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APPENDIX 1
READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES
Name: Branch:
Roll No: Starting Time:
Ending Time:
Instructions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow such as Q1 - Identifying the topic sentence, Q2 – Multiple Choice
Questions, Q3 – Inserting the sentence, Q4 – Matching the sentence, and Q5 –
Identifying True or False statements
Passage No.1 - CLOUD FORMATION (Gallagher 2007a)
Water vapor is an invisible gas, but its condensation and
deposition products – water droplets and ice crystals – are visible to us as
clouds. A cloud is an aggregate of tiny water droplets or ice crystals
suspended in the atmosphere above the earth’s surface, the visible indication
of condensation and deposition of water vapor within the atmosphere.
Q.1.1. Topic Sentence:
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Laboratory studies have demonstrated that in clean air -- air free of
dust and other particles -- condensation or deposition of water vapor requires
supersaturated conditions, that is, a relative humidity greater than 100 per
cent. When humid air is cooled, usually by convection, unequal heating of
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the ground surface creates rising air currents. As the air ascends, it expands
and cools. Eventually it reaches its dew point, the temperature at which the
invisible water vapor in the air condenses into a collection of water droplets.
From the ground, we see these tiny particles as a cloud. If the droplets
continue to acquire moisture and grow large enough, they fall from the cloud
as rain.
Q.1.2.Topic Sentence:
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Clouds occur in a wide variety of forms because they are shaped by
many processes operating in the atmosphere. In fact, monitoring changes in
clouds and cloud cover often will provide clues about future weather. British
naturalist Luke Howard was among the first to devise a system for grouping
clouds. Formulated in 1803, the essentials of Howard’s classification
scheme are still in use today. Contemporary weather forecasters still divide
clouds into two main groups: heaped clouds, resulting from rising unstable air
currents; any layered clouds, resulting from stable air.
Q.1.3.Topic Sentence:
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Clouds are also classified according to their appearance, their
altitude, and by whether or not they produce precipitation. Based on
appearance, the simplest distinction is among cumulus, stratus, and cirrus
clouds. Cumulus clouds occur as heaps or puffs, stratus clouds are layered,
and cirrus clouds look like threads. Based on altitude, the most common
clouds in the troposphere are grouped in to four families: low clouds, middle
clouds, high clouds and clouds exhibiting vertical development. Low and
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middle, and high clouds are produced by gentle uplift of air over broad areas.
Those with vertical development generally cover smaller areas and are
associated with much more vigorous uplift.
Q.1.4.Topic Sentence:
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Cumulus clouds are dense, white, heaped clouds capped with a
cauliflower – like dome created by convection. Low – level cumulus clouds
are detached from one another and generally have well- defined bases. Their
outlines are sharp, and they often develop vertically in the form of rising
puffs, mounds, domes, or towers. The sunlit parts are brilliant white; the base
is relatively dark and roughly horizontal.
Q.1.5.Topic Sentence:
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Stratus, or layered clouds grow from top to bottom in wide sheets,
or strata, with minimal vertical and extended horizontal dimensions. These
clouds spread laterally to form layers that sometimes cover the entire sky, to
the horizon and beyond, like a formless blanket. The air is stable, with little
or no convection present.
Q.1.6.Topic Sentence:
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While cumulus and stratus clouds generally form at low or middle
altitudes, a third type of cloud forms at high altitudes. Cirrus clouds are
detached clouds that take the form of delicate white filaments, strands, or
hooks. These clouds can be seen at close hand from the window of a jet plane
flying above 25,000 feet. When viewed from the ground, bands of threadlike
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cirrus clouds often seem to emerge from a single point on the western horizon
and spread across the entire sky. Cirrus clouds are composed almost
exclusively of ice crystals. Their fibrous appearance results from the wind
“stretching” streamers of falling ice particles into feathery strands called
“mares’ tails”. Snow crystals may fall from thicker, darker cirrus clouds, but
they usually evaporate in the drier air below the cloud.
Q.1.7.Topic Sentence:
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Glossary: Condensation: the changing of a gas to a liquid
Deposition: the act of laying, placing, or depositing
Aggregate: total of many parts; mixture
Convection: the transfer of heat in a gas or a liquid by the
movement of air Currents
Q.2. Multiple Choice Questions
1. The word ‘suspended’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a. hanging b. freezing c. dripping d. hiding
2. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in paragraph 2? Incorrect choices change the
meaning in important ways or leave out essential information
a. Scientists have been able to stimulate the formation of clouds in the
laboratory with a success rate of 100 per cent.
b. If the air contains no dust particles, water vapor will condense and
create extremely humid weather conditions
c. Research shows that the formation of clouds in clean air depends
on a relative humidity of over 100 percent.
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d. A relative humidity of more than 100 percent can occur only when
the air is clean and dust- free.
3. What happens at the dew point?
a. Cool air starts to fall
b. The ground becomes warmer
c. Rain change to snow
d. Water vapor condenses
4. Why does the author mention Luke Howard in paragraph 3?
a. To identify the inventor of our system for classifying clouds
b. To give an example of an idea that was not accepted at first
c. To name the first scientist who could predict the weather
d. To describe the biography of a famous British naturalist
5. The word “Those” in paragraph 4 refers to
a. Threads b. Clouds c. Families d. Areas
6. Cumulus clouds are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
a. Horizontal base b. Dome-like top c. Stable air d. Low altitude
7. The word ‘Sharp’ in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
a. distinct b. frozen c. invisible d. straight
8. It can be inferred from the passage that stratus clouds
a. are sometimes very difficult to identify
b. are likely to produce precipitation
c. from layers above other clouds in the sky
d. differ from cumulus clouds in appearance
9. The word ‘fibrous’ in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to
a. Dust b. Layered c. Threadlike d. Changing
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Q3. Inserting the sentence given below:
Look at the four squares, which indicate where the following sentence
could be added to the passage. Where would the sentence best fit?
These strands often warn of the approach of a warm front signaling the
advance of a storm system.
