CSC REVIEWER READING COMPREHENSION -

“Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” – Proverbs 16:3

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#1. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. The sentence best supports the statement that __________.

the older we get, the more we forget what we have learned

the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become

we learn more as we grow old

the more we learn, the more we realize that there’s more we need to know

ignorance is a lifelong experience

#2. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

It was completely dark inside.

Painting materials were hard to find

The caves were full of wild animals.

#3. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

Bison

Birds

Wild cats

Horses

#4. What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?

A new lighting system was installed.

Visitors were prohibited from entering.

A new entrance was created.

Another part was discovered

#5. Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries; own development needs. The sentence best supports the statement that _________.

needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers

most researchers have universal application

most researchers done in needy countries are missing their objectives

highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries

needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world

#6. Being struck by lightning means:

A ninety percent chance of surviving the strike.

Less than a fifty percent chance of survival.

Instant death.

An eighty percent chance of survival.

#7. Lightning is caused by the following:

Water droplets colliding with ice crystals creating static electricity.

Warm and cold air mixing together.

Water droplets colliding.

Friction from the clouds rubbing together.

#8. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT _______.

light

water

temperature changes

air movement

#9. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

Exploring Caves Respectfully

Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

Wild Animals in Art

Determining the Age of French Caves

#10. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?

It is home to rare animals.

It has attracted many famous artists.

It has a large number of caves.

It is known for horse-racing events.

#11. What can we infer from this passage?

An electrical discharge in the clouds causes lightning.

We hear lightning before we see it.

Lightning is not as hot as the temperature of the sun’s surface.

The sound that lightning makes occurs when electricity strikes an object.

#12. In 2nd sentence, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.

notices

watches

buys

discovers

#13. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa. Ayon sa talata __________.

ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ng karagdagang sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa

dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara

ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho.

dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa krisis

maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng kanilang mga produkto

#14. In the 3rd paragraph, the word THEY refers to _______.

artists

walls

animals

materials

#15. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino upang kantahin ang sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa kanyang kaluluwa. Isinasaad ng pangungusap na __________.

madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga ito ay nasusulat sa katutubong wika

tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino

natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin

nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa lahat ng mga awitin ngayon

madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino

#16. There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions. This paragraph best supports the statement that

studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own anti-pollution laws.

toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.

more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas.

DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.

#17. the word depict is closest in meaning to _______.

draw

show

count

hunt

#18. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the stars. The sentence best supports the statement that __________.

people have different tastes and interests

people tend to influence one another’s views of things

some people are more blind than others

people see things differently depending on their own perspective

people have varied ways of looking at different things

#19. Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant. This paragraph best supports the statement that

critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.

critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.

the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.

critical reading should take place at the same time each day.

#20. In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon the future value of money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to economic progress. The paragraph best supports the statement that _________.

financial planning is indispensable in modern economy

the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation’s prosperity

the value of money is unpredictable at times

long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies

economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses

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