Reading comprehension (Test 32)

Multiple-choice quiz; Answer the following questions according to the text.

(Note: The text below will disappear once you start answering the questions; so, understand the text fully before answering. Also, the technique in reading comprehension tests is to read the questions first before reading the text.)

“James and I set off an hour before sunset when it was getting cooler and the shadows were long. We took it in turns to row the little boat and moved slowly, following the edge of the lake, and looking rather lazily about us for fish. We had no intention of catching any, but it was pleasant to watch them swim so close to us.”

In this passage _____.
1. we are told about the adventures of a couple fishing in a lake
2. the writer expresses a feeling of contentment
3. the writer describes the pleasure of catching fish at dawn
4. the writer’s intention is to describe the movements of fish in a lake
5. we see that the two friends are interested in catching a special kinds of fish
The two friends _____.
1. woke up early and went fishing
2. got in their boat and rowed across the lake
3. were too lazy to row the boat together
4. took the boat out to enjoy themselves rather than to catch fish
5. stayed out in their boat until it was dark
The writer and his friend enjoyed _____.
1. catching fish after it was dark
2. fishing late in the afternoon on a cool day
3. watching the setting of the sun on the lake
4. rowing together when the sun was setting
5. observing the movements of fish around their boat

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