ESL Reading

Before you start reading the text, what should you do?

• quickly skim over the text to understand the gist

• read the questions

• underline/highlight key words

• read the title and look at the picture(s)

• none of the above

What does the word "adopting" in the passage mean?

• Rejecting

• Implementing

• Considering

• Ignoring

What does "unpredictable" mean in the passage?

• Easily foreseen

• Difficult to foresee

• Controlled

• Unchanging

What does "renewable" in the passage mean?

• Can be used repeatedly

• Limited in supply

• Expensive to produce

• Dependent on fossil fuels

What is the main idea of a reading passage?

• The author's background

• The central theme or message

• The number of paragraphs

• The vocabulary used

Which of the following is a synonym for 'comprehend'?

• Ignore

• Understand

• Forget

• Complicate

In the context of reading, what does 'skimming' mean?

• Reading every word carefully

• Reading quickly to get the main idea

• Ignoring the text

• Reading aloud

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a counterargument

• To list examples

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The story was so ______ that I couldn't put it down.'

• boring

• engaging

• confusing

• predictable

What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading?

• Hints within the text to understand a word

• The title of the passage

• The author's opinion

• The length of the text