... What Do We Test When We Test Reading
Comprehension?
Akmar Mohamad
As ESL/EFL teachers, we are aware that the primary objective of reading is
comprehension being able to find ... three main levels or strands of
comprehension literal, interpretive and critical comprehension.
• The first level, literal comprehension, is the most obvious. Comprehension at this
level involves ... ensure that the information in each paragraph is
tested.
However, some teachers may not be aware that the comprehension questions they
formulate only test students' ability to understand and...
... (C) their
(D) theirs
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Practice...
... the whole semester.
Man: Oh.
Woman: It was time consuming.
Man: Really?
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TOEFL Practice Test
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31. The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? “It is ... hundred years
before the engine was invented and another fifty years before it was put to the test in an
airplane. Leonardo’s dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936.
The Italian ...
Section 1: Listening 3
Listening: Part A 3
Listening: Part B 7
Section 2: Structure 15
Section 3: Reading 18
Answer Key 30
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Woman. Yes. I started it at about lunch time and didn’t finish it...
... practice tests in grammar, writing, and
reading comprehension. As you complete the sections, you
should be able to find your strengths and weaknesses.
PRACTICE TESTS IN
GRAMMAR, WRITING,
AND READING
COMPREHENSION
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LearningExpress ... comes before
or after it. Or it could be made into a sentence
of its own.
PRACTICE TESTS IN GRAMMAR, WRITING, AND READINGCOMPREHENSION
CHAPTER 5 • LearningExpress Skill Builders
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3. d. This ... things
on Earth, or the circulation of the atmosphere
(choices a, c, d).
PRACTICE TESTS IN GRAMMAR, WRITING, AND READINGCOMPREHENSION
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suits her,...
... of
question is often a paraphrase or summary of the
passage.
TOEFL STUDY GUIDE
PART 4
Reading Comprehension Tips
Test Design Features Tips 60 - 62
Length: 70 - 90 minutes
Number ... back to answers they are unsure of if they have time to
do so.
Reading Comprehension TIP 61
This section tests a variety of reading skills that are
important when we read:
m main idea
m ... large bits of text and
understands the relationship between
that text.
Reading Comprehension TIP 60
The readingcomprehension section has both easy and
...
... Medium 80%
47 C Medium 71%
48 B Medium 71%
49 D Medium 57%
50 D Difficult 35%
Practice Test A – Reading
Line
(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25) ... fossils?
(A) Noncollagen proteins
(B) Hydroxyapatite
(C) Collagen
(D) Amino acid
Practice Test A – Answers
Question Number Answer Level of Difficulty Answered Correctly
1 D Medium ... contributions were made to the
development of western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms,
and some – for example, Fort Davis – had schools. Post chapels provided a setting...
... in line 1 is closest
in meaning to
(A) rear
(B) lift
(C) collect
(D) increase
Practice Test C – Reading
Line
(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25) ... comic strips are still
published today.
(D) They owned major competitive
newspapers.
Practice Test C – Answers
Question Number Answer Level of Difficulty Answered Correctly
1 C Easy ... larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic
strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came...
... in which opportunists take advantage of unsuspecting business men
(D) Nontraditional methods of testing individuals to find out if they are opportunists
(E) The centrality of TSE to the position ... electronic technologies in the latter part of the twentieth
century, many aspects of cultural practice have been redefined. The eradication of
physical boundaries that limit discourse and information ... The passage is chiefly concerned with
Presenting a new theory and describing a new method to test that theory
Suggesting an alternative to an outdated research method
Demonstrating that perceptual-motor...
...
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ELSA Listening Test 1
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ELSA Listening PracticeTest 1 (British English)
Recording Script
The complete text of the recording for Listening PracticeTest 1 is printed below ... PracticeTest 1 (British English)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT
LISTENING PRACTICETEST 1
__________
Instructions ... test book – only answers marked on the answer sheet can be
scored. There is no time allowed at the end of the test to go back and check your answers or
make any changes.
(e) During the test...
...
trouble.
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Reading
Test
In the
readong
test you wll read a vanety
of
texts
and
answer severa different
types
of
reading
comprehension questiOnS.
The
ent e read ng test
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who
are
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to
come
forward for a medical cause
(0)
To
prov1de the results
of
a test conducted
by
the research lnstotute
171.
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can
be
Impl
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about
ragweed allergies ...
Allerg
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cu
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conduct
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a
study
and is
asking
volun
teers
to
part
i
cipate
In
testing
an
ex
perimenta
l
drug
.
Those
who
pass
the
qualification
procedure
will recetve...