The document contains several passages about different topics and questions about the main idea of each passage. The passages discuss forests and the products they provide, aluminum and its many uses, the training needed to become an Olympic swimmer, ping pong being a game that can be played by two or four people, and the Alps being a popular vacation destination known for winter sports.

1. Main Idea Mania
Part 1 – Test Preparation
Questions

2. 7. Forests are valuable to man. There are
many products we use in everyday life
which come from the forest. Wood,
paper, turpentine, tar, fruits, and nuts are
among the most common. To protect the
forest from its worst enemy, fire, forest
rangers watch over our forests.
The Main Idea is:
a. Forest are found only in the North.
b. The United States has only a few forests.
c. Forests provide many important
products.

3. The Main Idea is:
c. Forests provide many
important products.
7.

4. 8. Aluminum is a strong, lightweight
metal. It is used in construction and
transportation. Aluminum is used all over
the world. More aluminum is made than
any other metal. The United States makes
almost half of the world’s aluminum.
The Main Idea is:
a. Aluminum is very valuable.
b. Aluminum is scarce.
c. Aluminum has many uses.

5. The Main Idea is:
c. Aluminum has many uses.
8.

6. 9. Jane wants to be a world famous swimmer.
She wants to go to the Olympics and win a gold
metal. Jane knows that this means she will
have to practice 5 to 6 hours every day till she
goes to the Olympics. To help her be an even
better swimmer, she has a coach watch her and
see how she can swim faster.
The Main Idea is
a. It takes much practice to be an outstanding
swimmer.
b. Jane has a swimming pool in her backyard.
c. Jane has won a medal at the Olympics.

7. The Main Idea is:
a. It takes much practice to
be an outstanding swimmer.
9.

8. 10. Sam’s favorite game is ping pong. In
Sam’s basement there is a ping pong
table. Sam often plays against his
brother, Tom. Many times he and Tom
will make a team and play against 2 other
friends. Both Sam and Tom are good
ping pong players.
The Main Idea is
a. Ping Pong is a game for 1 person.
b. Ping Pong is a game for only two people.
c. Two or four may play ping pong.

9. The Main Idea is:
c. Two or four may play ping
pong.
10.

10. 11. The Alps are a good place to vacation
at any time of the year. Winter sports
are the most popular tourist attraction.
People from all over the world come to ski
the well known mountain slopes. Also
popular are bobsledding and ice skating.
The Main Idea is
a. The Alps are most popular for winter sports.
b. The Alps are very dangerous.
c. The Alps are crowded with tourists.

11. The Main Idea is:
a. The Alps are most popular
for winter sports.
11.