Reading Comprehension

What is the main subject of TEXT 1?

• Annoying email chains
• Discoveries about reading skills
• Internet hackers and their encoding methods
• Specific writing impairment

Do you remember the meaning of the disturbing sentence in TEXT 1?

• Would you end up writing complete rubbish about academic research in the internet?
• Who could take up the challenge of interesting academic research by complete rubbish?
• Who wouldn't pass on the temptation to write complete rubbish at the intersection of academic research?
• Who could pass up the chance to write complete rubbish in the interests of academic research?

One of these sentences referring to TEXT 2 is false. Which one is it?

• The study found that English children had a stronger tendency to skip words compared to German children
• According to the study German children were more concentrated on smaller units while reading than English children
• Participants were asked to read texts while the scientists tracked their eye movements
• The difference found between German and English children's approach to reading was not found between German and English adults

Fill in the gaps:
The hypothesis appears to stand …... and may ….. more light on both how we acquire reading skills in general and how we diagnose those with reading difficulties.

• up; give
• by; throw
• up; shed
• by; recquire

Plodder-like style means:

• inattentively
• in a slow and laborious manner
• superficially
• in a hurry