... scores andreading
comprehension scores. However, a number of factors
militated against the likelihood of doing so in these
experiments. First, fewer than half of the sentences in
the readingcomprehension ...
tention and rereading than the human translations. Some
comments also indicated that subjects were disturbed
by failure to select prepositions and articles appropri-
ately.
SECOND READINGCOMPREHENSION ... machine translations
as comprehensible and clear enough to indicate whether a more polished
human translation was desirable. The readingcomprehension test and
the judgment of clarity test were...
... 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
5
5
LearningExpress ... subject and requires the singu-
lar verb includes.
The list of candidates for graduation includes
my name and my brother’s.
8. SV
Books and calculator require the plural verb
remain.
My books and ... SF
The sentence fragment is “Weather maps,
graphs, charts, tables.” It should be connected
to the sentence that follows it.
Weather maps, graphs, charts, and tables are all
confusing to read.
10....
... instance, has set occupational standards (VSNTO 2004) and offers
training courses and qualifications in volunteer management. Research is underway to bring standards into a
common framework ... Africa
(D) Western and Central Asia
Forest cover by sub-region 20__ and distribution
Region/sub-region
Forest area
(1000 ha)
% of land area % of global forest area
Eastern and Southern Africa ... days
(D) 4 days
45. When is the conference?
(A) Wednesday and Thursday
(B) Thursday and Friday
(C) Saturday and Sunday
(D) Sunday and Monday
46. What can be inferred about the woman?
(A)...
... cause and effect, comparison and contrast,
and order of importance
b. cause and effect, chronology, and order of
importance
c. comparison and contrast only
d. cause and effect and comparison and
contrast ... 250
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FOR 8
TH GRADERS
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his book wouldn’t be complete without a list of great books and magazines to read. Studying reading
comprehensionand answering reading test questions ... Which two sentences are off-topic and do not
belong in this essay?
a. Sentences 1 and 5
b. Sentences 5 and 11
c. Sentences 8 and 9
d. Sentences 2 and 4
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... common types of graphs are bar graphs, line
graphs, and pie graphs. To interpret a graph, you can
use your active reading skills to examine the intro-
ductory text, title, legend, and axes. Once ... Environment?
I. The importance of land
A. Humans rely on crops and other plants
for food.
B. Land sustains animal and human life.
C. All animals need trees and plants to pro-
duce oxygen.
II. ... data.
– GRAPHS
205
1. Find a graph in your math or science text-
book. Does the graph have a title and cap-
tion? Can you tell what the graph is about
without reading the surrounding para-
graphs? ...
... between fact
and opinion. In Section 2, you learned about plot
structure, chronological order and order of impor-
tance, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and
summaries and outlines. ... propa-
ganda to convince people of their ideas. Even docu-
mentaries and news reports can be propaganda if
they have very unbalanced coverage of an issue.
To spot propaganda, be critical and skeptical: ... are
some examples:
Labeled Axes
Many graphs, including bar graphsand line graphs,
have two axes that form a corner. Usually these axes
are the left side and the bottom of the graph. Each
axis...
... carefully, and then
answer the questions that follow. Remember, careful
reading is active reading (see the Introduction), so
mark up the text as you go. Underline key words and
ideas; circle and define ... do not handle themselves
in an adult-like manner.
Summary
Active reading is the first essential step to comprehen-
sion. Why? Because active reading forces you to really
see what you’re reading, ... the
staff meeting. If you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll
probably have to answer readingcomprehension ques-
tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage.
These facts are not always...
... question.
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Handouts: In the experiment group, handouts were designed by the researcher herself and
delivered to the students as student-training worksheets. Each of the worksheets provided ... males and 28 females. They
were divided into 2 groups: experimental group and control group with 20 each. These
participants were not randomly assigned because of the time limitation, expense and ... knowledge), the learning task at hand (e.g.,
type, complexity, difficulty, and generality), and the learning environment (e.g., the learning
culture, the richness of input and output opportunities)....
... of reading in general andreading
comprehension in particular, types of readingand teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ... students and teachers, readingcomprehension stands equal to
speaking, listening and writing (Chart 2). And because both students and teachers were
aware of the importance of reading comprehension, ... of reading of
reading comprehension has been paid in increasing attention to its different aspects. As time
goes by, many experts and methodologists have come to understand that reading
comprehension...
... Why?
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How?
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ReadingComp_4E_[fin].indd ... carefully, and then answer
the questions that follow. Remember, careful reading is
active reading (see the Introduction), so mark up the
text as you go. Underline key words and ideas; circle and ... animals. They are
a. two cats and a dog.
b. three dogs.
c. a dog, a cat, and an unspecifi ed animal.
d. a cat, a dog, and a parrot.
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Section A: Choose the word or phrase from the list below which best completes ... on Smoking and Health (ASH) exists in order to make the public more aware of the
dangers of smoking. It tries to make people give up the habit by organizing anti-smoking
campaigns, and it is ... of only 22
0
C at noon and 13
0
C at midnight.
The five cities with the highest temperature had a lot of sunshine throughout the day. Although it
was cloudy in Athens and Paris, it didn’t rain....
... and useful
ideas, I read many books and other materials in addition to earlier researches about reading
and teaching reading comprehension.
- Delivering survey questionnaire and observing reading ... Types of reading.
We read different texts in different ways. According to the way of reading, we have
aloud readingand silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading ... intensive readingand extensive reading.
1.1.4.1 According to the ways of reading.
1.1.4.1.1 Aloud reading
Aloud reading is an unnatural activity because most people do not read aloud in real
life, and...
... waterfall ; 2/ B. Over ; 3/ C. due to
4/ D. blocks ; 5/ A. each other ; 6/ D. waterfalls ; 7/ C. and
8/ B. bottom ; 9/ B. stream ; 10/ C. valleys
• Passage 10:
1/ A. Internet ; 2/ B. users ; 3/ ... share ; 4/ D. computer
5/ A. were ; 6/ B. quickly ; 7/ C. system ; 8/ D. made
9/ B. after ; 10/ A. and
2
...