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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 ... her narrative
75 scenes sentimental and sometimes in bad taste. Yet,
not only Julia Cameron, but the painters of that time
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THERE IS NO TEST MATERIAL ... kitchen as a
15 photographic darkroom.
All these observations apply to the first woman to
have achieved eminence in photography, and that is
Julia Margaret Cameron. Born in 18 15 in Calcutta
into...
... What Do We Test When We Test Reading
Comprehension?
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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.
ã 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...
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... courts.
5. An alternative title for this passage might be
a. Lincoln’s Assassination.
b. Good Doc Gone Bad.
c. A Prison Abandoned.
d. An Unfair Trial for a Fair Man.
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Western and Central Asia 43 58 8 4.0 1.10
Total Asia 57 1 57 7 18 .5 14.46
Total Europe 1 001 394 44.3 25. 34
Caribbean 5 974 26.1 0. 15
Central America 22 411 43.9 0 .57
North America 677 464 32.7 ... 32.7 17.14
Total North and Central America 7 05 849 32.9 17.86
Total Oceania 206 254 24.3 5. 22
Total South America 831 54 0 47.7 21.04
WORLD 3 952 0 25 30.3 100
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62. How many days of vacation can part-
timers get?
(A) 12 days
(B) 15 days
(C) 20 days
(D) 25 days
63. What does...
... will begin canceling more
traditional dramas and comedies and replacing them
with the latest in reality TV.
5. In the passage, adversely most nearly means
a. mildly, slightly.
b. kindly, gently.
c. ... The Academy Awards are an annual
event.
5. Best director is the most interesting
Academy Award category.
Answers
1. Fact
2. Opinion
3. Opinion
4. Fact
5. Opinion
Practice 2
Now try the same exercise ... paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write...
... improve your overall reading
comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more
of what you read. In addition, reading more will
improve your vocabulary and increase your reading
speed.
Example: ... Read More Often
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It will improve your vocabulary.
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It will improve your reading comprehension.
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It will increase your reading speed.
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It will broaden your understanding of yourself and
others.
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It ... START FROM THE BEGINNING: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER–
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Example: Most to Least Important
There are many benefits to reading more often. First
and foremost, reading more will broaden your
understanding...
... first-person pronouns (I, we).
b. second-person pronouns (you).
c. third-person pronouns (he, she, they).
5. Paragraph B uses
a. first-person pronouns (I, we).
b. second-person pronouns (you).
c. third-person ... these elements to create meaning for their readers. Then
you’ll put it all together in Lesson 15 to see how language, style, structure, and meaning
work together.
3. What prompted the initial ... STRUCTURALLY SOUND: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER–
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Look again at the passages you read in Lessons 1 5. What structures do you notice at work in those
paragraphs?
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As you read (and write) during the...
... or inference.
This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to deter-
mine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects.
In case you need a reminder: ... player is unable to be objective.
– FINDING THE IMPLIED MAIN IDEA–
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Summary
In reading, particularly in reading literature, as well as
in real life, you often have to figure out what the causes
of ... how to determine cause and effect when
they are only implied, rather than explicitly stated.
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3. What does Anne do that shows she doesn’t intend
to shoulder her share of the responsibilities?
a....
... Literature
LESSON SUMMARY
Many people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, and
plays—especially if they have to answer questions about it, as in a test
situation. But now that you know so much ... literature.
LESSON
Drawing
Conclusions:
Putting It All
Together
LESSON SUMMARY
This lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by review-
ing everything you’ve learned so far.
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There isn’t room in this ... play. So this lesson will
introduce you to a few poems. But don’t be frightened:
Reading poetry is really just like reading anything else.
You just have to read a little more carefully and rely...
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Posttest
The posttest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
– POSTTEST–
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ow that you’ve spent a good deal of time improving your reading comprehension, take this
posttest to see how much you’ve learned. If you took the pretest at the beginning ... know now.
When you complete this test, grade yourself, and then compare your score with your score on the pretest.
If your score now is much greater than your pretest score, congratulations—you’ve...
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