Reading Sample Exam

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Vocabulary:

1. A mason works with

2. To refurbish means to

3. Arithmetic refers to

4. To constrict means to

5. To be compelled is to be

Reading Comprehension

One of the most important jobs of the priests in Babylonia and in Egypt was watching the sun and the moon. These ancient astronomers regularly observed the visible heavenly bodies in their daily movements across the sky. Both of these groups had written languages by 3500 B.C., and they very carefully recorded the actions of these "gods." They were especially interested in eclipses, which they interpreted as one god devouring the other. We owe much to these scientists of the past for their careful observations and accurate record keeping.

1. This selection is best described as

2. One could assume from the passage that ancient Babylonian and Egyptian culture

3. You would judge this selection is most likely from

4. You would infer that priests most likely

5. The passage is primarily