Reading Comprehension
(Multiple-Choice)
(Multiple-Choice)
What is the reading mainly about?
a. the life of a Russian smokejumper
b. who smokejumpers are and what they do
c. why people become smokejumpers
B
Find a noun in the text which means "the center of something".
middle
Find a noun from the text which means "job or profession".
an occupation
Who is a smoke jumper?
They are a special type of firefighter.
When a smokejumper reaches a fire site, what is the first thing he or she does?
a. look for water
b. clear the land
c. study the land
C
Find a verb in the text which means "to compete with someone".
to race
Find a noun or an expression from the text which means "the most of something."
majority (of)
What are two types of equipment that a smokejumper uses?
shovels and axes
If you want to be a smokejumper, you must be
a. within a certain weight range
b. male
c. a university graduate
A
Find a phrase from the text which means "to have the ability to do something".
to be capable of doing something
Find a verb from the text which means "to damage something severely".
to destroy (v)
What does a smoke jumper clear from the land?
They clear land of burnable material, like dry grass and dead trees.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the reading?
a. Smokejumpers put out fires in areas that are hard to reach.
b. Smokejumpers must learn to survive in the wilderness.
c. Smokejumpers are paid more than regular firefighters.
C
Find an adjective from the text which means "restricted in size, amount or extent".
limited (adj)
Objects such as a chair, a desk or a sofa are an example for _______________ .
furniture (n)
What is an example of an outdoor survival skill that a smokejumper needs?
They need to know how to find food in the forest.
They need to know how to make simple furniture from trees.
(EITHER IS FINE)
In Alexi's opinion, why do people become smokejumpers?
a. for money
b. for excitement
c. to help their country
B
If a material can start a fire easily, it is a/an ___________ material.
burnable (adj)
Scan the text and find a noun that means a large fire spreading quickly through a forest
wildfire
What is the ideal height for someone who would like to be a smoke jumper?
No information is given :)