TKT Teaching Reading Skills

Question 1

What is the main purpose of skimming a text?

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To get a general overview of the content

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To find a specific name or date

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To understand every word in detail

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To identify all the grammar structures used

Question 2

Which type of reading is used when a student looks for a specific phone number in a directory?

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Scanning

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Skimming

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Extensive reading

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Intensive reading

Question 3

What does 'extensive reading' primarily aim to develop in learners?

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Reading fluency and enjoyment

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Detailed grammar accuracy

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Pronunciation and stress patterns

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Spelling and punctuation

Question 4

Which term describes the background knowledge and expectations a reader brings to a text?

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Schema

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Discourse

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Register

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Genre

Question 5

What is a pre-reading activity primarily designed to do?

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Activate learners' background knowledge and interest

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Test comprehension after reading

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Practice grammar rules in context

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Check spelling of new vocabulary

Question 6

What does 'bottom-up processing' in reading involve?

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Decoding text by recognizing letters, words, and sentences

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Using background knowledge to predict text meaning

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Reading for general understanding of a passage

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Reading texts written at an advanced level

Question 7

What does 'top-down processing' in reading involve?

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Using prior knowledge and context to predict and interpret meaning

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Reading from the first line to the last line of a page

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Focusing on individual words and their grammatical forms

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Reading only the topic sentences of each paragraph