A monsoon is a wind pattern that changes with seasons. In summer the continents are warmer than the
oceans. So surface pressure is lower over the continents than over the oceans. As was true of the sea breeze, the
air then flows from the oceans toward the land. This flow of air is a monsoon. In some places, such as India and
Burma, the summer monsoon brings wet weather. And many people use the word “monsoon” to mean the heavy
summer rains of these regions. But monsoons blow in many parts of the world as well.
(Source: Kusumal Rajatanun. A Refresher Course in Writing. Bangkok: Thammasat University Press, 1983, pp. 13.)
1. What is the passage mainly about?
a. The importance of a monsoon
b. The definition of a monsoon
c. The different types of monsoons
2. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?
a. a wind pattern
b. changes
c. seasons
3. What do the underlined words “such as” express?
a. causes
b. examples
c. consequences
4. What is the direction of the sea breeze?
a. From the land toward the oceans
b. From the continents toward the oceans
c. From the oceans toward the land
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
a. The summer monsoon brings wet weather in some countries.
b. Many people refer to “monsoon” as the heavy summer rains.
c. Surface pressure over the oceans is lower than that over the continents.