Reading comprehension exercises.

Reading comprehension exercises.

Literal reading

Some tips to improve this level of reading comprehension:

1. Identify the text's main ideas.

2. Identify the known vocabulary.

3. Think of the following aspects of the text:

- Where does this happen?

- When does it happen?

- Who are the ones involved in it?

4. Read the questions and try to look for that information inside the text.

Open Ended

a. What was this text's main idea?

Open Ended

b. Where does this happen?

Open Ended

c. When does this happen?

Open Ended

d. Who are the ones involved in it?

Now answer these questions:

Estas son el tipo de preguntas que aparecen en la prueba real.

Multiple Choice

1. In the nineteenth century, the people living in Oneida

• divided things equally.

• were very independent.

• each had their own room.

Multiple Choice

2. What does Oneida provide nowadays?

• conference rooms.

• private buildings.

• hotel accommodation.

Open Ended

What strategies did I use to improve my literal reading comprehension skills?

Multiple Choice

3. The writer was interested in Oneida because he

• had family who had lived there.

• liked historical museum buildings.

• had particular social beliefs.

Multiple Choice

4. The director supposes that staying in such a

place as Oneida is

• important

• strange

• remarkable

Multiple Choice

5. John Humphrey Noyes' group traveled to New

York State

• to undertake a new lifestyle.

• to know more about his country.

• to teach each other different ideas.

Multiple Choice

6. What can guests who stay at Oneida do?

• borrow books from the library

• walk around the area outside the house

• have access to all parts of the museum building

Multiple Choice

7. What is true about the old library

• It has remained the same.

• It has been refunished

• It has replaced all the books.

Multiple Choice

2. What does Oneida provide nowadays?

• conference rooms.

• private buildings.

• hotel accommodation.