Pretest

1.Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means________ .I was upset that the ebook file was because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

• Cut short

• Boring

• Too long

• Finished

2. 2. Read the following paragraph, and choose the best topic?

• Italian Food

• Spaghetti in Italy

• Surprises in Italian Food

• European Food

2. 3. On a typical day, Erik works from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but today he

worked until 7:30 p.m.

• usual

• awkward

• pleasant

3. 4. Based on the context clues in the passage below, eliminate means

Please eliminate the blank Iines between the pictures. They were not supposed to be there.

• Color

• Add

• Find

• Delete

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

• 
  a

• b

• c

• d

6. Read the paragraph below, and choose the best topic and main idea.

• Topic: Tension and Anxiety

  Main Idea: Tension and anxiety are obstacles to learning.

• Topic: Effective Learning

  Main Idea: Anyone can learn to rid himself or herself of tension.

• Topic: How to Get Rid of Tension and Anxiety

  Main Idea: There are possible ways to get rid of tension and anxiety.

• Topic: The Obstacles to Reading Ability

  Main Idea: Relaxation helps people maintain good health.

7. Number the sentences in their correct order.

• 
  2-1-4-3

• 3-2-1-4

• 3-1-2-4

• 2-4-1-3

8. 8. Read the following key sentence and choose the best statement that restates the idea of the key sentence.

Key sentence: He could see no solution to the problem at the moment.

• There was no solution to the problem.

• He couldn’t offer any solution that would work at the moment.

• The problems could never be solved.

• He didn’t know that the problem could be solved.

9. Which one is not criteria for speaking competencies ?

• speed

• comprehension

• Vocabulary

• grammar

12. 10. How many stages are there in teaching speaking?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5