Competitive English Reading Comprehension Skills 2

Question 1

When a question asks for the 'AUTHOR'S PURPOSE', you should identify:

Accepted Answer

Why the author wrote the passage — to inform, persuade, or entertain

Answer

Author's purpose refers to the reason the author wrote the piece: to inform, to persuade, to entertain, or to describe.

Question 2

A 'FACT' in a passage is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A statement that can be verified and proven true

Answer

A fact is a statement that can be verified or proven to be true, unlike an opinion which reflects a personal view.

Question 3

What does 'PASSAGE STRUCTURE' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The way the passage is organized — cause-effect, compare-contrast, etc.

Answer

Passage structure refers to how information is organized, such as chronologically, by cause and effect, or by comparison.

Question 4

In comprehension tests, 'VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT' questions ask you to:

Accepted Answer

Determine the meaning of a word based on how it is used in the passage

Answer

Vocabulary in context questions require you to determine a word's meaning based on how it is used in the surrounding text.

Question 5

What is an 'IMPLICIT' piece of information in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Information that is suggested but not directly stated

Answer

Implicit information is implied or suggested by the text rather than being directly and explicitly stated.

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