TESTING READING

TESTING SENTENCE COMPREHENSION

(Picture Cues)

(True / False)

“Look at the picture below and circle ‘T’ for true sentences, circle ‘F’ for false sentences.”

1)

There are three families in the picture. T / F*

2)

They are watching romantic drama on the TV. T / F*

3)

There is a bit of water and unbroken glass on the floor. T* / F

4)

All the children are playing with their toys. T / F*

5)

They are celebrating the New Year. T* / F

TESTING PASSAGE COMPREHENSION

(Standard Multiple-Choice)

“Read the passage below and circle the letter of the best answer.”

John Baird made the first TV in 1925. It had one color. It could only show 30 lines. This was just enough room for a face. It didn't work well, but it was a start.

The first TV station was set up in 1928. It was in New York. Few people had TVs. The broadcasts were not meant to be watched. They showed a Felix the Cat doll for two hours a day. The doll spun around on a record player. It took many years to get it right.

By the end of the 1930s, TVs were working well. America got its first taste at the 1939 World's Fair. This was one of the biggest events ever. There were 200 small, black and white TVs set up around the fair. The U.S. President gave a speech over the TVs. The TVs were only five inches big but the people loved it.

They wanted TVs. But World War II was going on during this time. Factories were busy making guns and bombs. When the war was over, TV spread across the country.

By 1948 there were 4 big TV networks in America. They aired their shows from 8 to 11 each night. Local shows were aired at other times. Most of the time, nothing was shown at all. TV was not "always on" like it is now.

Color TVs came out in 1953. They cost too much money for most. Also, shows were aired in black and white. By 1965, color TVs were cheaper. TV stations started airing shows in color. People had to switch if they wanted to see the shows.

Now most TVs are high-def. This means that they have many lines on them. This makes the image clear. TVs have come a long way since Baird's 30 line set. High-definition TVs have 1080 lines. There are state of the art sets called 4K TVs. And these TVs have 3,840 lines.

(Paraphrase)

1)

The author’s main purpose is _______________.

a) explaining how a television works.

b) telling readers how televisions became popular.

c) trying to make people to watch more television.

d) describing the history of the television.*

2)

One can understand from the passage that _______________.

a) families switched to color television in 1965 as some shows were only shown in color.*

b) the election of the United States President slowed the spread of televisions.

c) the first television didn’t have sound but it could show more than one color.

d) as the first television station began broadcasting, 1939 was an important year for television.

(Synthesis)

1)

A good title for this passage would be _______________.

a) John Baird’s Invention

b) The First Television

c) Television History*

d) Color Television

(Inference)

1)

The first TV station only show Felix the Cat for two hours a day because it probably ___________.

a) had been a big radio star.

b) was used for running tests.*

c) was really popular.

d) was the only show that they had.