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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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Posttest
The posttest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
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Grunge Music and American ... Jam
d. Backstreet Boys
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of living in the city.
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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
168, Who is
the intended
audience
of this
contest?
(A)
All
residents
of Tampa
(B)
The
owners
of
gardening
stores
(C)
The
members
of...
... animals. In the late 1960's, however, psychologist Gordon Gallup devised a test
of the sense of self: the mirror test. If an animal were able to recognize its reflection in
a mirror as "self", ... 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
for ... another individual
40. The chimpanzee in Gallup's first experiment responded to the mirror test by touching
(A) its own forehead
(B) the researcher's forehead
(C) the red spot on...
... continuum of American
popular music, especially dance music. In the twenties, jazz became the hottest new
thing in dance music, much as ragtime had at the turn of the century, and as would
rhythm ... merchants. Their products,
primarily silver plates and bowls, reflected their exalted status and testified to their
customers' prominence.
Silver stood as one of the surest ways to store ... enormous
(C) various
(D) orderly
22.The age of the Laetoli footprints was estimated by
(A) testing the fossilized bones of the hominids
(B) studying the shape of the footprints
(C) analyzing...
... 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.
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...
... Most children learn their first languages easily.
Reading 38
. Read the passage and answer the questions.
One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events throughout the world is ... The language that has the greatest number of speakers is …………….
4. French is widely understood in ………………
5. The United Nation has chosen ………… languages in business.
Reading 32
. Read and complete ... war.
4. "Mother's Day" was first named "Mother's Friendship Day"
Reading 34
Reading 9
My village is about 50 kilometers (1)………………………….the city center. It is a very beautiful...
... TEST FOR GRADE 12
(2)
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following
sentences. ... is eaten
b) ate
c) eating
d) eaten
9)It’s difficult ___________high scores in this test
a) get
b) to get
c) getting
d) to be getting
10) ___________ of health makes ... is eaten
b) ate
c) eating
d) eaten
9)It’s difficult ___________high scores in this test
a) get
b) to get
c) getting
d) to be getting
10) ___________ of health makes...
... 1924
(b) during the 1900s immigrants numbered 1 percent of the total population
Section Three: ReadingComprehension (3)
Questions 1-11
Jazz has been called “the art of expression set to music”, ... Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver
in New Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful
musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the world. ... the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of
music?
(c) What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the
twentieth century?
(d) Which early Jazz musicians...
... of Concord?
(a) lines 5-9
(b) lines 10-14
(c) lines 15-19
(d) lines 20-25
Section Three: ReadingComprehension (4)
Questions 1-10
Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and-stick ... was a revolutionary thinker
Questions 21-30
The human criterion for perfect vision is 20/20 for reading the standard lines on a
Snellen eye chart without a hitch. The score is determined by how ... human thought and the external world were unified.
Pragmatism called for ideas and theories to be tested in practice, assessing whether they
produced desirable or undesirable results. Although...
... GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS–
8TH GRADE
READING COMPREHENSION
SUCCESS
Elizabeth Chesla
L EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERS
New York
LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
10
8TH GRADE ... to replace it.”
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LESSON 2 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
12
JUST WHAT ISAMAIN IDEA,ANYWAY?
One of the most common questions on reading com-
prehension ... Prison Abandoned.
d. An Unfair Trial for a Fair Man.
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ANSWERS
If you missed any of the questions, you can...
... 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...