Select the correct definition for the following word: traditional (adjective)

relating to people's beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things over time

What does the word collocation mean?

two or more words that often appear together

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word obtain?

Students must obtain permission to leave school early.

What does scanning require a reader to do?

quickly move his or her eyes over a reading to find specific information

What do signal words and phrases sometimes show readers?

definition, exemplification, or contrast

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word negative?

The news about the ecomony was negative: the government expects a decline.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word investor?

In order to make our business grow, we needed several investors.

Which of the following is not a strategy to help you take notes from a reading?

write a summary and reflection essay

Select the correct definition for the following word: creative (adjective)

using original and unusual ideas; imaginative

Which of the following strategies will not help you prepare for a reading test?

Begin studying for the test the night before the exam.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word significant?

The invention of the radio was a significant event in history.

Why is the use of context clues beneficial?

It prevents readers from stopping reading to look up unfamiliar words.

Select the correct definition for the following word: analyze (verb)

to study something very carefully

When you encounter an unfamiliar word, what should you do?

You should continue to the end of the sentence and read the next sentence.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word expert?

The university employed an expert to help find a solution to the problem.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word evaluate?

Tests are one way to evaluate a student's progress.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word impact?

Television had a huge impact on how people got their news.

What are context clues?

They are the words, parts of words, and sentences near the unfamiliar word.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word incorporate?

She incorporated several ideas into her final design.

When using vocabulary cards, which of the following should you not do?

avoid saying the words out loud

Select the correct definition for the following word: encounter (verb)

to experience something, usually a problem that you have to deal with

Why should readers try to see the connection between graphic material and the text?

Doing so helps the reader to understand the text.

Which of the following strategies will help you scan for information?

Decide what specific information you are looking for.

If the main idea is given in a single sentence, where does the sentence appear?

at the beginning, the middle, or the end of the paragraph

What do dictionary entries usually begin with?