While cumulus and stratus clouds generally form at low or middle
altitudes, a third type of cloud forms at high altitudes. Cirrus clouds are
detached clouds that take the form of delicate white filaments, strands, or
hooks. These clouds can be seen at close hand from the window of a jet plane
flying above 25,000 feet. When viewed from the ground, bands of
threadlike cirrus clouds often seem to emerge from a single point on the
western horizon and spread across the entire sky. Cirrus clouds are composed
almost exclusively of ice crystals. Their fibrous appearance results from
the wind “stretching” steamers of falling ice particles into feathery strands
called “mares’ tails”. Snow crystals may fall from thicker, darker clouds,
but they usually evaporate in the drier air below the cloud.
Q4. Select the appropriate sentences from the answer choices and
match them to the type of clouds that they describe. TWO of the
answer choices will NOT be used.
Answer Choices T Types of Clouds
a. These clouds form when the air is stable
and no convection occurs - Heaped Clouds
b. They form when water droplets acquire
moisture and grow very large -
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c. They often develop vertically in the shape of
domes, mounds, or towers -
d. This type of cloud forms at altitudes at least
25,000 feet above the earth -
e. Rising, unstable air currents lead to the
formation of this type of cloud - Layered Clouds
f. They can spread out like a blanket covering
the whole sky -
g. These clouds have a fluffy white top and a
flatter, darker bottom -
Q5. Say whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or NOT
GIVEN
1. Water droplets and ice crystals are products of condensation and
deposition of water vapour.
2. Condensation water vapour does not need humidity.
3. Droplets require moisture to grow large
4. Formation of the clouds depend on the atmospheric changes
5. British astronomers were the first to introduce a system for grouping
clouds
6. Clouds are referred to as cumulus, stratus and cirrus clouds based on
altitude
7. Rising air currents, when ascend, expand and cool.
8. Unstable air currents produce heaped clouds
9. Cirrus clouds are dense, white and heaped clouds
10. Snow crystals evaporate in the drier air above the cloud.
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Name: Branch:
Roll No: Starting Time:
Ending Time:
Instructions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow such as Q1 - Identifying the topic sentence, Q2 – Multiple Choice
Questions, Q3 – Inserting the sentence, Q4 – Matching the sentence, and Q5 –
Identifying True or False or Not Given statements
Reading Passage 2 - NOISE POLLUTION (Rogers 2007a)
The word noise is derived from the Latin word nausea, meaning
“seasickness”. Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise
pollution can broadly be defined as unwanted or offensive sounds that
unreasonably intrude into our daily activities. Noises from traffic, jet engines,
barking dogs, garbage trucks, construction equipment, factories, lawn
mowers, leaf blowers, televisions, boom boxes, and car radios, to name a few,
are among the audible litter that is routinely broadcast into the air.
Q 1.1.TopicSentence:
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One measure of pollution is the danger it poses to health. Noise
negatively affects human health and well-being. Problems related to noise
include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleeplessness, fright,
distraction, and lost productivity. Noise pollution also contributes to a
general reduction in the quality of life and eliminates opportunities for
tranquility.
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Q.1.2. Topic Sentence:
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A number of factors contribute to problems of growing noise
levels. One is increasing population, particularly when it leads to increasing
urbanization and urban consolidation, because activities associated with urban
living generally lead to increased noise levels. Another is the increasing
volume of road, rail, and air traffic. Some people would add to this list a
diminishing sense of civility and a growing disrespect for the rights of others.
Q.1.3. Topic Sentence:
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We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we
can be both the cause and the victim of noise, such as when we are operating
noisy appliances or equipment. There are also instances when we experience
secondhand smoke. In both instances, noise is equally damaging physically.
Secondhand noise is generally more troubling, however, because it is put into
the environment by others, without our consent.
Q.1.4. Topic Sentence:
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The air into which secondhand noise is emitted and on which it
travels is “a commons”. It belongs not to an individual person or a group, but
to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations, therefore, do not have
unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise
were limited only to their private property. Those that disregard the
obligation to not interfere with others’ use and enjoyment of the commons by
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producing noise pollution are, in many ways, acting like a bully in a school
yard. Although they may do so unknowingly, they disregard the rights of
others and claim for themselves rights that are not theirs.
Q.1.5.Topic Sentence:
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Noise pollution differs from other forms of pollution in a number of
ways. Noise is transient; once the pollution stops, the environment is free of
it. This is not the case with air pollution, for example. We can measure the
amount of chemicals and other pollutants introduced into the air. Scientists
can estimate how much material can be introduced into the air before harm is
done. The same is true of water pollution and soil pollution. Though we can
measure individual sounds that may actually damage human hearing, it is
difficult to monitor cumulative exposure to noise or to determine just how
much noise is too much. The definition of noise pollution itself is highly
subjective. To some people the roar of an engine is satisfying or thrilling; to
others it is an annoyance. Loud music may be a pleasure or a torment,
depending on the listener and the circumstances.
Q.1.5. Topic Sentence:
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The actual loudness of a sound is only one component of the
negative effect. Noise pollution has on human beings. Other factors that
have to be considered are the time and place, the duration, the source of the
sound, and even the mood of the affected person. Most people would not be
bothered by the sound of a 21-gun salute on a special occasion. On the other
hand, the thump-thump of music coming from the apartment downstairs at 2
a.m., even if barely audible, might be major source of stress. The sound of a
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neighbour’s lawn mower may be unobjectionable on a summer afternoon, but
if someone is hoping to sleep late on a Saturday afternoon, but if someone is
hoping to sleep late on a Saturday morning, the sound of a lawn mower
starting up just after sunrise is an irritant.
Q.1.6. Topic Sentence:
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Glossary
Boom boxes: portable (but still large) radios or CD players
Second hand smokes: smoke that comes from someone else’s cigarette
Q.2. Answer the Multiple - Choice questions given below:
1. The word routinely in the passage is closest in meaning to
a. regularity b. accidentally c. recently d. unfortunately
2. The phrase this list in the passage refers to a list of
a. types of noise pollution
b. factors that explain why noise pollution is getting worse
c. activities that are associated with life in the city
d. methods of transportation
3. In paragraph 4, the author implies that secondhand noise pollution
a. is not as damaging physically as noise that one generates oneself
b. damages a person’s health as much as secondhand smoke
c. makes people both the cause and the victim of noise pollution
d. is usually more annoying because it is out of one’s control
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4. Which of the following is NOT an example of a “commons” as its is
defined by the author in paragraph 5?
a. a national park b. a factory
c. the air over a city d. the water supply for a city
5. In paragraph 5, the author explains the concept of interfering with
others’ use and enjoyment of a commons by
a. comparing it to another common negative experience
b. pointing out ways in which people, businesses, and organizations
some times interfere with the rights of others
c. explaining that sometimes this interference is intentional and
sometimes unintentional
d. giving examples of various forms of commons and of ways people
interfere with them.
