Adapting reading comprehension tasks in tieng anh 12 in the direction of approaching the GCSE exam questions

This type of question ask you to answer questions about the information included inthe reading passage.. Main ideas questionsHow to identify the questions The passage is mainly aimed at…

INTRODUCTION

According to foreign language competence framework for Vietnamese students, highschool graduates are supposed to reach tertiary level (equivalent to Level B1) To fluentlycommunicate as expected, students have to develop communicative skills includinglistening, speaking, reading, and writing However, language competence in every skill isunder expected level especially in reading skill There has been a worrying problem instudents’exam scores Especially, more than 70% of students’ scores were below grade 5

in National GCSE (General Certificate Of Secondary Education) examination 2018-2019.Students when asked about the format of the English test in the national GCSEexamination tend to say that reading section seems to be the most challenging to them.Those not intending to major in English are appalled by the long passage with series ofvocabularies in complex contexts completely new to them They cannot find the correctanswers to the questions designed in limited time in the examination room or do thereading comprehension questions without bothering to know the content of the passage

As a teacher of language for many years, I myself find that this is one of the mainreasons that drive students’ scores in English to the bottom of the sore board in recentyears.Traditionally, students spend far too much time learning grammar, which isdesigned to take up nearly the same portion as reading in the format of English test in thenational GCSE examination yearly while reading is a section that most of our studentsignore or do it to the luck of the game, which means that they answer the readingquestions without understanding or choose the answer without any evidence

Most reading tasks in current English 12 are designed in the way that the answersare almost on display and that students can easily answer without and simple pieces ofthought, not to mention any reference and inference Students therefore get bored in thelessons unless the teachers find new ways to adapt

Students in grade 12 are going to sit for their national GCES examination in whichmost reading tests are designed in the ways that are different form those they have done

in their classes Adapting is a stepenabling them get used to reading comprehensionquestions

Reading lessons in the national curriculum for English 10, 11, 12 takes up one fifth

of the total time for each Unit However, in many classes, there is still an unrealistic use

of language where teachers often spend a large of proposition of class time asking

“readily displayed” questions for which they and their students already know the answerswithout any simple kind of thought or inference Students therefore get bored and cannotget used to the new kinds of questions required in the format of reading comprehensionsection

For the above reasons, the writer decided to choose “Adapting reading

comprehension tasks in Tieng Anh 12 in the direction of approaching the GCSE exam questions.” as the topic of this study.

II AIMS, SCOPE, OBJECTIVE AND METHOD OF THE STUDY

1.Aims:

- To help the teacher of English to adapt reading tasks in the textbook in the orientation

of the format for GCSE examination

- To help students get acquainted with types of reading comprehension questions in thenational GCSE examination

- To provide some reading strategies for reading comprehension questions

2 Scope

- Applying in the reading lessons in Tieng Anh 12

- Applying to prepare students for their GCSE examination and college, universityentrance examination

- Applying reading strategies in Longman 2000- Preparation Course for the TOEFL

Test- to adapt reading tasks in Tieng Anh 12

- Reading reference books, discussing with other teachers, applying in teaching andgetting experience from the teaching in the class

PART I: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 1.Types of reading comprehension questions

Here are some common types of reading comprehension questions appearingconsequently in the reading text in the national GCSE examination and in TOEFL (PPT)

1.3 Questions about the ideas of the passage

This type of question ask you to answer questions about the information included inthe reading passage Common questions of this kind are the ones asking for the mainideas of the passage, directly answered questions and indirectly answered questions 1.1.1 Questions for main ideas

1.1.2 Directly answered questions

- Stated detail questions

- Unstated detail questions

- Pronounce referent questions1.1.3 Indirectly answered questions

- Implied detail questions

- Transition questions

1.2 Vocabulary questions

1.2.1 Questions for word definition from structural clues

1.2.2 Questions for word meaning from word parts

1.2.3 Questions for word meaning from context

1.3 Overall review questions

1.3.1Questions for location of specific information

1.3.2 Questions for the tone, purpose or course

1.3.3 Questions for the organization of the ideas of the reading passage

2 Strategies to help students deal with the reading questions easily

This type of questions asks for the definition of words or phrases or for themeanings of vocabulary in the passage To answer this type of questions, you may have

to get the meanings of the word by looking the surrounding words given, structural clues

or part of speech of the words expected

2.1 General strategies

- Help students master essential reading skills, what they are, how they are used

- Help students get used to the common types of questions

- Guide students to manage time in a proper way

- Guide students to deal with the reading passage whose topic is not familiar withthem

