reading comprehension

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Reading Comprehension

Practice

Reading Comprehension

Techniques & Strategies

Signaling words

Vocabulary

Practice text:

Reading on the web is not really reading

Which of the following is stated in paragraph 1?

Which of the following is stated in paragraph 1?

1. Access to the internet has not resulted in widespread knowledge among the general public in the US.
2. American academics do not regard the internet as an inexhaustible source of knowledge.
3. Especially young Americans are being adversely affected by the temptations of the internet.
4. So far the internet has not realised its potential as an infinite storing place of knowledge.

Geef van elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze wel of niet overeenstemt met de inhoud van alinea 2.

Politicians on both sides of the spectrum blame education for the poor economic situation of the US.

1. True
2. False

The Bush government tried to improve school results by institutionalising educational measurement.

1. True
2. False

Emphasis on factual knowledge has impaired American students’ capacity to put their knowledge to practical use.

1. True
2. False

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

1. confirms the hypothesis
2. explodes the myth
3. highlights the assumption
4. ignores the belief

Which of the following could the first sentence of paragraph 4 also begin with?

Which of the following could the first sentence of paragraph 4 also begin with?

1. Accordingly, it …
2. However, it …
3. In reality, it …

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

1. Even more significant
2. In clear contrast to this
3. Less promising

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?

1. Donna E. Alverman argues that sound and images reinforce young people’s reading strategies.
2. Hunter Gaudet remarks that books often leave out the kind of information that online reading provides.
3. Technophiles claim that reading skills are not affected by the internet.
4. The writer of the article feels that online reading comes close to the traditional way of reading.

Wat suggereert de schrijver in de laatste zin van alinea 7 met betrekking tot het rapport “Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Learning”?

Wat suggereert de schrijver in de laatste zin van alinea 7 met betrekking tot het rapport “Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Learning”?

Which of the following is in agreement with the contents of paragraph 8?

Which of the following is in agreement with the contents of paragraph 8?

1. American cultural developments will inevitably influence other countries.
2. Some countries are even more affected by a decline in reading than the US.
3. The use of video games in the classroom only increases children’s addiction to video.

“A more subtle factor” (at the beginning of paragraph 9)

A factor relating to which of the following?

“A more subtle factor” (at the beginning of paragraph 9)
A factor relating to which of the following?

1. The attraction of video games.
2. The declining level of general knowledge.
3. The fall of reading standards.
4. The improvement of student performance.

What view does Emerson’s observation about “the mind” (paragraph 10) serve to illustrate?

The “infotainment highway”

What view does Emerson’s observation about “the mind” (paragraph 10) serve to illustrate?
The “infotainment highway”

1. contributes to subjects of minor importance becoming nationwide topics of discussion.
2. has an adverse effect on countries with a less advanced educational system.
3. provides the information necessary for an intelligent and interesting conversation.
4. undermines the process of building up a solid and coherent structure of knowledge.

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