English reading passages (for dtm test takers)

183. All o f the following statements are TRUE, EXCEPT ... .
A) The ninja were able to disappear suddenly in a few seconds
B) The ninja became popular in literature in the 19th century
C) The ninja will be used in tourism over the next few years
D) The ninja had abilities to fight, to enter the place and spy
184. According to the passage, what will the ninja help promote in Japan?
A) art
B) rugby
C) culture
D) Olympics


Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

A man from Norway has photographed a rare white reindeer while on a walk in the north

o f his country. Mads Nordsveen, 24, from Norway’s capital city Oslo was hiking in the
mountains. While walking through the snow, he spotted a small white animal and realized it was a reindeer. Mr Nordsveen said the creature was so white. Nordsveen described the experience as being like in a fairy tale. He said: “ The reindeer came to me very close and we looked at each other’s eyes. It was very calm when it saw that I didn’t have bad intentions. It behaved as if it was posing for my photos. It was very curious like a little explorer.” The photograph o f the reindeer has been liked over 30,000 times since Nordsveen published it on social media. As it is good luck in Scandinavian countries to see a white reindeer.


185. According to the passage, where was the photographer when he saw the reindeer?
A) In the capital city.
B) In the mountains.
C) On social media.
D) In the south o f the country.
186. According to the passage, what was the reindeer’s reaction when it saw the photographer?
A) It was afraid.
B) It felt nervous.
C) It came closer.
D) It ran away.
187. All of the following statements are FALSE, EXCEPT ...
A) The man said that the reindeer ran and disappeared in a hole.
B) The man in Norway photographed 24 rare white reindeer.
C) The man said the reindeer was calm and posed for a photograph.
D) The reindeer was white because of a problem with its genes.