Language Proficiency Reading Comprehension 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of 'True/False/Not Given' questions on the IELTS Reading test?

Accepted Answer

To determine if information matches, contradicts, or is absent from the text

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To check grammar knowledge

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To test spelling accuracy

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To assess paragraph structure knowledge

Question 2

Which CEFR level indicates a reader who 'can understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics'?

Accepted Answer

B2 – upper-intermediate

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A1 – can use only simple phrases

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C2 – mastery level

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A2 – elementary level

Question 3

What does 'author's purpose' mean in a reading comprehension question?

Accepted Answer

Why the author wrote the passage and what they intended to achieve

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Where the author was born

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How many sources the author cited

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The length of the author's career

Question 4

On TOEFL iBT, which reading question type asks you to add a sentence to the best location in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

Insert a sentence question

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Reference question

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Prose summary question

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Vocabulary question

Question 5

What is the recommended strategy when a proficiency reading passage contains many unfamiliar words?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues and paragraph structure to infer meaning

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Skip the passage entirely

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Look up every word in a dictionary

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Only read the first and last sentences

Question 6

Which proficiency test reading section scores are reported on a 0–30 scale?

Accepted Answer

TOEFL iBT

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IELTS

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CELPIP

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PTE Academic