6. The word ‘Transient’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
a. irritating b. persistent c. temporary d. immeasurable
7. Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential
information to the sentence below? (Incorrect answer choices omit
important information or change the meaning of the original sentence in
an important way.)
Though we can measure individual sounds that may actually
damage human hearing, it is difficult to monitor cumulative
exposure to noise or to determine just how much noise is too much.
a. It is hard to monitor cumulative exposure to sound because it is
difficult to measure individual sounds.
b. The louder the sound, the more difficult it is to measure.
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c. Individual sounds can be measured, but not the effects of long-
term exposure to noise, and it’s hard to say what level of sound is
safe.
d. Individual sounds are not usually very damaging to human hearing,
but multiple sounds that occur at the same time can be very
harmful.
8. The word ‘Thrilling’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
a. unusual b. exciting c. irritating d. unexpected
9. Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the negative
effects that noise pollution has on people?
a. The volume of the sound b. The time when the sound is heard
c. The source of the sound d. The combination of one sound and
another
10. In paragraph 7, the author mentions a 21-gun salute as an example of
a. a particularly irritating form of noise pollution
b. a type of noise pollution that can cause physical damage and fright
c. a loud noise that most people tolerate on special occasions
d. a noise that is much more annoying than soft music
Q.3. Look at the four squares that indicate where the following
sentence could be added to the passage:
On the contrary, they have an obligation to use the commons in
ways that are compatible with or do not direct from other uses
The air into which secondhand noise is emitted and on which it
travels is “a commons”. It belongs not to an individual person or a group,
but to everyone.
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People, businesses, and organizations, therefore, do not have unlimited
rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were limited
only to their private property. Those that disregard the obligation to not
interfere with others’ use and enjoyment of the commons by producing noise
pollution are, in many ways, acting like a bully in a schoolyard.
Although they may do so unknowingly, they disregard the rights of others and
claim for themselves rights that are not theirs.
Circle the square ( ) that indicates the best place to add the sentence
Q.4. Directions: Select phrases from the answer choices and match them
to the category to which they relate. One answer will not be used.
Answer Choices
A. After this form of pollution has
stopped being created, the
environment is no longer
damaged by it
B. It is simple to determine at what
level it becomes dangerous
C. Its definition changes from
person to person
D. It is similar to water pollution in
that the level at which it
becomes dangerous is known
E. It can be reduced in a number of
ways that are proposed in the
passage by the author
F. Its effects on a person may vary
depending on what kind of mood
that person is in
Noise Pollution
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Air Pollution
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Q.5. Say whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or NOT
GIVEN
a. Noise pollution is closely associated with seasickness
b. The phrase ‘audible litter’ refers to the unwanted sounds that
interfere with our activities
c. Pollution growth leads to urbanization which result in increase in
noise levels
d. Secondhand noise, similar to secondhand smoke, is quite damaging
e. The pollution created by noise like air pollution is temporary
f. The impact of noise pollution depends on how the individual
perceives it
g. One of the factors contributing to the problem of noise pollution is
the loss of certain human values
Name: Branch:
Roll No: Starting Time:
Ending Time:
Instructions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow such as Q1 - Identifying the topic sentence, Q2 – Multiple Choice
Questions, Q3 – Inserting the sentence, Q4 – Matching the sentence, and Q5 –
Identifying True or False or Not Given statements
Reading Passage 3 - IN A NEW LIGHT: LEDs (Rogers 2007b)
At the end of 1800’s, Thomas Edison introduced the incandescent
light bulb and changed the world. Remarkably, the incandescent bulb used
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today has changed little in over a hundred years. An incandescent light
consists of a glass bulb filled with an inert gas such as argon. Inside the bulb,
electricity passes through a metal filament. Because of resistance, the
filament becomes so hot that it glows. Given that 20% of the world’s
electricity is used to power lights, this represents an enormous amount of
wasted energy.
Q1.1.Topic Sentence:
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In the 1940’s a new, more efficient form of lighting, the fluorescent
bulb, was introduced. Fluorescents work by passing electrical current through
gas in a tube, producing invisible ultraviolet light. A phosphor coating on the
inside of the tube then converts the ultraviolet to visible light. Little heat is
wasted. Fluorescents have proved popular in offices, factories, and stores, but
they never took over the residential lighting market. The harsh color isn’t as
pleasing as the warmer glow of incandescent lamps. Besides, they have a
tendency to flicker on and off and to produce an annoying buzz.
Q.1.2.Topic Sentence:
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Now, lighting engineers are developing a new form of lighting that
is both pleasing to the eyes and energy efficient. This is the light – emitting
diode, or LED. LEDs are made up of layers of electron-charged substances.
When an electrical current passes through the layers, electrons jump from one
layer to another and give off light without producing heat. Different types of
materials result in light of different colours. Red, green, and orange LEDs
have been used for decades in devices such as digital clocks, calculators, and
electric toys. In the future, however, white-light emitting diodes (WLED)
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may be used to light homes. Engineers, say that they are significantly more
efficient than either incandescent or fluorescent lights.
Q.1.3.Topic Sentence:
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Arrays of coloured LEDs are beginning to be used in traffic lights
and automotive lights. Today, coloured light such as a red brake light is
created by shining a white incandescent light through a coloured plastic filter.
This is incredibly inefficient because only the red light passes through the
filter is used. The rest is wasted. Because LEDs actually produce red light,
no filter is needed and light is wasted. LEDs have other practical applications
as well. For example, they can be used to light heat-sensitive materials like
food or important documents.
