Section A : Comprehension (20%)

Questions 1-20. Read the passages below and answer the questions that follow.
Passage 1
I never liked reading when I was younger. Then, my mother started reading bedtime stories to
me. My first storybook was a colourful childrens book, which still sits in my bookcase today.
Slowly, my mother taught my brother, sister and me to read. We started reading simple books
at first, but soon, we started reading books by authors like Enid Blyton and many others. We would
spend all our free time reading. We read while walking from place to place, on the bus, at the dining
table and almost anywhere!
Now that we are older, we have learnt to choose our own books instead of depending on our
mothers choices. My brother loves to read books on magic, while my sister prefers historical books.
As for me, I like mystery and adventure books.
We have shelves and shelves of books at home. We have read every one of them. I have
realized the importance of reading as it opens up my mind to a whole new world.
1. Who introduced the writer to reading?
A His brother
C His father
B His mother
D His sister
2. How many children are there in the writers family?
A Two
C Four
B Three
D Five
3. What was the writers first storybook?
A a mystery story
C a childrens storybook
B a thriller
D a magazine
4. Now that the writer is older, he
A has very few books
B reads with his mother

C reads childrens books

D chooses his own books

5. Which of the following statements is correct?

A
The writer likes books on magic.
B
The writer is thankful to his mother.
C
The writers sister likes all kinds of books.
D
The writers brother likes historical books.
6. According to the writer, reading helps to
A
make his parents happy
C
B
make him sleep better
D

open up his world

make him stronger

7. It in the last line refers to

A authors
C shelves
B reading
D magic
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