English reading passages (for dtm test takers)

90. According to the passage, Spartans knew they would have lost ....
A) against the other army’s bows and arrows
B) because they heard the soldiers’ laughter
C) if they trusted their leader
D) if they hadn’ t secured a narrow passage
91. According to the passage, why was the smaller army not afraid of the larger one?
A) Because the smaller army had better skills and weapons.
B) Because the smaller army did not trust their leader.
C) Because the larger army didn’t have any weapons.
D) Because the smaller army did not intend
92. According to the passage, all of the following are TRUE about the Persian
army, EXCEPT ....
A) the Persian soldiers appeared around the hills
B) the Persian soldiers won the battle in the end
C) the Persian soldiers used bows and arrows
D) the Persian soldiers used fire to win the battle


Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

Dr.Norton was a scientist in biology. One day he met a sailor from an island. The sailor told Dr.Norton about a talking bird. Dr.Norton told his colleagues about it. No one believed the bird could talk. He tried to persuade them, but they laughed at him. Dr.Norton wanted to prove it. The next day he left for the island. The sailor he had met told him to look for a man named Jai. Dr.Norton finally reached the island where he met Jai. “ I can take you where it lives. It lives by the volcano,” Jai said. A week later, they arrived at the volcano. Every day they looked for the bird, but they couldn’t find it which depressed them. He decided to go home. On the route back, he walked past some old houses. He heard someone say, “ Hello”. Dr.Norton looked up and saw a bird. He found a new type of bird in the end. Dr.Norton put the bird into a cage. Then he returned home. He proved his story.

93. According to the passage, what is this story mainly about?
A) A sailor who learned biology.
B) A guide who found a new island.
C) A man who lived by the volcano.
D) A scholar who discovered a talking bird.