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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...
... 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 ... to find meaning in what is read. Thus, we give our students
reading assessments in order to test their reading abilities. When we are preparing these
assessments, we may go through some of the ... unfortunate if comprehension assessments do not go
beyond this level of comprehension. The purpose of this article is to provide ESL/EFL
teachers with some guidelines when preparing reading assessments.
Teachers...
... GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS–
8TH GRADE
READING COMPREHENSION
SUCCESS
Elizabeth Chesla
L EARNINGE XPRESS S KILL B UILDERS
New York
LESSON 1 ã LearningExpress Skill Builders
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8TH GRADE ... to replace it.”
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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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––PRETEST––
ANSWERS
If you missed any of the questions, you can...
... 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, ... 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 ... 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...
... opinion.
b. to praise.
c. to desire.
d. to guess.
Pretest
The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension.
Cultural Center Adds Classes for ... In other words, read carefully and actively.
The five lessons that follow cover the basics of reading comprehension. By the end
of this section, you should be able to:
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Find the basic facts in ... ball back
d. after Regina drops the ball
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Voting is the privilege for which wars have been fought, protests have been organized, and editorials have...
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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 ... Mail will get your package
there overnight.
You might be asked on a standardized test, “What
is the main idea of this reading? ”
For this passage, you might be tempted to answer:
“the post office.”
But ... notoriety. Now you can take a pretty good
guess at the meaning of obscure.
Remember, good reading is active reading. Did you mark up the passage? If so, it may have looked something
like this:
–...
... paragraph with a clear topic
sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that reading com-
prehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write ... opinions.
Practice
In this lesson, you will sharpen your reading compre-
hension skills by using all of these strategies at once.
This will become more natural to you as your reading
skills develop.
Practice Passage ... detective must do all
these things at the same time. Similarly, reading really can’t be broken down into these separate tasks. Read-
ing comprehension comes from employing all these strategies simultaneously....
... improve your overall reading
comprehension so you’ll begin to understand more
of what you read. In addition, reading more will
improve your vocabulary and increase your reading
speed.
Example: ... Read More Often
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It will improve your vocabulary.
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It will improve your reading comprehension.
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It will increase your reading speed.
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It will broaden your understanding of yourself and
others.
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It ... CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER–
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Example: Most to Least Important
There are many benefits to reading more often. First
and foremost, reading more will broaden your
understanding of yourself and of other people....
... sources as
well as your bank accounts, investments, and retire-
ment plans. Finally, you should prepare a financial
wish list that documents where you would like to see
yourself financially ten ... income sources as well as
bank accounts, investments, and retirement plans.
Finally, they should prepare a financial wish list that
documents where they would like to see themselves
financially ten ... secret?
His powers of observation.
You may recall that the introduction to this book talked about active reading. As an active reader, you should
have been marking up the passages you’ve read in this book:...
... or inference.
This lesson focuses on two specific types of implication: reading between the lines to deter-
mine cause and reading between the lines to predict effects.
In case you need a reminder: ... player is unable to be objective.
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Summary
In reading, particularly in reading literature, as well as
in real life, you often have to figure out what the causes
of ...
... Literature
LESSON SUMMARY
Many people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, and
plays—especially if they have to answer questions about it, as in a test
situation. But now that you know so much ... literature.
LESSON
Drawing
Conclusions:
Putting It All
Together
LESSON SUMMARY
This lesson wraps up your study of readingcomprehension by review-
ing everything you’ve learned so far.
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There isn’t room in this ... play. So this lesson will
introduce you to a few poems. But don’t be frightened:
Reading poetry is really just like reading anything else.
You just have to read a little more carefully and rely...
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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 ... seen your
reading skills increase. If you’re preparing for a stan-
dardized test, you should check out Appendix A, which
provides tips on how to prepare and what to do during
the test. And don’t ... had not.
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ow that you’ve spent a good deal of time improving your reading comprehension, take this
posttest to see how much you’ve learned. If you took the pretest at the beginning...
... overcoming test anxiety both in the days and weeks before the
test and during the test itself.
Two to Three Months before the Test
The number one best way to combat test anxiety is to be prepared. ... LearningExpress’s ReadingComprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day
skill-builder book, you have FREE access to:
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50 exercises covering ALL VITAL READINGCOMPREHENSION SKILLS that will test your
understanding ... test. Make sure it’s
something you’ll really look forward to and enjoy. If
you have something planned for after the test, you
may find it easier to prepare and keep moving during
the test.
Test...