WorksheetsReading 2 Testing in Education
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
While You Read 1: What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
a)
Nations use tests to evaluate educational performance.
b)
Those with low scores might not get into an academic program at all.
c)
The score on standardized tests can often determine a student's educational future.
d)
Do standardized tests really measure how well a student understands the subjects?
2.
While You Read 2: What kind of context clue helps you figure out the meaning of colonies?
a)
A contrast clue: Colonies are not countries.
b)
Example clues: India, Tanzania, and Malaysia
c)
A contrast clue: colonies, unlike Malaysia, ...
d)
Example clues: South Korea and Japan
3.
While You Read 3: What part of speech is pressure (in paragraph 4)
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Preposition
4.
While You Read 4: What is the example of cheating in paragraph 4 that helps you understand the meaning?
a)
For example, Susan was dating John but she also went on a date with Joe.
b)
Cram schools help students by giving them all the answers.
c)
Students had seen the exam questions before the day of the exam.
d)
Officials in Australia were accused of helping their students cheat.
5.
While You Read 5: What is the main idea in paragraph 7?
a)
Nations give tests to their employees every year.
b)
Shanghai is the best nation in the world in 2009.
c)
Nations that are better at math will succeed in the future.
d)
Nations also use tests to evaluate educational performance.
6.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. A) Pressure to get into university can lead to cheating.
a)
Paragraph 1
b)
Paragraph 2
c)
Paragraph 3
d)
Paragraph 4
7.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. B) Standardized tests are used for university admission.
a)
Paragraph 1
b)
Paragraph 2
c)
Paragraph 3
d)
Paragraph 4
8.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. C) Tests can evaluate a country's performance
a)
Paragraph 5
b)
Paragraph 6
c)
Paragraph 7
d)
Paragraph 1
9.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. D) Students from South Korea and Japan often attend cram schools to prepare for exams.
a)
Paragraph 5
b)
Paragraph 6
c)
Paragraph 7
d)
Paragraph 1
10.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. F) The South Korean government is trying to decrease pressure on its students.
a)
Paragraph 5
b)
Paragraph 6
c)
Paragraph 7
d)
Paragraph 1
11.
(see page 59) Match this main idea with the correct paragraph. E) People are questioning whether standardized tests are the best way to determine a child's educational future.
a)
Paragraph 1
b)
Paragraph 2
c)
Paragraph 3
d)
Paragraph 4
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