... 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...
... their
(D) theirs
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Practice...
... practice tests in grammar, writing, and
reading comprehension. As you complete the sections, you
should be able to find your strengths and weaknesses.
PRACTICE TESTS IN
GRAMMAR, WRITING,
AND READING
COMPREHENSION
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... comes before
or after it. Or it could be made into a sentence
of its own.
PRACTICE TESTS IN GRAMMAR, WRITING, AND READINGCOMPREHENSION
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3. d. This ... things
on Earth, or the circulation of the atmosphere
(choices a, c, d).
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suits her,...
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47 C Medium 71%
48 B Medium 71%
49 D Medium 57%
50 D Difficult 35%
PracticeTest A – Reading
Line
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(10)
(15)
(20)
(25) ... fossils?
(A) Noncollagen proteins
(B) Hydroxyapatite
(C) Collagen
(D) Amino acid
PracticeTest A – Answers
Question Number Answer Level of Difficulty Answered Correctly
1 D Medium ... from those used for centuries – even
millennia: basic hammers, saws, chisels, planes, augers, compasses, and measures.
These were the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood:...
... line 1 is closest
in meaning to
(A) rear
(B) lift
(C) collect
(D) increase
PracticeTest C – Reading
Line
(5)
(10)
(15)
(20)
(25) ... comic strips are still
published today.
(D) They owned major competitive
newspapers.
PracticeTest C – Answers
Question Number Answer Level of Difficulty Answered Correctly
1 C Easy ... larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic
strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came...
... in which opportunists take advantage of unsuspecting business men
(D) Nontraditional methods of testing individuals to find out if they are opportunists
(E) The centrality of TSE to the position ... electronic technologies in the latter part of the twentieth
century, many aspects of cultural practice have been redefined. The eradication of
physical boundaries that limit discourse and information ... The passage is chiefly concerned with
Presenting a new theory and describing a new method to test that theory
Suggesting an alternative to an outdated research method
Demonstrating that perceptual-motor...
...
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ELSA Listening Test 1
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The complete text of the recording for Listening PracticeTest 1 is printed below ... PracticeTest 1 (British English)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ASSESSMENT
LISTENING PRACTICETEST 1
__________
Instructions ... test book – only answers marked on the answer sheet can be
scored. There is no time allowed at the end of the test to go back and check your answers or
make any changes.
(e) During the test...
...
Pretest
The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
Cultural Center Adds Classes for ... the
staff meeting. If you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll
probably have to answer readingcomprehension ques-
tions that ask about the facts in a reading passage.
These facts are not always easy ... 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...
... measuring one's language proficiency.
The pre -test and post -test used in this study were in fact two versions of the same test. The
use of the same test before and after the experiment treatment ...
effect of the test familiarity on the students' gains between the two test administrations, some
items of the first version of the pre -test were reordered for the second use (post -test) .
3.2.2. ... pre -test, a post -test and a questionnaire. Here below is the
procedure of the study:
At the beginning of the experiment, a pre -test was given to both groups. The primary goal
of the pre-test...
... of reading in general and reading
comprehension in particular, types of reading and teaching reading comprehension.
1.1. Theoretical background of reading comprehension
1.1.1 Definitions of reading.
The ... students’ readingcomprehension skills. The students must be active and
practice as much as possible. To help students understand reading texts and at the same time
develop their reading skills, ... read.
1.2.3 The three stages of a reading lesson.
A reading lesson can be divided into three stages which are pre- reading stage, while-
reading stage and post- reading stage. Each of these stages...