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Paragraph Comprehension-1

The Old Man and the Sea is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway
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(1899–1961) and it was published in 1952. It is the story of an
elderly Cuban fisherman, Santiago, who faced many difficulties in
Electric cars have reformed the electric vehicle industry. These cars
the real world, struggled for survival, and tried to overcome all the
are environmentally safe and have the potential to give superior
obstacles without losing his hope. He sailed the sea for 84 days
performance to users. They have a powerful battery, and this
without catching any decent fish. Then, he decided to go far out
battery is somewhat similar to the batteries that can be found on
to catch a gigantic fish in order to break his unlucky streak of 84
laptops and smartphones. In other words, lithium-ion batteries are
days. Therefore, he sailed the sea alone, and he eventually saw
used for electric cars to power them up. To move the car, electric
a huge marlin. In fact, the fish was so big and strong that it ended
motors convert electrical energy drawn from the batteries into
up pulling Santiago’s boat. Then, a two-day battle started, and
mechanical power. This way is more efficient than the technology
Santiago won that battle although he was badly wounded in the
that is used in the combustion engines found in traditional cars. As
fight with the fish. However, he then lost the great fish on the way
a result of this, if one drives an electric car, they will be able to cover
home because of the sharks’ brutal attacks. Even though he was
a longer distance with their charge, and this means saving money
back on shore with just the skeleton of the fish, he decided to go
in the long term.
on with his job after a short rest.
1. How does having an electric car affect the users’ budget?
4. According to the passage, Santiago was a man who
A) As the motor used in those cars is tiny, it does not cost much.
_______.
B) Technology is used less in electric cars than others.
A) liked spending his time on daily chores because there was
C) It helps users to feel more comfortable while driving.
nothing worth doing around him
D) In the long run, it helps to save money.
B) was obsessed with showing his power with a strong belief
E) Electric cars are not expensive compared to the others.
to people around him
C) struggled for survival and tried to overcome all the
obstacles without losing his hope
D) did not know what to do for survival in real life because of
his age
E) never believed in his abilities that might open all doors to
2. It is understood from the passage that the battery used in him
electric cars _______.
A) supplies less energy for the engine compared to other
sources 5. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
B) does not need to be recharged to power up the cars A) How Santiago’s life changed after the event
C) is also found on all cutting-edge technology cars B) Why Santiago struggled with the fish
D) has gained great importance in engineering C) What a determined person Santiago was
E) is not different from the ones used in some other devices
D) How long the battle with the fish lasted
E) What happened on the way back home

6. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A) the obstacles that we face in life may make us stronger
3. What is the author’s primary purpose in this passage? and more courageous than we think we could be
B) the meaning of life is so based on the fate that we cannot
A) To give information about a new technology vehicle and its
change the way we live, think, and feel
components
C) it is hope that keeps people alive despite the ups and
B) To explain how to use electric cars safely and save energy
downs they have experienced throughout their lives
C) To inform the readers about all new technology cars
D) there is no world where people live without facing any ups
D) To criticise the components of electric cars and their design
and downs even though we all have full hope
E) To help the readers decide on which vehicles to choose in
E) whatever they hope will come true soon if they have a
the future good heart

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