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OOPT - Oxford Online Placement Reading Comprehension Flashcards

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  1. An advertisement states: 'Our new phone has a battery that lasts up to 48 hours.' What is the most accurate interpretation of 'up to 48 hours'?

    Answer: The battery can last as long as 48 hours but may last less

    'Up to' indicates the maximum possible, meaning the battery may last less than 48 hours under typical use.

  2. A passage describes a character as 'frugal with money.' Based on context, frugal most likely means:

    Answer: Careful and economical with money

    'Frugal' describes someone who avoids waste and is careful about how they spend money.

  3. A report concludes: 'Further research is needed before any definitive conclusions can be drawn.' What does this tell you about the current findings?

    Answer: The findings are preliminary and not yet confirmed

    Saying 'further research is needed' signals that current findings are not yet sufficient to draw firm conclusions.

  4. You read: 'The museum's new exhibit has drawn both praise and criticism from art reviewers.' What can be concluded?

    Answer: Reviewers had mixed opinions about the exhibit

    'Both praise and criticism' clearly indicates that reviewers held opposing or mixed views.

  5. A sign at a park reads: 'Pets must be kept on a leash at all times.' A visitor arrives with a dog and lets it run free. What rule is the visitor breaking?

    Answer: The dog must be attached to a leash while in the park

    The sign requires dogs to be on a leash throughout the visit, which the visitor has violated.

  6. A paragraph ends with: 'In short, the new policy achieved the opposite of its intended effect.' What is the author communicating?

    Answer: The policy produced results contrary to what was planned

    'The opposite of its intended effect' means the policy backfired and did the reverse of what was planned.

  7. When a reading passage contains a word you don't know, what is the best first strategy in the OOPT context?

    Answer: Use surrounding sentences to infer the word's meaning from context

    Using context clues from surrounding text is the primary reading strategy for inferring unfamiliar word meanings.