Reading Comprehension Strategies

When we scan a text, we look for ____ information.

• Specific.

• Detailed.

• General.

• Global.

Taking a look at the title and headings.

• Skimming.

• Intensive reading.

• Extensive reading.

• Scanning.

Reading a text pausing and taking a closer look at different parts, elements, or excerpts.

• Skimming.

• Intensive reading.

• Extensive reading.

• Scanning.

Reading a text as a whole, without pausing, to have a broad idea of what it is about.

• Skimming.

• Intensive reading.

• Extensive reading.

• Scanning.

Inferring what a word represents according to the other elements in a sentence is referred to as "deducing words from context."

• True

• False

When we want to find the topic of a text, we use the technique named ...

We use the technique named skimming when we want to find the ... idea.

Which is the best advice for taking the TOEFL Reading Comprehension test?

• Read everything, you have plenty of time.

• Be familiar with the directions before you take the test.

• Don't read all of the answers.

• Don't read any of the passages.

What is the best advice for the TOEFL Reading Comprehension test?

• Drink coffee before the test.

• Study as much science and history as possible before the test.

• Answer every question.

• There are no vocabulary questions on the test.

Which is not a type of Reading Comprehension question?

• vocabulary questions

• main idea questions

• directly answered detail questions

• implied detail questions