Reading Comprehension Test 1

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Reading Comprehension Test 1

Read the biography then answer the questions correctly:


A Short Biography on Condoleezza Rice

Born: 14 November 1954
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Best known as: U.S. Secretary of State, 2005-

Condoleezza Rice became U.S. Secretary of State in 2005. She had earlier served as National Security Advisor under President George W Bush from 2001-2005. As a child, Rice was a gifted student and a prodigy on the piano, and she entered college at the age of 15 with the intention of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was influenced by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice changed her plans and studied international politics, and by the early 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University and becoming a prominent public voice on international affairs. She also worked with the Pentagon and with the administration of George Bush the elder as an expert on foreign affairs. She returned to Stanford during the Bill Clinton administration before being tapped as NSA by the younger President Bush. In January of 2005, after Bush was elected to a second term, Rice replaced Colin Powell as Secretary of State.

Extra credit: Rice remains a talented musician; in 2002 she performed a concert in Washington, D.C. with cellist Yo Yo Ma. Rice had an oil tanker named for her while she was a member of the Chevron Corporation board of directors during the 1990s. In 2001 the company changed the name of the ship to the Altair Voyager... Rice is the first African-American woman to hold the post of Secretary of State. The first woman to hold the post was Colin Powell's predecessor, Madeleine Albright.

True or False Questions:

1. She is the first woman Secretary of State in the U. S. history. True - False
2. Ms. Rice was born in the state of Arizona. True - False
3. Ms. Rice entered college at the age of 16. True - False
4. In college Ms. Rice changed her studies to become a concert pianist. True - False
5. She worked at the Pentagon during the administration of George W Bush. True - False
6. She was influenced by political scientist Josef Korbel. True - False
7. She is currently 55 years old. True - False
8. In the early 80’s she was teaching at Stanford University. True - False
9. In 2002 she gave a classical guitar concert with Yo Yo Ma. True - False
10. She is the second African-American woman to be Secretary of State. True - False

History has always been one of my favorite school subjects. How many did you get right? Find the answers in "comments". While you are there, leave a message with your email address if you would like for me to contact you about tutoring services for you or your family. And enjoy the wonders of learning!


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