501 reading comprehension questions fourth edition 2010

... postal service. – FINDING THE MAIN IDEA – 28 NEW YORK READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY 3rd Edition đ S ometimes in your reading, you come across words or phrases that are unfamiliar ... 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...

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... and parts of a building? (A) Line 1 (B) Lines 4-5 (C) Lines 9-11 (D) Lines 12-14 27 TOEFL Reading Comprehension 5. What is mentioned as one distinguishing feature of krill? (A) They are the ... about the value of using maggot therapy (D) sulfa drugs were developed from maggots 98 TOEFL Reading Comprehension 4. The author implies that Mercy Otis Warren felt the Constitution would fail ... campaign aggressively for women's rights (D) did not support military conscription 59 TOEFL Reading Comprehension Passage 3 When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun...

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... 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 ... deals with NASA sug- gests that even NASA is conducting experi- ments. Choice c reveals a faulty reading of the passage in which three of the chemicals are clearly named. Choice d is incorrect ... out that steam sterilization does not change the appearance of the waste, thus per- haps raising questions at a landfill. 446. c. Paragraph 4 states that liquid is separated from pulp in the hydropulping...

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... Autherine Lucy was surprised when the professor appar- ently did not notice her. 173. d. See the fourth sentence of paragraph 2. 174. c. The other answers are all contrary to informa- tion in the ... seem attrac- tive because the passage contains the words four inches and twelve inches, but close reading will show it to be incorrect. 213. a.The answer is found in the first paragraph (smoke detectors ... of the glacier reaches a critical thickness. b. About 10% of a glacier shows above water. c. Spreading dark material over snow promotes melting. d. Lakes formed on top of glaciers may cause...

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... “I love you. I’m sorry. Wanna go back?” (5) The research on animal intelligence raises important questions. If animals are smarter than once thought, would that change the way humans interact with ... still be used for food, clothing, or medical experimentation? Finding the answer to these tough questions makes a difficult puzzle even for a large-brained, problem-solving species like our own. 484. ... sterilization equipment. d. controlled-air kilns. 452. The underlined phrase fugitive emissions in the fourth paragraph most nearly means a. contaminants that are extremely toxic. b. contaminants that...

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... 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 ... with cold, hard, explicit facts. This means that, with close reading, you stand a good chance of answer- ing most, if not all, of the questions with confidence. No longer is asthma considered a ... the material for you. Remember that the reading process is the same whether the text is long or short, complex or simple, and the way to respond to the questions correctly is to read closely and...

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... 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 sentences ... 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 In his famous study of myth, ... help all bus operators to develop hand-eye coordination. d. reduce the city’s operating budget. – READING CHARTS AND GRAPHS, UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS– 74 351. Which sentence, if inserted in the...

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... 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 ... to listen to and act upon written or verbal directions. Unlike other sections in this book, the questions you answer in this section are based on concrete informa- tion, rather than hidden or ... 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,...

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... 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 ... SHORT PASSAGES– 42 The sentences are numbered in the following passage to help you answer the questions. 1) The Woodstock Music and Art Fair—better known to its participants and to history simply ... passages, such as the type you might find in a textbook. Mastering these types of passages and their questions is important, because they are increasingly being found in standardized tests. These passages...

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... responsibility. – SHORT PASSAGES– 30 The answers to this section begin on page 137. Some of the questions following the passages ask you to make inferences from the passages. To infer means to arrive ... SENTENCES– 23 I n this section, you will find short (one and two paragraph) passages, accompanied by questions that ask you to identify explicit information, analyze, and interpret what is written. ... try to think of the author’s motive for writing the passage. As newspaper reporters do, ask the questions, “Who? What? When? Where? How? and Why?” Is the author’s purpose to inform you of facts,...

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... questions. When you read, become an active participant. 103. This paragraph best supports the statement that a. critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process. b. the best critical reading ... Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright. Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on ... habit of question- ing the truth of what they read. d. critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention. e. critical reading should take place at the same time each day. – MAIN IDEAS,...

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... personality d. introspection – VOCABULARY– 6 NEW YORK 501 READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 3rd Edition đ VOCABULARY 501 READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS  A Look at Our Book The first five sections ... Data: 501 reading comprehension questions 3rd ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-540-6 1. Reading comprehension Problems, exercises, etc. I. LearningExpress (Organization). II. Title: Five hundred one reading ... topic sentences. 501 Reading Comprehension Questions, 3rd Edition begins with vocabulary because that’s what you need to read—the essential building blocks. You will find vocabulary questions, that...

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... words into the researcher's language (D) Reducing the number of questions and carefully specifying the content of the questions that the investigator can ask the informant (E) Reporting ... and reduce the amount of illegal digging. I would propose that scientific archeological expeditions and govern- mental authorities sell excavated artifacts on the open market. Such sales ... behavior, and then presents evidence that is not consistent with that hypothesis. The third and fourth paragraphs return to the newer hypothesis introduced in the first paragraph and provide...

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... 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...

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