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WorksheetsB23zizU3 Reading skills - Off Cam Guide
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 32mins
I. IDENTIFYING THE MAIN IDEA
1.1. You can answer in any format that you wish as long as it is clear.
1.3. Read this Paragraph and choose the best summary.
A. Past, present and future examples of urban planning
B. The history of urban planning
C. Problems associated with urban planning
1.4. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph A.
a. Decide which headings you can confidently say are not connected to the main topic of paragraph A
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(Your answer should look like this: A, B, C... Please write in order.)
1.4. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph A.
b. Choose the heading that best summaries the main idea of all of paragraph A.
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(a)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph B.
a. Decide which headings you can confidently say are not connected to the main topic of paragraph B
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(Your answer should look like this: A, B, C... Please write in order.)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph B.
b. Choose the heading that best summaries the main idea of all of paragraph B.
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(a)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph C.
a. Decide which headings you can confidently say are not connected to the main topic of paragraph C
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(Your answer should look like this: A, B, C... Please write in order.)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph C.
b. Choose the heading that best summaries the main idea of all of paragraph C.
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(a)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph D.
a. Decide which headings you can confidently say are not connected to the main topic of paragraph D
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(Your answer should look like this: A, B, C... Please write in order.)
1.5. Create a shortlist of possible answers for Paragraph D.
b. Choose the heading that best summaries the main idea of all of paragraph D.
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
iii. Urban planning has a long and varied history
iv. Financial problems helped spread an urban planning concept
v. The background to one particular planned community
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
vii. An urban plan to reduce traffic
(a)
1.6. Look again at headings i - vii. For heading i, ii and vi, explain why they don't match any paragraphs.
i. The future of urban planning in America
ii. Conflicting ideas through the history of urban planning
vi. Political change obstructs progress in urban planning
II. UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN POINTS
2.1. In Paragraph A, what is the main point that the writer makes?
A. Some urban designs are better in theory than in practice.
B. The urban-planning concept itself is not restricted to modern times.
C. Urban planning should be carried out by professionals.
D. Some planned ancient cities are more successful than modern ones.
2.3. Read the questions below. Choose the correct letter. (When reading, you should underline the parts of the passage that each question relates to, then read the text in details).
2 According to the second paragraph, the Garden City Movement
A. came just before the Industrial Revolution.
B. was held back by a war and a lack of funds.
C. resulted in cities that were larger than they had been before.
D. was designed to combat problems caused by modernisation.
2.3. Read the questions below. Choose the correct letter. (When reading, you should underline the parts of the passage that each question relates to, then read the text in details).
3 What was one aim in designing the city of Radburn?
A. to create something totally different from cities elsewhere.
B. to reduce the danger for families living in the area.
C. to make sure people could park their cars close to their home.
D. to increase green spaces by designing houses with gardens.
2.3. Read the questions below. Choose the correct letter. (When reading, you should underline the parts of the passage that each question relates to, then read the text in details).
4 What do the towns of Greenbelt, Greenhills and Greendale all have in common?
A. The residents were affected by the stock market collapse.
B. The towns were built for the wealthiest people in America.
C. The towns were each surrounded by natural parkland.
D. They were all constructed in the same year.
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
1 Luke Howard invented the term "Urban Heat Island".
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
2 City temperatures are higher than country temperatures regardless of the season.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
3 Experts have failed in their efforts to create heat-reflecting concrete and bricks.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
4 Atlanta has experienced more dramatic weather change than other areas of the US.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
5 Roofs that are dark in color help address the issue of Urban Heat Islands.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
6 Singapore's Supertrees are made entirely from natural materials.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
7 The designers of the Supertrees originally planned to plant very tall trees.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.1. Skim read this passage
3.2. Decide if these statements are True, False or Not Given.
8 The Supertrees require regular maintenance.
True
False
Not Given
III. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN A PASSAGE
3.3. Correct those statements that were False.
