comprehension passages with questions 7

Reading Comprehension Questions

In an effort to produce the largest fastest and most luxurious ship afloat the British built the S.S. Titanic. It was so superior to anything else on the seas that it was dubbed unsinkable . So sure of this were the owners that they provided only twenty life boats and rafts less than one-half the number needed for the 2227 passengers on submersion. Panic increased the number of casualties as people jumped into the icy water or fought to be among the few to board the life boats. Four hours after the mishap another ship the Carpathia rescued 705 survivors. The infamous S. S. Titanic had enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on Its maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12 000 feet of water near the coast of Newfoundland where it lies today.

1. All of the following are true except that

only a third of those aboard perished the Carpathian rescued the survivors the S.S. Titanic sank near Newfoundland the S.S. Titanic was the fastest ship afloat in 191

2. All of the following contributed to the large death toll except

panic fire speed the Carpathia

3. How many days was the SS. Titanic at sea before sinking?

2 4 6 8

4. “Maiden voyage" is closest in meaning to

inaugural most elegant longest final

5.What does this passage convey?

The SS. Titanic proved itself the most seaworthy vessel in 1912 Attempts to rescue the S.S. Titanic s survivors were not successful Overconfidence by builders and owners was greatly responsible for the sinking of the vessel A fire and panic were the only causes for the sinking of the ship