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READING COMPREHENSIONThis test measures your ability to understand what you read. You whitethorn be asked to&61623 identify the relationship between sentences&61623 distinguish between the main and secondary ideas&61623 make inferencesDIRECTIONS Read the statement or passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the statement or passage.1. Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often containing profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details may sometimes appear childish, but close to myths express a cultures most serious beliefs about human beings, eternity, and God.The main idea of this passage is that myths(a) are created primarily to entertain young children(b) are by choice written for the reader(c) provide the reader with a means of escape from reality(d) illustrate the values that are considered important to a society2. Australia ha s some strange beasts, one of the oddest of which is the koala. Perfectly adapted to one specific tree, the eucalyptus, this living teddy bear does not need anything else, not even a inebriation The moisture in the leaves is just right for the koala, making it the only land animal that doesnt need water to supplement its food (from That Astounding Creator record by Jean George).The passage indicates that the koala(a) is a member of the bear family that does not need moisture to live(b) gets all of its nourishment from the eucalyptus tree(c) adapts itself to any surroundings(d) is the only animal that does not need food to live3. It is early summer. Augusts long-awaited vacation time still seems ages away, but by the same(p) toke, its torpor-producing heat and mildew-generating humidity have not yet arrived. Instead, these cool, end-of-June days practically insist on getting the picnic season under way immediately. But, alas, in that respect is a difficulty alfresco dining has a bad name among us. Tenth-rate hot dogs, carbonized chicken parts, and beef a-la-charcoal are principally what comes to mind when we hear the row "outdoor food" (from A Spanish Picnic by Robert Capon).The passage suggests that the author believes that(a) picnicking in August is long-awaited(b) August is better than June for a picnic(c) there are some negative aspects to eating outside(d) picnicking is better alfresco4. In embarking on the fight for independence, America faced formidable obstacles. The Continental coitus did not have the authority to pass binding legislation or to impose taxes.