Q.1.4.Topic Sentence:
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The next challenge for researchers is to develop an efficient, bright,
inexpensive WLED. A few years ago, a Japanese scientist name Shuji
Nakamura discovered that, by using layers of gallium nitride, he could create
a powerful blue LED. Later, engineers devised two ways to use this blue
LED to create a WLED. Red, green, and blue LEDs can be combined,
creating a pleasant white light. Another way is to use a chemical coating
similar to that inside a fluorescent bulb that converts the blue light to white.
Nevertheless, it will still be some time before WLEDs are commonly used in
homes. WLEDs are currently once twice as energy efficient as incandescent.
They are also very expensive. But researchers believe that they can create
WLEDs that are ten times as efficient and one thousand times as long-lasting
as incandescent lights, making them cost effective.
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Q.1.5.Topic Sentence:
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LEDs may someday have an ever greater impact on developing
countries than in the developed world. Worldwide, an estimated 2 billion
people lack access to electricity. Lighting is usually provided by Kerosene
lamps. Kerosene is expensive, creates indoor pollution, does not provide very
bright light and worst of all, caused many fires. In India alone, 2.5 million
people are killed or injured annually in fires caused by overturned kerosene
lamps. A low-energy (1- watt) WLED can provide enough light for a person
to read by – more light, in fact, than most kerosene lamps. An entire rural
village could be lighted with less energy than that used by single conventional
100-Watt light bulb. Energy to light these efficient LEDs can be provided by
batteries that are charged by pedal – driven generators, by hydroelectricity
from rivers or streams, by wind-powered generators, or by solar – energy.
LEDs could revolutionize lighting to the same extent that the cell phone has
revolutionized communication in places where land telephone lines are
unavailable.
Q.1.6.Topic Sentence:
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Glossary
Kerosene: a type of fuel made from petroleum that is often used in lamps or Heaters
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Q.2. Answer the Multiple - Choice questions given below:
1. The word ‘Remarkably’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
a. logically b. generally c. amazingly d. naturally
2. In paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the
problems with fluorescent lights?
a. the need to replace them often
b. an annoying sound
c. the harsh quality of the light they produce
d. their tendency to flicker
3. According to the passage, a red LED is different from a green LED
because it
a. is made from different materials
b. uses a different amount of energy
c. uses a red plastic filter, not a green one
d. produces less heat
4. The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to
a. white-light – emitting diodes
b. digital clocks, calculators, toys and similar devices
c. engineers
d. red, orange, and green LEDs
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5. In paragraph 5, what achievement of Shuji Nakamura does the author
mention?
a. He discovered the chemical compound gallium nitride
b. He invented the first WLED
c. He found a way to combine blue, green and yellow LED light
d. He developed a bright blue LED
6. It can be inferred from the passage that the most recently developed type
of LED is powerful
a. red LED b. white LED c. blue LED d. green LED
7. In paragraph 5, the author compares one type of WLED with fluorescent
light because they both
a. use ultraviolet light b. are filled with gas
c. employ a chemical coating d. are energy efficient
8. From the information in paragraph 5, it is clear that WLEDs could be
used in homes today if they were
a. not so expensive
b. easier to install
c. twice as efficient as incandescent lights
d. available in various colours
9. The author gives details about the use of kerosene lights in paragraph 6
in order to
a. explain why people in developing countries prefer kerosene to
electrical light
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b. show the problems and dangers associated with this form of lighting
c. give an example of a type of lighting that is not as important as it
once was
d. demonstrate that kerosene is brighter and easier to use than WLEDs
10. According to the information in paragraph 6, the electricity to power
WLEDs in rural villages would come directly from
a. the energy of the sun b. batteries
c. water power d. a human – powered generator
11. The word ‘conventional’ in passage is closest in meaning to
a. inexpensive b. powerful c. standard d. experimental
12. What opinion about cell phones in the developing world does the author
express in paragraph 6?
a. They are an important form of communication, but are still too
expensive for many people
b. They are a much more important technological development than
LEDs
c. They are not as useful as phones that use landlines
d. They have changed communication in the way LEDs may change
lighting
Q3. Look at the four squares that indicate where the following sentence
could be added to the passage.
But 95% of the energy goes to produce heat and is basically wasted.
At the end of the 1800’s, Thomas Edison introduced the
incandescent light bulb and changed the world. Remarkably, the
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incandescent bulb used today has changed little in over a hundred years.
A glass bulb is filled with an inert gas such as argon. Inside the bulb,
electricity passes through a metal filament. Given that 20% of the world’s
electricity is used to power lights, this is an enormous amount of wasted
energy
Circle the square ( ) that indicates the best place to add the sentence.
III. Directions: Below is an introductory sentence for a brief summary of the
passage. Complete the summary by writing the letters of three of the answer
choices that express the most important ideas of the passage. Some of the
answer choices are incorrect because they express ideas that are not given in
the passage or because they express only details from the passage.
Incandescent lights and fluorescent lights are two common types of
lighting, but incandescents are wasteful and fluorescents are not popular
for home use.
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Answer Choices
A. There are two ways to create WLEDs, but neither type is commonly
used in homes at present.
B. An entire rural village can be lit with LEDs using no more energy than a
100-Watt Bulb.
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C. Colour LEDs are in use today, and white LEDs may be used to light
homes in the near future.
D. LEDs are much more efficient than incandescent lights but not as
efficient as fluorescent lights.
E. The greatest impact of LEDs will probably be in rural areas of the
developing country.
F. LEDs, a relatively new form of lighting, are efficient and produce a
pleasant light.
Q5. Write whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE or NOT
GIVEN
1. Incandescent light bulbs needed a replacement as it produced
excessive heat.
2. The harsh colour, the tendency to flicker on and off, and an
annoying buzz are some of the advantages of the fluorescent bulbs
over the incandescent ones.
3. LED is developed to overcome the defects of the earlier inventions.
4. Combinations of colours such as Red, Green and Orange will cease
WLED
5. LEDs like cellphones could bring in spectacular changes in
lightning the rural areas where there is no access to electricity.
6. Shuji Nakamura, a Japanese scientist, used a powerful blue LED to
create a WLED.
7. Engineers believe that WLEDs are certainly more efficient than the
other lights.
8. Research is still in progress in developing efficient, bright and cost
effective bulbs.
