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Reading Comprehension 1

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There are two sets of reading comprehension questions bellow. Please read the paragraphs and answer the questions. You should use about 10 mintues to finish the quiz.

The white-throated wood rat builds nests of sticks and grasses in crevices in rocks when such cover is available, and on the open desert he constructs bulky "houses" of sticks and cacti.

1. When he nests near the rocks, the wood rat likes to build
on the tops of rocks
beneath the rocks
in the cracks of the rocks
in the shade of the rocks

2. Probably the open desert mentioned above
has many rocks
has many cacti
is covered with grass
has much cover for the wood rat

3. In the desert, the wood rat's home is
underground
made of sticks and grasses
relatively large
relatively small

4. This variety of wood rat probably got its name from
its nesting habits
the fact that is always uses sticks to build its houses
its colouring
the kind of noises it makes

In most cases, you can transplant a tree successfully at any time, if you follow the instructions for planting a tree. The most important thing is to dig out enough roots, but this process is difficult with a large tree.

When you dig out the tree, leave a ball of earth around its roots. This ball of earth should measure about a foot wide for every inch of the tree trunk's diameter. Dig deep enough to avoid cutting off too many taproots.

It is wise to call in a professional tree expert to transplant a tree more than a few inched in trunk diameter.

5. Transplanting a tree is
very different from planting a tree
so difficult that an expert should always be called in
much like planting a tree
done successfully in the right seasons

6. The larger the trunk of the tree you are transplanting
the less it matters whether you call in a tree expert
the more you should avoid cutting off the taproots
the larger the ball of earth you must leave around the roots
the easier it is to dig out sufficiently the roots

7. The taproots are
the heaviest roots
the principal, deepest roots
the ball of earth
the same width as the trunk's diameter

8. The best time for transplanting a tree is
spring
fall
winter
any season

9. To decide whether you can successfully transplant a tree yourself, you should
select your location carefully
measure the ball of earth around the tree roots
measure the diameter of the tree trunk
cut off as many taproots as you can reach

10. The most important thing is to
measure the hieght of the tree
call in an expert
cut off the taproots
dig out enough roots