Reading Comprehension Flashcards
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What is 'inferring meaning' in CPE reading comprehension?
Answer: Deducing meaning from context without explicit statement
Inferring meaning involves using contextual clues to deduce what a word or idea means even when it is not directly stated.
In CPE reading, what does 'text cohesion' refer to?
Answer: How sentences and paragraphs are logically linked together
Text cohesion refers to the logical and grammatical connections between sentences and paragraphs that make a text flow coherently.
Which of the following best describes an 'implicit' idea in a CPE reading text?
Answer: An idea suggested but not directly stated
An implicit idea is one that the author suggests through language and context without directly stating it.
What skill is primarily tested in CPE Part 5 questions that ask about the writer's purpose?
Answer: Understanding authorial intent and perspective
Questions about the writer's purpose test your ability to understand why the author wrote a passage and what effect they intended.
When a CPE reading question asks about the 'tone' of a passage, what are you analyzing?
Answer: The author's attitude conveyed through word choice and style
Tone refers to the author's attitude toward the subject, revealed through vocabulary, sentence structure, and style choices.
In CPE reading tasks, what does it mean when a question asks for the 'main idea' of a paragraph?
Answer: The central point the paragraph is making
The main idea is the central point or argument of a paragraph, which all supporting sentences relate to and develop.