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Name: Branch:
Roll No: Starting Time:
Ending Time:
Instructions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow such as Q1 - Identifying the topic sentence, Q2 – Multiple Choice
Questions, Q3 – Inserting the sentence, Q4 – Matching the sentence, and Q5 –
Identifying True or False or Not Given statements
Reading Passage 4 - CLOTHING AND COSTUME (Gallagher 2007 b)
The ancient Greeks and the Chinese believed that we first clothed
our bodies for some physical reason, such as protecting ourselves from the
elements. Ethnologists and psychologists have invoked psychological
reasons: modesty, taboo, magical influence, or the desire to please.
Anthropological research indicates that the function of the earliest clothing
was to carry objects. Our hunting-gathering ancestors had to travel great
distances to obtain food. For the male hunters, carrying was much easier if
they were wearing simple belts or animal skins from which they could hang
weapons and tools. For the female gatherers, more elaborate carrying devices
were necessary. Women had to transport collected food back to the
settlement and also had to carry babies, so they required bags or slings.
Q.1.1.Topic Sentence:
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Another function of early clothing – providing comfort and
protection- probably developed at the same time as utility. As human beings
multiplied and spread out from the warm lands in which they evolved, they
covered their bodies more and more to maintain body warmth. Today, we
still dress to maintain warmth and to carry objects in our clothes. And like
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our hunting- gathering ancestors, most men still carry things on their person,
as if they still needed to keep their arms free for hunting, while women tend
to have a separate bag for carrying, as if they were still food – gatherers. But
these two functions of clothing are only two of many uses to which we put the
garments that we wear today.
Q.1.2.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
There is a clear distinction between attire that constitutes “clothing”
and attire that is more apply termed “costume”. We might say that clothing
has to do with covering the body, and costume concerns the choice of a
particular form of garment for a particular purpose. Clothing depends
primarily on such physical conditions as climate, health, and textile, while
costume reflects social factors such as personal status, religious beliefs,
aesthetics, and the wish to be distinguished from or to emulate others.
Q.1.3.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Even in early human history, costume fulfilled a function beyond
that of simple utility. Costume helped to impose authority or inspire fear. A
chieftain’s costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a
warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was
superhuman. Costume often had a magical significance such as investing
humans with animals, gods, or heroes. In more recent times, professional or
administrative costume is designed to distinguish the wearer and to express
personal or delegated authority. Costume communicates the status of the
wearer, and with very few exceptions, the aim is to display as high a status as
possible. Costume denotes power, and since power is often equated with
wealth, costume has come to be an expression of social class and material
prosperity.
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Q.1.4.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
A uniform is a type of costume that serves the important function
of displaying membership in a group: school, sports team, occupation, or
armed force. Military uniform denotes rank and is intended to express group
membership but also to protect the body and to intimidate. A soldier’s
uniform says, “I am part of a powerful machine, and when you deal with me,
you deal with my whole organization.” Uniforms are immediate beacons of
power and authority. If a person needs to display power – a police officer, for
example – then the body can be virtually transformed. Height can be
exaggerated with protective headgear, thick clothing can make the body look
broader and stronger, and boots can enhance the power of the legs. Uniforms
also convey low social status; at the bottom of the scale, the uniform of the
prisoner denotes membership in the society of convicted criminals.
Q.1.5.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Religious costume signifies spiritual or superhuman authority and
possesses a significance that identifies the wearer with a belief or god. A
successful clergy has always displayed impressive vestments of one kind or
another that clearly demonstrate the religious leader’s dominant status.
Q.1.6.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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Q.2. Answer the Multiple - Choice questions given below:
1. According the passage, psychological reasons for wearing clothing include
a. protection from cold weather
b. the availability of materials
c. prevention of illness
d. the wish to give pleasure
2. According to the passage, what aspect of humanity’s hunting-gathering
past is reflected in the clothing of today?
a. people cover their bodies because of modesty
b. most men still carry objects on their person
c. women like clothes that are beautiful and practical
d. men wear pants, but women wear skirts or pants
3. The phrase ‘these two functions’ in paragraph 2 refers to
a. hunting and gathering food
b. transporting food and carrying babies
c. maintaining warmth and carrying objects
d. displaying power and social status
4. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in paragraph 3? Incorrect choices change the
meaning in important ways or leave out essential information
a. Clothing serves a physical purpose, white costume has a personal,
social, or psychological function
b. We like clothing to fit our body well, but different costumes fit
differently depending on the purpose.
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c. Both clothing and costume are types of attire, but it is often
difficult to distinguish between them.
d. People spend more time in choosing special costumes than they do
in selecting everyday clothing.
5. The word ‘ornaments’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
a. layers b. words c. feathers d. decorations
6. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that the author more likely believes
which of the following about costume?
a. We can learn about a society’s social structure by studying costume
b. Costume used to serve a simple function, but now it is very complex
c. The main purpose of costume is to force people to obey their leaders.
d. Costume is rarely a reliable indicator of a person’s material wealth.
7. The word ‘ beacons’ in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
a. signals b. lights c. inventions d. reversals
8. Why does the author discuss the police officer’s uniform in paragraph 5?
a. To describe the aesthetic aspects of costume
b. To identify the wearer with a hero
c. To suggest that police are superhuman
d. To show how costume conveys authority
9. All of the following are likely to be indicated by a person’s costume
EXCEPT
a. playing on a football team b. being a prisoner
c. having a heart condition d. leading a religious ceremony
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Q3. Look at the four squares, which indicate where the following
sentence to be added to the passage. Where would the sentence best
fit?
Such power is seen clearly in the judge’s robes and the police officer’s
uniform
Even in human history, costume fulfilled a function beyond that of
simple utility. Costume helped to impose authority or inspire fear. A
chieftain’s costume embodied attributes expressing his power, while a
warrior’s costume enhanced his physical superiority and suggested he was
superhuman. Costume often had a magical significance such as investing
humans with the attributes of other creatures through the addition of
ornaments to identify the wearer with animals, gods, or heroes. In more
recent times, professional or administrative costume is designed to distinguish
the wearer and to express personal or delegated authority. Costume
communicates the status of the wearer, and with very few exceptions, the aim
is to display as high a status as possible. Costume denotes power, and since
power is often equated with wealth, costume has come to be an expression of
social class and material prosperity.
