This is the reading section for the Mattayom 3 O-NET exam for the school year 2566.
Reading Passage 1
(1) Two people were rescued after they fell into a partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work at a candy factory in Pennsylvania. The sticky situation unfolded on Thursday at the Mars Wrigley plant in Elizabethtown. Officials did not say how the people became trapped in the chocolate vat.
(2) It was reported that the chocolate in the tank was about waist-high, and that the workers were unable to get out on their own, Emergency responders were able to free the pair by cutting a hole in the bottom of the tank. The first person was extracted at 3:10 pm and the second 15 minutes later.
(3) It wasn’t clear if either person was injured, but they were taken into hospitals to be evaluated. Their names and further details on their conditions were not disclosed. Officials said.
(4) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident. An OSHA official declined to comment on the matter, citing the ongoing investigation.
What is the news mainly about?
The rescue of some repair workers
Investigation of a factory accident
A sticky step in chocolate production
Common types of accidents in the workplace
According to the news, which of the following is TRUE about the victims?
They fell into a full tank of chocolate.
They were badly injured in the accident.
They were pulled out of the tank one at a time.
They were working inside the chocolate tank.
Which paragraph describes the rescue efforts?
1
2
3
4
Based on the last paragraph of the news, what is likely to happen next?
The chocolate factory will be closed permanently.
The two workers will be compensated for their injuries.
The factory owner will take responsibility for the accident.
OSHA will release its findings after an investigation.
