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Ngày tải lên: 22/11/2013, 08:35

... caterpillar make itself look like a twig? (A) By holding its body stiff and motionless (B) By looping itself around a stick (C) By changing the color of its skin (D) By laying its body flat against a branch 4. ... How did Nancy Ward gain her position of authority? (A) By bravery in battle (B) By marriage to a chief (B) By joining the Confederacy (D) By being born into a powerful family 7. According to the. ... parent is to get any work done. 52 TOEFL Reading Comprehension (C) Disguises (D) Shelters 4. In line 21, the word "crooked" could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) twisted...

Ngày tải lên: 03/04/2014, 23:15

... because the passage only discusses one problem: impu- rities caused by chemicals, which is not even labeled as a danger. Choice d is supported by two sentences in the passage, but it is not broad enough ... of research in ani- mal intelligence. 486. c. The questions in this paragraph ask the reader to consider the use of animals in our world and questions whether knowing that they have more intelligence ... indicated by the final sentence, which indicates that the RDA approach is use- ful, but has limitations, implying that a sup- plemental guide would be a good thing. Choice a is contradicted by the...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... support for choice e either. 103. d. This answer is implied by the whole paragraph. The author stresses the need to read critically by – ANSWERS– 134  SECTION 6 Nonfiction and Information Passages 210. ... and twelve inches, but close reading will show it to be incorrect. 213. a.The answer is found in the first paragraph (smoke detectors reduce the risk of dying in a fire by half). 214. c. The answer ... specific manner. Choice a is incorrect because the author never says that reading is dull. Choices b, c, and e are not supported by the paragraph. 104. a. The support for this choice is in the second sentence,...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... atmosphere, threatened by global warming and pollution, protects the biosphere and makes life on Earth possible. b. If the protective atmosphere around the earth is too damaged by human activity, ... Type I and Type II diabetes are best treated by maintaining a high-protein diet. b. Type II diabetes is a distinct condition that can be managed by maintaining a healthy diet. c. Type I diabetes ... intelligence. It is a skill programmed into an animal’s brain by its genetic heritage. Rote conditioning is also not intelligence. Tricks can be learned by repetition, but no real thinking is involved. Cuing,...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... section are the final test of your reading comprehension skills. They test your abil- ity to read large blocks of text, define words in context, and respond to questions about content. You’ll find ... had no dowry, no hopes, not the slightest chance of being married by a rich man . . . b. The poverty of her rooms—the shabby walls, the worn furniture, the ugly uphol- stery caused her pain. c. ... invented in Germany in 1818 by Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun. Because it was made of wood, the draisienne wasn’t very durable nor did it have pedals. Riders moved it by pushing their feet against...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... mainly because they believe that poems have hidden meanings. A good way to approach poetry is by reading closely for the literal meaning. In reality, poetry compresses the language into small ... toward the subject, and this is easily discovered by the author’s word choice. Through the images that the words make, you should be able to answer the questions correctly. SECTION Analyzing and Interpreting Poems 8 79 ... is defined as a. anything too dangerous to handle. b. waste picked up by special sanitation trucks. c. anything so designated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. d. waste not allowed to...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... easy. With a little practice, these types of questions can be the easiest. This section gives you ample opportunity to hone your skills. SECTION Reading Charts and Graphs, Understanding Directions 7 65 ... rule and occupied by Irish rebels, sparking weeks of armed combat in the city’s center. To this day, the angels of O’Connell’s monument bear the marks of the fighting: One sits reading calmly, apparently ... sea” informatively and entertainingly – NONFICTION AND INFORMATION PASSAGES– 61 T his is a section with questions that can be applied to situations you find in everyday life. On the job, in your school,...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

... helps, underline or make notes on important points. Active reading techniques like these will keep you focused on some very detailed reading comprehension passages. SECTION Nonfiction and Information Passages 6 45 SECTION ... homes. d. will lower your heating costs by 50%. Book clubs are a great way to meet new friends or keep in touch with old ones, while keeping up on your reading and participating in lively and ... will be; how books will be chosen and by whom; who will lead the group (if anyone); and whether refreshments will be served and if so, who will supply them. By the end of this meeting, these guidelines...

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

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Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 19:21

...  Pretest The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension. Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults The Allendale ... 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 ... you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll probably have to answer reading comprehension ques- tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage. These facts are not always easy to determine, especially if...

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 09:48

... reported by the informant (C) Translating the informant's words into the researcher's language (D) Reducing the number of questions and carefully specifying the content of the questions ... than at the center. (D) Meteor showers caused by older by older meteor streams should be, on average, longer in duration than those caused by very young meteor streams. (E) The individual ... establishment and the general public. (C) She was supported by the working classes and opposed by the wealthier classes. (D) She was supported by the military establishment but had to fight the governmental...

Ngày tải lên: 23/12/2013, 10:16

... and reading 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 reading comprehension ... vol. 8, No. 2, February 1965] Evaluation of Machine Translations by Reading Comprehension Tests and Subjective Judgments by Sheila M. Pfafflin*, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated, ... evaluation problem, namely, reading comprehension tests, and judgments of the clarity of meaning of indivi- dual sentences. The approach through testing of reading comprehension provides a direct...

Ngày tải lên: 19/02/2014, 19:20

... forest, and a pond is a smaller version of a lake. 30 501 Word Analogy Questions 13 Answers 36. c. One fixes sewing by mending; one fixes manuscript by editing. 37. a. Abet becomes bet when the “a” ... windmill 145. ______ : grind :: ax : chop a. tree b. coffee c. pestle d. saw 28 501 Word Analogy Questions 501 Word Analogy Questions NEW YORK đ 97. approach : ______ :: leave : bolt a. pounce b. ... of analogy questions, what many test takers don’t have is the ability to answer the questions quickly. As you become more familiar with anal- ogy questions, you will find that you can answer the questions...

Ngày tải lên: 24/05/2014, 20:28

... TO THE NEXT PAGE. 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 ... photographs by Cameron that were scoffed at by her contemporaries. 9. According to the passage, which of the following opinions of Cameron’s work was held by Victorian critics but is NOT held by modern ... believable because they have been confirmed by dependable sources. G. were invented by abolitionists seeking to undermine the institution of slavery. H. were spread by slaveholders to intensify conflict...

Ngày tải lên: 03/07/2014, 06:20