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Reading Comprehension – Short Stories “Big City Noise”

Questão 1 de 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?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • in a small apartment

  • in a big city

  • in a quiet neighborhood

  • in a busy town

Explicação

Questão 2 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • I only

  • I and II

  • II and III

  • I, II, and III

Explicação

Questão 3 de 13

1

What goes by at night?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Bikes

  • Cats

  • Dogs

  • Trucks

Explicação

Questão 4 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • because it is quiet

  • because they are sleepy

  • because they are busy doing other things

  • because they do not hear well during the day

Explicação

Questão 5 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • 1 only

  • 1 & 2

  • 2 & 3

  • 1, 2, & 3

  • Explain your answer

Explicação

Questão 6 de 13

1

Which noise makes Mr. Lucas mad?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • cats meowing

  • trucks going by

  • a dog barking

  • people talking

Explicação

Questão 7 de 13

1

Who argues every day?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Mr. Lucas and Olaf

  • Olaf and Mr. Cheek

  • Simba and Mr. Lucas

  • Mr. Lucas and Mr. Cheek

Explicação

Questão 8 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • get a cat

  • not argue with him

  • not drive his car at night

  • take his dog inside at night

Explicação

Questão 9 de 13

1

What could Mr. Lucas do to sleep better?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • close his windows at night

  • not argue with Mr. Cheek

  • go to bed later

  • talk to Olaf

Explicação

Questão 10 de 13

1

Who says Simba is a bad dog?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Olaf

  • Mr. Lucas

  • Olaf and Mr. Lucas

  • no one

Explicação

Questão 11 de 13

1

Who does Mr. Cheek live next door to?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Olaf

  • Mr. Lucas

  • Olaf and Mr. Lucas

  • no one

Explicação

Questão 12 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • 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

Explicação

Questão 13 de 13

1

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

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • People could ride bikes

  • Dogs could be inside

  • People could walk everywhere.

  • Nothing can be done

Explicação