the pronunciation and the part of speech of the word

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1
What do good readers do to help them figure out the meanings of new and unfamiliar vocabulary?
They ask their teachers to explain these words to them.
They look for context clues.
They ignore the words and hope they can understand the reading.
They stop reading and look up the definitions in a dictionary.
2
In 1938, the minimum wage was $0.25 per hour. In 2009 it was $7.25 per hour. This is a __________ difference.
slight
insignificant
small
dramatic
3
When a reader needs to locate a specific piece of evidence in a text, what should he or she do to find it?
survey
skim
scan
sigh
4
Select the correct definition for the following word: traditional (adjective)
useful, important enough to do
relating to people's beliefs, customs, or ways of doing things over time
not real
seen or heard at the same time an event is happening
5
Which of the following are words used to describe change?
significant / significantly
steady / steadily
slow / slowly
all of these
6
Sometimes the main idea is not clearly stated in a single sentence, so the reader must determine the main idea.
True
False
7
Select the correct definition for the following word: transmit (verb)
to have enough money to buy something
to come together in a large group in one place
to try to hurt or damage something or someone with violence
to send or give something
8
If you don't understand the general meaning and feel you are getting lost, what should you do?
Don't worry. It's probably not necessary to understand what you're reading.
Go to the tutoring center.
Return to the unfamiliar word.
Hope this reading does not appear on an exam.
9
Many academic texts include information in graphic form.
False
True
10
Each paragraph has a main idea.
False
True
11
What does the word collocation mean?
the combination of two separate words into a single abbreviated form
the location of words in a text
a collection of words in an index or glossary
two or more words that often appear together
12
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word obtain?
Students liked the teacher because she always obtained them to do well.
Students obtained a new building as part of their final exam.
At school, I obtain science because I want to be a doctor.
Students must obtain permission to leave school early.
13
What does scanning require a reader to do?
read an entire text multiple times
quickly move his or her eyes over a reading to find specific information
define all unfamiliar vocabulary
read a text slowly and carefully
14
What do signal words and phrases sometimes show readers?
the part of speech of a word (noun, pronoun, verb, etc.)
definition, exemplification, or contrast
What they will read next.
fact, opinion, or both fact and opinion
15
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word negative?
The news about the ecomony was negative: the government expects a decline.
The programs offers many negative subjects, such as math and physics.
He was arrested for having a negative passport.
I am negative to work hard in order to be successful at this job.
16
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word investor?
The teacher had books on a wide investor of subjects.
In order to make our business grow, we needed several investors.
The rising cost of gas had a negative investor on global business.
People have different investors when preparing for a test.
17
Which of the following is not a strategy to help you take notes from a reading?
use your annotated text to help you make an outline
as you read, circle main ideas and number supporting details
highlight important words and write definitions in the margin
write a summary and reflection essay
18
What type of English dictionary should intermediate- and advanced-level non-native English speakers use?
a British English dictionary
a learner dictionary
a picture dictionary
a college dictionary
19
Select the correct definition for the following word: accessible (adjective)
to have enough money to buy something
to kill an important person for political reasons
a desire or need for something, often food
possible to enter or use
20
Select the correct definition for the following word: creative (adjective)
resulting in a benefit
using original and unusual ideas; imaginative
almost exact
simple; most important
21
Which of the following strategies will not help you prepare for a reading test?
Think of questions that focus on main ideas and supporting details.
Write questions that focus on definitions of key vocabulary and key terms.
Begin studying for the test the night before the exam.
Write your questions on one side of a note card & the answers on the back.
22
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word significant?
People around the world were significant to hear about the earthquake.
The candidate's supporters were significant to hear the election results.
The horror movie was so real that people in the audience were significant.
The invention of the radio was a significant event in history.
23
Which of the following is not a collocation in English?
based on
happy into
angry at
interested in
24
Why is the use of context clues beneficial?
It prevents readers from stopping reading to look up unfamiliar words.
It will make your classmates admire you.
It makes your teachers happy.
There really is no benefit to using context clues.
25
From 1900 to 1920, the price of butter __________ from 23 cents to 63 cents per pound.
significantly
fell
grew
dropped
26
Select the correct definition for the following word: analyze (verb)
to do something carefully
to oppose or be difficult for two things to work together
to study something very carefully
to make someone do something by giving good reasons
27
As you read a text, which of the following questions should you keep asking yourself?
Why do I have to read this?
Will this text appear on an exam?
What is the topic?
How many more paragraphs are there?
28
When you encounter an unfamiliar word, what should you do?
You should stop reading.
You should pause reading and look up the word's definition in a dictionary.
You should continue to the end of the sentence and read the next sentence.
You should wait until the next class to ask your teacher about the word.
29
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word expert?
The school held an expert for the best singer.
Children have a natural expert about the world.
There is an expert of math teachers in the United States.
The university employed an expert to help find a solution to the problem.
30
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word evaluate?
The reporter evaluated her photos from her smart phone to her computer.
When the volcano evaluated, people had to flee their homes.
Tests are one way to evaluate a student's progress.
The cost of higher education evaluates from one country to another.
31
If you take notes on the page next to the reading, what is this called?
outlining
summarizing
notetaking
annotating
32
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word impact?
High winds during the storm blew down impacts, and many people lost power.
Television had a huge impact on how people got their news.
In the past, impacts got their news from travelers.
People have an impact for news.
33
What are context clues?
They are things the teacher says during his or her lecture.
They are the words, parts of words, and sentences near the unfamiliar word.
They are the footnotes or the endnotes appearing with a reading.
They are the definitions found in a dictionary.
34
What is the first thing you can do to help yourself identify supporting details?
identify the main idea
look up the meanings of unfamiliar words
read the text from beginning to end
read the title of the text
35
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word incorporate?
It's important to incorporate that the cost of corn is rising quickly.
She incorporated several ideas into her final design.
Experts incorporated that the number of students will increase by 50%.
The teacher incorporated the new student a textbook.
36
When using vocabulary cards, which of the following should you not do?
study the cards often but for short periods of time
write the word + an example on one side and the definition on the other
avoid saying the words out loud
mix up the cards and study them in a different order each time
37
Select the correct definition for the following word: encounter (verb)
to experience something, usually a problem that you have to deal with
to give a lot of attention to something
to say someone or something is bad or wrong in some way
to judge or calculate approximately how large something is
38
Why should readers try to see the connection between graphic material and the text?
Doing so enables the reader to read more quickly.
Doing so helps the reader to predict what information comes next.
Doing so helps the reader to understand the text.
Doing so helps the reader to decide whether to keep reading.
39
Which of the following is not one common form of graphic information?
pie chart
square chart
line graph
bar graph
40
Which of the following is not a collocation in English?
face challenges
face problems
face difficulties
face trees
41
Select the correct definition for the following word: available (adjective)
of a level considered to be typical or usual
from or in a particular place, usually the place where you live
able to be used or obtained
having or showing a desire or interest
42
Which of the following strategies will help you scan for information?
Create an outline of the text.
Decide what specific information you are looking for.
Take notes as you are reading
Read a summary of the text.
43
If the main idea is given in a single sentence, where does the sentence appear?
at the end of the paragraph
in the middle of the paragraph
at the beginning, the middle, or the end of the paragraph
at the beginning of the paragraph
44
What do dictionary entries usually begin with?
a sample sentence using the word in context
the definition of the word
the pronunciation and the part of speech of the word
45
What do supporting details usually include?
examples
numbers
all of these
facts and reasons
46
Which of the following are examples of growing numbers?
to double / triple
to decline / a decline
steady / steadily
dramatic / dramatically
47
When a teacher asks you what a reading is about, what does he or she want to know?
the main idea
the author of the text
the supporting details
your opinion about the reading
48
Which of the following are examples of falling numbers?
to drop / a drop
to increase / an increase
to go up
rapid / rapidly
49
Academic writing often includes information about numbers.
True
False
50
Finding the main idea is not an important reading skill.
True
False
51
What do writers provide to give specific information to make their readers believe a claim?
main idea
summaries
supporting details
introduction, body, and conclusion
52
What should you do if you look up a word and it has more than one meaning?
memorize all of the meanings
go back to the reading to see which meaning is the best choice
randomly choose one of the meanings
always choose the first meaning
53
Select the correct definition for the following word: security (noun)
a person who cannot stop doing something that causes harm
a famous person
a person who lives after experiencing a dangerous situation
safety and protection
54
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word accurate?
Technology is helping the economies of accurate countries to grow.
Traffic is an accurate problem in the city center.
The report was accurate; there weren't any mistakes.
Homeschooling is an example of accurate education.
55
Which of the following in not a collocation in English?
hope for
depend on
engage in
kick beside

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