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READING COMPREHENSION TEST
17 Minutes — 20 Questions
Directions: There are two passages in this test. Each passage
is followed by several questions. After reading a passage,
choose ... doubt that women artists have
been most prominent in photography and that they
have made their greatest contribution in this field. One
reason for this is not difficult to ascertain. As several
5 ... dedication. She was a
complete beginner, but within a very few years she
developed into one of the greatest photographers of her
period and a giant in the history of photography. She
worked ceaselessly...
...
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easily
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most
easily
announcing
his retirement,
Mr. Kinsley
has been busy ... intercoms
in some ofthe
apadments.
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repeated
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173-175 refer to the following invitation.
SEACLOUD INVESTMENTS
A ...
correspondence will be
entered into
regarding
judges'
decisions.
4.
As the main
point
of this contest is the beautification
of Tampa, we require that
all
gardens
entered in the competition be ...
interpreter
(C)
interpreiing
(D)
interpretation
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the intended
audience
of this
contest?
(A)
All
residents
of Tampa
(B)
The
owners
of
gardening
stores
(C)
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members
of...
... 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 ... unfortunate if comprehension assessments do not go
beyond this level of comprehension. The purpose of this article is to provide ESL/ EFL
teachers with some guidelines when preparing reading assessments.
Teachers ... three main levels or strands of
comprehension literal, interpretive and critical comprehension.
ã The first level, literal comprehension, is the most obvious. Comprehension at this
level involves...
... Practice Exam for the TOEICđ Test
LISTENING TEST
In the Listening test, you will be asked to demonstrate how well you understand spoken English. The
entire Listening test will last approximately ... they’ll work out. So they rely on standard tests. When large
universities or governments mandate a particular test, this gives a boost to the preparation and testing industry.
That having been said, ... Bulgaria writes, “Which test should I take to go to university in the UK?” Well, I need to come back to that
question, and start with the reason for tests. Teachers have always tested to see if their...
...
Pretest
The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
Cultural Center Adds Classes for ... 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 easy ... 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, to look closely at what’s there.
Like...
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Speaking Test for Beginners:
ã Do you like any particular sports? (What sports?)
ã Do you like to do daily exercise?...
... measuring one's language proficiency.
The pre -test and post -test used in this study were in fact two versions of the same test. The
use of the same test before and after the experiment treatment ...
effect of the test familiarity on the students' gains between the two test administrations, some
items of the first version of the pre -test were reordered for the second use (post -test) .
3.2.2. ... pre -test, a post -test and a questionnaire. Here below is the
procedure of the study:
At the beginning of the experiment, a pre -test was given to both groups. The primary goal
of the pre-test...
... of reading in general and reading
comprehension in particular, types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ... read.
1.2.3 The three stages of a reading lesson.
A reading lesson can be divided into three stages which are pre- reading stage, while-
reading stage and post- reading stage. Each of these stages ... 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, ...
... How?
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active reading as best you can. Begin by taking the
pretest.
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... Types of reading.
We read different texts in different ways. According to the way of reading, we have
aloud reading and silent reading. Depending on the purpose of reading, we can classify
reading ...
reading into skimming, scanning, intensive reading and 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 ... introduce some suitable reading
materials to students, as it is useful for them to form a good habit of reading.
1.2 Teaching reading comprehension
1.2.1 Relationship between reading and other skills.
In...
... process ; 2/ D. applicants ; 3/ A. region ; 4/ C. response
5/ A. manager ; 6/ B. which ; 7/ C. greatest ; 8/ B. training
9/ D. awaits ; 10/ D. at
ã Passage 8:
1/ D. soccer ; 2/ B. popular ; 3/ C....
... calls some ss to speak out their
answer T checks and gives feedback.
GIÁO ÁN DẠY TỰ CHỌN
READING COMPREHENSION
... Activities
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1. WARM-UP: draw and guess
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2. TASK 1
PRE -READING:
Pre-teach
Vocabulary :
- fume (c.n): khí thải
- oil spill: sự tràn dầu
- damage (unc.n): ... (unc.n): sự thiệt hại
- affect (v): ảnh hưởng
- solution (unc.n): sự giải quyết
Set the scene
WHILE -READING:
A/. True/ false statements
* Key : a. T b. T c. F d. T e.F f. F
B/. answer the questions
*...