... each case. The first two have been done as examples in the reading text.
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of the doctor. She replaced the receiver, then ... ReadingPracticefor BLS Group Reading 002
a)a serious operation b)a minor operation
c)an animal doctor's ... jam. d)Her dog was sick.
3. Why did she take the dog to Dr. Sterne's surgery?
a)It was time for Sheba's checkup. b)The dog couldn't breathe properly.
c)She wanted to get her out...
... in the carpet.
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The Carpet Fitter
Eddie was a carpet fitter, and he hated it. For ten years he had spent his days sitting, ... ReadingPracticefor BLS Group Reading 003
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. Why did Eddie hate being a carpet-fitter? ... played for the local team,
where he was known as "Ed the Head" for his skill in heading goals from corner kicks. Eddie sat back
and sighed. The job was done, and it was time for a...
... ReadingPracticefor BLS Group Reading 004
Exercise 2: Grammar in focus: Combine these sentences using a relative ... and try to make your summary less than 100 words.
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THE HITCHHIKER
As Andrea turned off the motorway onto the road to ... stopped for her.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The old lady had a sign. It was handwritten.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The lady was very fat. Andrea opened the door for her.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7....
... waiting behind her.
c)He wanted her to forget everything that had happened during the night.
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d)He didn't want her ... Readingpracticefor BLS Group Reading 001
The three vehicles were all police cars, and two still had their lights ... sound on the roof.
She became very frightened.
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=>Marie heard a strange sound on the roof as a result she became...
... notes.
exercise
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with by-products for food, fertilizers, ... "photosynthesis" is the
(A) persuasive.
(B) informative.
(C) biased.
(D) argumentative.
20. The passage implies that until 1869, baseball was played for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
(A) ... known for
their biolumines- cence, or phosphorescence, a "cold light" similar to that of fireflies.
Try to make the Visitor Center your first stop at any park. There you will find
information...
... don't,
they
he
she doesn't,
it
Verbs
36 Past Simple: positive - irregular verbs
FORM
ã Irregular verbs have the same form for all persons (I, you, he, she, etc)
Subject
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
Past ... action:
She telephoned me.
I hit him.
We saw her.
Practice
Write the correct pronouns for these sentences.
1 She telephoned yesterday, (she)
2 We watched .him for hours, (he)
3 Hasn't arrived yet? ... not Negative with n't
USE
ã For an action in progress now:
I'm reading a grammar book now.
What are you looking at?
She isn't eating at the moment.
Practice
Rewrite each sentence...
... > most dangerous;
comfortable —> most comfortable
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Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
10 No article or the before names of places
ã a or the is not usually used before names of villages, ... (stupid)
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well
badly
little
better
worse
less
best
worst
least
far
farther/
further
farthest/
furthest
Practice
Write the correct form of adverbs for these sentences.
1 She works harder than all the others, (hard)
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
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There are...
... improving reading skill with English of Civil
Engineering after 120 period reading course.
to measure their aptitude for the reading skill.
to diagnose their strength and weakness in reading ... fact, the same form of test may be used for different purposes, although in
other cases the purpose may affect the form.
Due to the limitation of time and ability, it is impossible for the author ... in other words, the test may be valid for some
purposes, but not for others. For example, if the purpose of a test is to test ability to
communicate in a foreign language, then it is valid if...
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II.1. 4.2.1.Poetry in the ESL classroom………………………………………….………… 9
II.1. 4.2.2.Short story and its advantages in language classroom…………….………… 10
II.2. Reading ... …………………………………………………….………… 11
II.2.1. Reading comprehension and its roles in language learning………….……………11
II.2.2. Reader and the text…………………………… ………………………………………11
II.2.3. Students’ difficulties with reading ……………………….…………………………12
II.3. ... ………………………………………11
II.2.3. Students’ difficulties with reading ……………………….…………………………12
II.3. Literature and Reading ………………………… …………………………………….13
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