Q.4. Select the appropriate phrases from the answer choices and match
them to the type of attire that they describe. TWO of the answer
choices will NOT be used.
Answer Choices T Type of Attire
A. Reflects social factors such as personal
Status or material prosperity Clothing
B. Makes it legal for people to perform
Dangerous work -----------------
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C. Provides comfort, warmth, and protection
from the weather -----------------
D. Shows that a person is a member of a
Particular group -----------------
E. Depends on physical conditions such as
Climate and health Costume
F. Conveys personal, administrative, or
Superhuman authority -----------------
G. Enabled early humans to carry the objects
Needed to obtain food -----------------
H. Serves as a symbol that unites all people on
the earth -----------------
I. Indicates the dominant status of religious leaders ------------------
Q5. Say whether the following statements are TRUE, FALSE, or NOT
GIVEN according to the passage
1. A study conducted by psychologists reveals that the purpose of the
earliest clothing was to carry objects
2. The basic reason for clothing is to protect ourselves from the natural
elements
3. The two terms Clothing and Costume refer to the same
4. Women gatherers of early days had elaborate clothing as they had to
carry a number of things.
5. Today, in the modern age, each type of costume signifies some function.
6. These days, distinct function of costume is to reveal the status of the
wearer.
7. Uniforms denote the membership of a group.
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8. Choice of clothing depends on certain physical conditions, while
costume reveals social factors.
9. The fact that costume helped reflect power and authority is a belief
developed recently.
10. Religious costume certainly reflects the wearer’s faith in god.
Name: Branch:
Roll No: Starting Time:
Ending Time:
Instructions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that
follow such as Q1 – Identifying the topic sentence, Q2 – Multiple Choice
Questions, Q3 – Inserting the sentence, Q4 – Matching the sentence, and
Q5 – Identifying True or False or Not Given statements
Reading Passage 5 – THE DEVELOPMENT OF REFRIGERATION
(Gallagher 2007 c)
Cold storage, or refrigeration, is keeping food at temperatures
between 32 and 45 degrees F in order to delay the growth of microorganisms
– bacteria, molds, and yeast – that cause food to spoil. Refrigeration produces
few changes in food, so meats, fish, eggs, milk, fruits, and vegetables keep
their original flavour, colour, and nutrition. Before artificial refrigeration was
invented, people stored perishable food with ice or snow to lengthen its
storage time. Preserving food by keeping it in an ice – filled pit is a 4,000 –
year- old art. Cold storage areas were built in basements, cellars, or caves,
lined with wood or straw, and packed with ice. The ice was transported from
mountains, or harvested from local lakes or rivers, and delivered in large
blocks to homes and businesses.
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Q1.1. Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Artificial refrigeration is the process of removing heat from a
substance, container or enclosed area, to lower its temperature. The heat is
moved from the inside of the container to the outside. A refrigerator uses the
evaporation of a volatile liquid, or refrigerant, to absorb heat. In most of the
refrigerators, the refrigerant is compressed, pumped through a pipe, and
allowed to vapourize. As the liquid turns to vapour, it loses heat and gets
colder because the molecules of vapour use energy to leave the liquid. The
molecules left behind have less energy and so the liquid becomes colder.
Thus, the air inside the refrigerator is chilled.
Q.1.2.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Scientists and inventors from around the world developed artificial
refrigeration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. William Cullen
demonstrated artificial refrigeration in Scotland in 1748, when he let ethyl
ether boil into a partial vaccum. In 1805, American inventor Oliver Evans
designed the first refrigeration machine that used vapour instead of liquid. In
1842, physician John Gorrie used Evans’s design to create an air-cooling
apparatus to treat yellow-fever patients in a Florida hospital. Gorrie later left
his medical practice and experimental with ice making, and in 1851 he was
granted the first U.S. patent for mechanical refrigeration. In the same year,
an Australian printer, James Harrison, built an ether refrigerator after noticing
that when he cleaned his type with ether it became very cold as the ether
evaporated. Five years later, Harrison introduced vapor – compression
refrigeration to the brewing and meat packing industries.
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Q.1.3.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Brewing was the first industry in the United States to use
mechanical refrigeration extensively, and in the 1870s, commercial
refrigeration was primarily directed at breweries. German – born Adolphus
Busch was the first to use artificial refrigeration at his brewery in St. Louis.
Before refrigeration, brewers stored their beer in caves, and production was
constrained by the amount of available cave space. Brewing was strictly a
local business, since beer was highly perishable and shipping it any distance
would result in spoilage. Busch solved the storage problem with the
commercial vapor-compression refrigerator. He solved the shipping problem
with the newly invented refrigerated rail car, which was insulated with ice
bunkers in each end. Air came in on the top, passed through the bunkers, and
circulated through the car by gravity. In solving Busch’s spoilage and storage
problems, refrigeration also revolutionized an entire industry. By 1891,
nearly every brewery was equipped with mechanical refrigerating machines.
Q.1.4.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
The refrigerators of today rely on the same basic principle of
cooling caused by the rapid evaporation and expansion of gases. Until 1929,
refrigerators used toxic gases – ammonia, methyl chloride, and sulfur dioxide
– as refrigerants. After those gases accidentally killed several people,
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) became the standard refrigerant. However, they
were found to be harmful to the earth’s ozone layer, so refrigerators now use
a refrigerant called HFC 134a, which is very harmful to the ozone.
