Having keen judgment 3) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Plots b. Parts c. Magazines d. Offices

10. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) Which sentence could logically be inserted in this paragraph? a. Chaucer and Shakespeare are two other literary giants. b. He had much sympathy for the poor and great understanding of people. c. Oliver Twist' became a successful musical play. d. Nobody is loyal 5)What would be the best title for this paragraph? a. A Great English Writer b. Giants of English Literature c. Popular Novels by Dickens d. Writer 6) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. English authors b. Charles Dickens c. Successful writing career d. A Christmas Carol

11. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) Which sentence could logically be inserted in this paragraph? a. Chaucer and Shakespeare are two other literary giants. b. He had much sympathy for the poor and great understanding of people. c. Oliver Twist' became a successful musical play. d. Nobody is loyal 5)What would be the best title for this paragraph? a. A Great English Writer b. Giants of English Literature c. Popular Novels by Dickens d. Writer 6) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. English authors b. Charles Dickens c. Successful writing career d. A Christmas Carol

12. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 Read the passage No:3 and answer the questions Elevators and escalators have become common since their invention at the end of the nineteenth century. Every day millions of people use them to go from one floor to another. Among these ordinary climbing machines, some very extraordinary versions are now in use. In the "Sunshine 60" building in Tokyo, the fastest passenger elevator in the world travels express to the 60th floor at the rate of 2,000 feet per minute. In South African mines, elevators can achieve speeds of more than 40 miles per hour! And in St. Petersburg, Russia, a stunning 729-step escalator rises to a height of 20 floors at a train station.

13. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Fast b. Like a train c. Without stopping d. Smoothly 2) What do you learn from this paragraph that is NOT actually stated? a. The invention of the elevator made skyscrapers possible. b. The Russians have a superior underground train system. c. Escalators reduce a person's chances of having a heart attack. d. Invention of escalator was a bad idea 3) What would be the best title for this paragraph? a. The Fastest Elevator in the World b. Going Up and Down in Rare Style c. Stairs That Move d. Thing that can move

14. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 1) Find the best replacement for the highlighted word. a. Fast b. Like a train c. Without stopping d. Smoothly 2) What do you learn from this paragraph that is NOT actually stated? a. The invention of the elevator made skyscrapers possible. b. The Russians have a superior underground train system. c. Escalators reduce a person's chances of having a heart attack. d. Invention of escalator was a bad idea 3) What would be the best title for this paragraph? a. The Fastest Elevator in the World b. Going Up and Down in Rare Style c. Stairs That Move d. Thing that can move

15. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. Transportation b. Unusual elevators c. An exceptional escalator d. Skyscrapers

16. © 2016 albert-learning.com TOEIC Reading Comprehension Exercise 21 4) Choose the TWO best answers that describe what the paragraph is about. a. Transportation b. Unusual elevators c. An exceptional escalator d. Skyscrapers