Japan's island of cats — Reading comprehension exercise
B1 / B2 / C1This B1 / B2 / C1 English reading comprehension exercise focuses on “Japan's island of cats.” Read the article, then answer the questions below to practice identifying key details, meaning from context, and overall understanding.
STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 11
STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. Sericulture is the production of ______________.
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2. How were the cats on the island beneficial to those involved in sericulture?
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3. Some fishermen believed that the cats _____________.
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4. The earthquake mentioned in the article was a magnitude _____________ earthquake.
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5. There are _____________ cats on the island as there are humans.
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Did you know?
Cat islands like Aoshima and Tashirojima exist because cats were originally brought to Japanese fishing and silk-farming communities to keep rats away from boats, nets, and silkworm cocoons. Over time the cats simply outnumbered the people. Reading about cultural quirks like this is a great way to pick up vocabulary you won't find in a textbook.
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