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Q.1.5.Topic Sentence:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Q.2. Answer the Multiple – Choice questions given below:
1. What is the main reason that people developed methods of
refrigeration?
a. They wanted to improve the flavour and nutrional value of food
b. They needed to slow the natural processes that cause food to spoil
c. They needed a use for the ice that formed on lakes and rivers
d. They wanted to expand the production of certain industries
2. The word ‘perishable’ in para 1 is closest in meaning to
a. capable of spoiling b. uncooked
c. of animal origin d. highly nutritious
3. What can be inferred from paragraph 1 about cold storage before the
invention of artificial refrigeration?
a. It kept food cold for only about a week
b. It was dependent on a source of ice or snow
c. It required a container made of metal or wood
d. It was not a safe method of preserving meat
4. Artificial refrigeration involves all of the following processes EXCEPT
a. the pumping of water vapour through a pipe
b. the rapid expansion of certain gases
c. the evaporation of a volatile liquid
d. the transfer of heat from one place to another
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5. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the
highlighted sentence in paragraph 2? Incorrect choices change the
meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
a. It takes a lot of energy to transform a liquid into a vopour,
especially when the vapour loses heat
b. some gases expand rapidly and give off energy when they
encounter a very cold liquid
c. when kinetic energy is changed to heat energy, liquid molecules
turn into vapour molecules.
d. during evaporation, the vapour molecules use energy, and the liquid
becomes colder
6. According to the passage, who was the first person to use artificial
refrigeration for a practical purpose?
a. William Cullen b. Oliver Evans
c. John Gorrie d. Adolphus Busch
7. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 3 refers to
a. printer b. refrigerator c. Type d. Ether
8. Why does the author discuss the brewing industry in paragraph 4?
a. to compare cave storage with mechanical refrigeration
b. to describe the unique problems that brewers faced
c. to praise the accomplishments of a prominent brewer
d. to show how refrigeration changed a whole industry
9. The word ‘constrained’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
a. restricted b. spoiled c.improved d. alternated
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10. According to the passage, the first refrigerated railcar used what
material as a cooling agent?
a. Ether b. Ice c. Ammonia d. CFCs
11. The word ‘toxic’ in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
a. dense b. poisonous c. rare d. expensive
Q3. Look at the four squares, which indicate where the following
sentence could be added to the passage. Where would the sentence
best fit?
Gorrie’s basic principle of compressing a gas, and then sending it through
radiating coils to cool it, is the one most often used in refrigerators today.
Scientists and inventors from around the world developed artificial
refrigeration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. William
Cullen demonstrated artificial refrigeration in Scotland in 1748, when he let
ethyl ether boil into a partial vaccum. In 1805, American inventor Oliver
Evans designed the first refrigeration machine that used vapour instead of
liquid. In 2842, physician John Gorrie used Evans’s design to create an
air – cooling apparatus to treat yellow-fever patients in a Florida Hospital.
Gorrie later left his medical practice and experimented with ice making,
and in 1851 he was granted the first U.S. patent for mechanical refrigeration.
In the same year, an Australian printer, James Harrison, built an ether
refrigerator after noticing that when he cleaned his type with ether it became
very cold as the ether evaporated. Five years later, Harrison introduced
vapor- compression refrigeration to the brewing and meat packing industries.
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Q4. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided
below.
Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices
that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not
belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in
the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.
Methods of refrigeration have changed throughout history
Answer choices
a. A refrigerator has an evaporator that makes the inside of the
refrigerator cold
b. people used to preserve food by packing it with ice or snow in cold
storage areas
c. artificial refrigeration was made possible by the compression and
evaporation of a volatile substance
d. William Cullen developed a method of artificial refrigeration in
1748
e. practical uses of vapor-compression refrigeration were introduced
in the nineteenth century
f. CFCs have not been used as refrigerants since they were found to
damage the earth’s ozone layer.
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Q5. Write whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE or
NOT GIVEN:
1. The concept of preserving food by keeping it in cold storage is
4000 years old.
2. The air inside the refrigerator is chilled when the refrigerant turns
to vapour.
3. Storing food at lower temperatures delays the growth of
microorganisms resulting in food preservation.
4. An air-cooling apparatus designed by Oliver Evans was used to
treat yellow-fever patients in Florida.
5. The first US patent for mechanical refrigeration was granted to
John Gorrie.
6. Mechanical refrigeration found its extensive use in Brewing
industries.
7. Commercial vapour – compression refrigerator solved the problems
of shipping beer without any spoilage to distant places.
8. The refrigerators of today are based on the principles of cooling
caused by the rapid evaporation and expansion of gases.
9. CFCs, the standard refrigerant which replaced his earlier harmful
ones, were dangerous to the Earth’s Ozone layer.
10. Brewing was a local business until Adolphus Busch found a
solution for spoilage and storage problems.
11. The first artificial refrigeration was identified when William Cullen
allowed ethyl ether boil into a partial vacuum.
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APPENDIX 2
READING STRATEGY USE QUESTIONNAIRE
Purpose:
This Questionnaire (Wei-Tsung Hsu 2008) aims to understand what
you do and how you tackle the reading comprehension test. This is not an
exam; therefore there are no “right” or “wrong” answers. The result of the
questionnaire is irrelevant to your academic records. However, you are still
expected to fill in the questionnaire carefully as well as honestly, and your
contribution will be appreciated. The information you provide will be treated
as strictly confidential. Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you
very much for your help.
Direction:
Recall what you did and how you did it as you were taking the
reading comprehension test. Read the following statement and see how far
these statements match your strategy use. Circle 5 (Strongly agree), 4
(agree), 3 (partly agree), 2 (partly disagree), 1 (disagree), and 0 (strongly
disagree). After you have finished this questionnaire, please check it again to
make sure that you respond to each statement. You have 30 minutes to
respond to this questionnaire.
