English reading passages (for dtm test takers)

107. All of the following statements are TRUE about insects, EXCEPT ...
A) Insects have only one antenna.
B) Ants are insects too.
C) Insects have six legs.
D) Wings are in their thorax.
108. According to the passage, where is an insect’s stomach?
A) In its abdomen B) In its thorax
C) In its mouth D) In its head


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Percussion instruments are played by hitting or striking. Drums are percussion instruments.

A conga is played by beating on its surface with just hands. Other kinds o f drums are played by using drum sticks. Some drum sets include cymbals. Cymbals are two metal disks that ring together. The triangle makes a tiny sound. The triangle is a metal instrument that is struck with a little stick called a beater. Some percussion instruments like maracas or tambourines make sounds when they are shaken slightly. A piano is a percussion instrument too because players strike the keys with their fingers. The keys cause to strike the metal strings inside that make the sounds. It is often played in the orchestra to add a good sound.


109. According to the passage, which of the following are percussion instruments?
A) a piano, a tambourine
B) a maraca, a violin
C) a conga, a guitar
D) a guitar, a cymbal
110. According to the passage, how many metal disks are played together to make
cymbals?
A) four B) three
C) two D) one
111. According to the passage, how are maracas and tambourines played?
A) by blowing B) by striking
C) by hitting D) by shaking
112. According to the passage, what kind of percussion instrument is played in the
orchestra?
A) a piano
B) a tambourine
C) a conga
D) a beater


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A shooting star is a star that is moving quickly across the sky. Some people believe that seeing a shooting star will bring them good luck. It’s hard to notice a shooting star because it disappears very fast. The correct name for a shooting star is a meteor. A shooting star and a meteor are the same thing. Besides very large objects like stars, planets and moons, there are lots of little objects in space. These can be rocks in space left over from old planets. These objects are called meteorites. When a meteorite gets close to the earth, it gets pulled towards the Earth by its gravity. The Earth is surrounded by atmosphere. Atmosphere is made up of air and clouds. A meteorite blows up in the Earth’s atmosphere. This makes a short bright moving light in the night sky. A meteorite turns into a meteor.