READING COMPREHENSION GRADE 9 I Read the passage

READING COMPREHENSION – GRADE 9 I. Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below: (2 ms) Drought is a condition that becomes when the average rainfall for a fertile area drop far below thenormal amount for a long period of time. In area which are not irritated, the lack of rain causes farm crops to wither and dead. Higher than normal temperatures usually accompany periods of drought. They add to thecrop damage. Forest fires start easily during drought. The soil of drought area become dry and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is blown away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, pond, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die because of lack of water. 1. What is the drought? ->……………………………………………. . 2, Do forest fires start easily during drought? ->……………………………………………. . 3. How does the soil of a drought area become? ->……………………………………………… 4. What will happen to the streams, ponds , wells and animals if water lack? ->………………………………………………

READING COMPREHENSION – GRADE 9 I. Read the following passage and choose the best option(A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks: (1 m) Nowadays, floods seem to be more and more common. It must have something to do with changes in the(1)……………. . . It may be that we are going to have long(2)……………. Of dry weather followed by brief but heavy rainfall. We must start getting used to floods, whereas in the(3)…………. . they were rare. Floods can(4)……………. anywhere in the world, it seems. 1. A. weather B. air C. climate D. atmosphere. 2. A. time B. spans C. ages D. periods 3. A. year B. past C. future D. present 4. A. occur B. take C. come D. go