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Reading Comprehension – Short Stories “Big City Noise”

Frage 1 von 13

1

READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

My name is Olaf.I live in a big city.I live on a busy road.During the day and at night, cars go by.Buses go by.Trucks go by.People do not seem to hear the noise during the day.But at night, the noise makes it hard to sleep. My road has a lot of animals, too. People keep their animals outside in their yards at night. There are cats. There are dogs. The dogs make a lot of noise. To me, the dogs are like the trucks. The dogs are like the cars. The dogs are like the buses. All of them are loud! One dog barks more than the others do. His name is Simba. Simba is Mr. Cheek’s dog. “That is a very bad dog. He keeps me up at night,” says Mr. Lucas. Mr. Lucas lives next door to Mr. Cheek. “You should give him away,” says Mr. Lucas.This makes Mr. Cheek very mad. "You should not sleep with your windows open," says Mr. Cheek."You should take your dog inside at night," yells Mr. Lucas.The two men argue about Simba’s barking almost every day.I think this is funny.To me, Simba is as bad as the cars.He is as bad as the buses.He is as bad as the trucks.This is what living in a big city is like. There is a lot of noise.

1. In what place does Olaf live?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • in a small apartment

  • in a big city

  • in a quiet neighborhood

  • in a busy town

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Frage 2 von 13

1

According to Olaf, what makes noise?
I. dogs
II. buses
III. airplanes.
Explain your answers

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • I only

  • I and II

  • II and III

  • I, II, and III

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Frage 3 von 13

1

What goes by at night?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Bikes

  • Cats

  • Dogs

  • Trucks

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Frage 4 von 13

1

Why may people not seem to hear the noise during the day?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • because it is quiet

  • because they are sleepy

  • because they are busy doing other things

  • because they do not hear well during the day

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Frage 5 von 13

1

What is Olaf’s road like?
1. It is dirty.
2. It is noisy.
3. It is busy

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 1 only

  • 1 & 2

  • 2 & 3

  • 1, 2, & 3

  • Explain your answer

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Frage 6 von 13

1

Which noise makes Mr. Lucas mad?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • cats meowing

  • trucks going by

  • a dog barking

  • people talking

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Frage 7 von 13

1

Who argues every day?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Mr. Lucas and Olaf

  • Olaf and Mr. Cheek

  • Simba and Mr. Lucas

  • Mr. Lucas and Mr. Cheek

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Frage 8 von 13

1

What could Mr. Cheek do to help Mr. Lucas sleep?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • get a cat

  • not argue with him

  • not drive his car at night

  • take his dog inside at night

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Frage 9 von 13

1

What could Mr. Lucas do to sleep better?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • close his windows at night

  • not argue with Mr. Cheek

  • go to bed later

  • talk to Olaf

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Frage 10 von 13

1

Who says Simba is a bad dog?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Olaf

  • Mr. Lucas

  • Olaf and Mr. Lucas

  • no one

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Frage 11 von 13

1

Who does Mr. Cheek live next door to?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Olaf

  • Mr. Lucas

  • Olaf and Mr. Lucas

  • no one

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Frage 12 von 13

1

What does Olaf mean when he says Simba is as bad as the buses?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • that Simba barks at the buses

  • that Simba and the buses argue

  • that Simba runs down the street at night

  • that Simba and the buses both make noise

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Frage 13 von 13

1

According to Olaf, what could be done about noise in a big town?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • People could ride bikes

  • Dogs could be inside

  • People could walk everywhere.

  • Nothing can be done

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