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Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
1 When I took the test, I tried to read the passage
roughly for a general
understanding
5 4 3 2 1 0
2 When I took the test, I
tried to use clues from
test questionnaire to
decide whether to read a particular part of the
passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
3 When I took the test, I tried to read the passage
quickly for particular
information
5 4 3 2 1 0
4 During the reading process, I was aware that
I did not understand the
meaning of a word
5 4 3 2 1 0
5 When I encountered an unknown word, I tried to
mark it
5 4 3 2 1 0
6 When I encountered anunknown word, I tried to
guess its meaning by
breaking it into parts
5 4 3 2 1 0
7 When I encountered an unknown word, I tried to
guess its meaning by
using context clues
5 4 3 2 1 0
8 When I encountered an unknown word, I tried to
infer its meaning by using
the clues from test questions
5 4 3 2 1 0
9 During the reading
process, I tried to infer
the meaning of an unknown word from the
immediate sentence
5 4 3 2 1 0
10 During the reading process, I tried to identify
key words in the sentence
5 4 3 2 1 0
11 During the reading
process, I tried to substitute a word in the
sentence to help me
understand the meaning of the sentence
5 4 3 2 1 0
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Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
12 During the reading process, I tried to make
an inference about the
sentence I read
5 4 3 2 1 0
13 During the reading
process, I tried to
question myself whether I
understood the meaning of the sentence I read
5 4 3 2 1 0
14 During the reading
process, I tried to identify the importance of the
sentence I read
5 4 3 2 1 0
15 When I did not understand the meaning
of a sentence, I tried to
reread it
5 4 3 2 1 0
16 When I read the passage, I tried to mark the
sentence that I did not
understand
5 4 3 2 1 0
17 During the reading process, I was aware that
I roughly understood the
meaning of the sentence although there was a
word I did not understand
5 4 3 2 1 0
18 During the test-taking
process, I read the relevant information
about a test question and
immediately answered it
5 4 3 2 1 0
19 When I read the passage,
I tried to predict what I
was going to read
5 4 3 2 1 0
20 When I read the passage, I tried to check if my
inference was correct
5 4 3 2 1 0
21 When I read the passage,
I tried to summarize what I read
5 4 3 2 1 0
22 When I read a paragraph,
I tried to refer to the previous paragraph to better
understand what I read
5 4 3 2 1 0
23 When I read the passage,
I tried to integrate the information from
different parts of the
passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
238
Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
24 When I read the passage, I tried to use what I
already knew to help me
understand the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
25 When I did not
understand a part of the
passage, I tried to get
clues from test questions to help me understand it
5 4 3 2 1 0
26 When I read the passage,
I tried to identify the important and the less
important parts of the
passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
27 When I read the passage, I tried to mark key points
in the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
28 When I read the passage,
I tried to remember where key points were in the
passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
29 When I read the passage, I had test questions in my
mind
5 4 3 2 1 0
30 When I read the passage,
I tried to predict that some key points would
become test questions
5 4 3 2 1 0
31 During the reading
process, I knew that I did not concentrate
5 4 3 2 1 0
32 When I read the passage,
I was aware of the difficulty of the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
33 When I did not
understand what I read, I
tried to read it slowly
5 4 3 2 1 0
34 When I did not
understand the paragraph,
I tried to reread it
5 4 3 2 1 0
35 During the test – taking process, I was aware of
which strategy was used
in answering different types of test questions
5 4 3 2 1 0
36 When I answered test
questions, I tried to recall
a part of the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
239
Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
37 During the question –answering process, I tried
to understand the
meanings of test questions appropriately
5 4 3 2 1 0
38 When I answered test
questions, I tried to
answer them in different orders based on their
difficulty
5 4 3 2 1 0
39 When I did not get an answer to a test question,
I tried to skip it and return
to it later
5 4 3 2 1 0
40 When I answered test
questions, I tried to find a related paragraph by
using clues from test
questions
5 4 3 2 1 0
41 When I answered test questions, I tried to get
my answers based on my
understanding of the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
42 During the test – taking
process, I got my answers
even though I roughly understood the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
43 When I answered test
questions, I selected an option through reasoning
5 4 3 2 1 0
44 When I answered test
questions, I tried to match
options with a part of the passage
5 4 3 2 1 0
45 When I answered test
questions, I tried to mark
the differences among options
5 4 3 2 1 0
46 When I answered test
questions, I selected an option because the others
seemed unreasonable
5 4 3 2 1 0
47 During the test – taking
process, I was aware that I did not understand options
5 4 3 2 1 0
48 When I answered test
questions, I had
confidence in the answer I chose
5 4 3 2 1 0
240
Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
49 When I answered test questions, I tried to spend
more time on difficult test
questions
5 4 3 2 1 0
50 When I answered test
questions, I was ready to
change an answer if
necessary
5 4 3 2 1 0
51 I noticed how much time
I still had when I took the
test
5 4 3 2 1 0
52 I tried to finish the test as soon as possible during
the test – taking process
5 4 3 2 1 0
53 During the test – takingprocess, I tried to double
- check the answers
5 4 3 2 1 0
54 Content familiarity helps
better understanding
5 4 3 2 1 0
55 I take pride when my
score is very high in a
reading test
5 4 3 2 1 0
56 A high score in a reading test builds confidence in
me in learning the
language further
5 4 3 2 1 0
57 A reading task when done in pair or group work
helps me acquire
language easily
5 4 3 2 1 0
58 Task-based instruction
results in collaborative
learning
5 4 3 2 1 0
59 Cooperative learning leads to better long -
term retention
5 4 3 2 1 0
60 Achievement of tasks
effectively makes me feel self-reliant
5 4 3 2 1 0
61 Task-based instruction
provides scope for active participation in the
learning process
5 4 3 2 1 0
62 I feel a sense of
accomplishment when my outcome is good
5 4 3 2 1 0
63 Each individual student
develops a clear goal
while dealing with a reading task
5 4 3 2 1 0
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Strongly
Agee Agree
Partly
Agree
Partly
DisagreeDisagree
Strongly
Disagree
64 Focusing on meaning enables me to acquire
more of the language
5 4 3 2 1 0
65 Classroom language learning is linked with
real world language use
5 4 3 2 1 0
Personal Data Sheet
1. Name:
2. Roll No. / Register No.:
3. Branch:
4. Institution:
5. Gender: A. Male B. Female
6. How many years have you learnt English?
A. Under five years B. Five to ten years
C. Above ten years
7. Have you ever read the passage in the test before?
Yes No
7.1 If “Yes”, which reading passage have you read before?
I II III IV V
8. Were you familiar with the topic of the reading passage?
Yes No
8.1 If “Yes”, which reading passage were you familiar with?
I II III IV V
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9. In terms of enhancing your English reading comprehension test
performance, please rate the importance of the following items:
Very
important
Important Partly
important
Less
important
Least
important
9.1 Having enough vocabulary
knowledge
5 4 3 2 1
9.2 Having enough grammatical
knowledge
5 4 3 2 1
9.3 Being aware of some reading
strategies
5 4 3 2 1
9.4 Being aware of how to use
reading strategies
appropriately
5 4 3 2 1
9.5 Being aware of some test –
taking strategies
5 4 3 2 1
9.6 Being aware of how to use
test – taking strategies
appropriately
5 4 3 2 1
Thank you for your cooperation!
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