TOEFL - READING COMPREHENSION

 


TOEFL - Reading Comprehension


Read the following passage carefully.



    Hard work will definitely pay off. History has shown that hard work is an essential part of our lives. Without hard work, there is no success in life. An idle person, who is seen relaxing all the time, can never achieve success. It is impossible to reach the height of success without hard work. People always think of shortcuts, but there is no shortcut in life. Everything depends on hard work and the way you take up things. We have heard the success stories of Edison, Mahatma Gandhi, Isaac Newton, Saina Nehwal, Roger Federer and so on. These people are among the many who have led exemplary lives and have become perfect models of how hard work can bring success. They have also taught the world that challenges and failures are nothing but stepping stones to attaining success and that continuous hard work will definitely pay off at the right time



Choose the right answer


1. What is the passage mainly about?

   a) Success stories of famous personalities

   b) The importance of hard work in achieving success

   c) Shortcuts to success

   d) The history of achievements


2. According to the passage, what is impossible without hard work?

   a) Achieving success

   b) Taking shortcuts

   c) Relaxing all the time

   d) Being idle


3. Who are mentioned as examples of individuals who achieved success through hard work?

   a) Edison, Mahatma Gandhi, Isaac Newton

   b) Saina Nehwal, Roger Federer

   c) Both a) and b)

   d) None of the above


4. What is emphasized as essential for reaching the height of success?

   a) Challenges and failures

   b) Taking shortcuts

   c) Relaxing all the time

   d) Continuous hard work


5. According to the passage, what do challenges and failures serve as?

   a) Obstacles to success

   b) Stepping stones to success

   c) Shortcuts to success

   d) Irrelevant to success


**Check your answers:**

1. b) The importance of hard work in achieving success

2. a) Achieving success

3. c) Both a) and b)

4. d) Continuous hard work

5. b) Stepping stones to success


B. S. Padmavathy

S. A. English

Annamayya District 

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