Question III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (10pts)

          BOOKS IN YOUR LIFE

It is often said that books are always a good friend and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-emails might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.

Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.

Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.

Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.

1. What do you use when you read books?
2. eyes                    B. ears                      C. hands                D. brain
3. What media helps you be smarter in the text?

A Books                                  B. Internet              C. Television                     D. Radio

1. It is said that if you don't use your memory you will ____________
2. hide it in your mind. B. lose it.                    C. enrich it.           D. waste it.
3. Why is reading most good for you?
4. You can relax. B. You must use most of senses and skil
5. You can only use eyes to read. D. You can have lot of fun.
6. By reading you can____________
7. enrich your vocabulary. B. know a few words. 
8. get tired. D. do the same as you were in elementary school.
9. Why does every course have a matching book to go with it?
10. For students to read. B. To clarify difficult subjects.               
11. For teachers to teach easily. D. To support vocabulary.
12. What activity in class gives more information?
13. Discussions B. Listening                     C. Writing          D. Reading
14. What feeling does reading books help you?
15. more confident. B. more comfortable C. more relaxing D. more active.
16. According to the writer, the main benefit of reading is____________
17. supporting vocabulary. B. building a fundamental skill.
18. supporting information about the cities and countries. D. A, B and C
19. According to the text, reading books is ____________
20. the most useful way for practise the brain. B. not as good as surfing the internet.

C. the same as watching television    .                 D. not suitable today anymore