- Guessing is of some use in case you do not really understand the passage properly

2.2 Reading skills

2.2 1 Skimming

Skimming involves reading quickly to get the main idea of a text Reading topic sentences (usually the first sentence of a paragraph) can be an effective way of

understanding the main idea of the text This skill of reading is used for main idea

questions or overall review questions

2.2.2 Scanning

Scanning means looking for supporting points and details, provided in bodyparagraphs In other words, finding elaborations or sentences including detailed andspecific information that support an important point or a topic sentence in a bodyparagraph Scanning is often used for directly answered questions

2.2.3 Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is to include the ideas or information from an original sentence in thepassage by rephrasing them in other words This can be done with synonyms, antonyms,word derivations, umbrella words or grammatical structures This is an essential skillused for vocabulary questions or sometimes for inference questions

2.2.4 Key word spotting

Looking for key information involves looking in a given paragraph of passage ofwords for the key words that are relevant for your topic It is a process that can be used inconjunction with scanning This is used for questions for details

3 Strategies to deal with each type of reading question.

These are the primary rationales on which I have adapted reading comprehension

tasks in current English 12 They are mostly taken from Longman 2000- Preparation

Course for the TOEFL Test- by Deborah Phillips

3.1 Main ideas questions

Main ideas questions

How to identify the

questions

The passage is mainly aimed at…

What does the author mainly discuss?

What is the passage mainly about?

What is the topic of the passage?

What is the subject of the passage?

What is the main idea of the passage?

What is the author’s main point in the passage?

With what is the author primary concerned?

Which of the following would be the best title?

What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

Where to find the answers The answer to this type of question generally lies in the

first sentence of each paragraph

How to answer the

questions

1 Read the first line of each paragraph

2 Look for a common theme or idea in the first lines

3 Run though the rest of the passage to check if theinformation in the first line is the main idea or not

4 Eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choosethe

best answer from the remaining choices

3.2 Directly answered questions

3.2.1 Stated detailed question

How to identify the

questions

According to the passage, …

It is stated in the passage … The passage indicates that … The author mentions that … Which of the following is true …

Where to find the answers The answers to these questions are found in order

in the passage

How to answer the

questions

1 Choose a key word in the question.

2 Skim in the appropriate part of the passage for

the key word or idea.

3 Read the sentence that contains the key word or

3.2.3 - Unstated detail questions

How to identify the questions

Which of the following is not stated …?

Which of the following is not mentioned …?

Which of the following is not discussed …?

All of the following are true except …

Where to find the answers

The answers to these questions are found in order in the

passage

How to answer the questions

1 Choose a key word in the question.

2 Scan in the appropriate place in the passage for the

key word (or related idea)

3 Read the sentence that contains the key word or

3.2.4 Pronoun reference questions

How to identify the

questions

What does the word “X ” in line … Refer to?

The pronoun “ ” in line X refers to which of the

2 Identify the nouns that come before the pronoun that the

pronoun could refer to

3 Read the part of the passage before the pronoun carefully

to see which option is the best answer

4 Try the three other options in place of the pronouns to check if they can fit

5 Eliminate any definitely wrong answers andchoose the best answer from the remainingchoices

3.3.Indirectly answered questions

3.3.1.Implied detail questions

How to identify the

questions

It is implied in the passage that …

It can be inferred from the passage that …

It is most likely that … What probably happened …?

Where to find the

answers

The answers are not directly stated, so we have to locate the piece of information we can infer so that we can understand what point the author want to get across

How to answer the

questions

1 Choose a key word in the question.

2 Scan in the passage for the key word (or arelated idea)

3 Carefully read the sentence that contains the keyword

4 Look for an answer that could be true,

according to that sentence

3.3.2 Transition questions

This type of question is not common in reading text in the national GCSE

examination However, I find it rather interesting as the reading passage is often extractedfrom a long source of information, students may be asked to determine what probably precedes or follows the part extracted Actually, the main topic of the paragraph

preceding or following is not stated in the present passage, we can also determine the right answer by draw a conclusion to what is supposed to be included in the preceding or following paragraph by looking at how the paragraph is linked at the beginning and at theend of the paragraph It is so- called transition questions

How to identify the

The paragraph preceding the passage probably

What is most likely in the paragraph following the passage?

Where to find the answers

The answer can generally be found in the first line of the passage for a preceding question The answer can

generally be found in the last line for a following

question

We can also base on the liking words

How to answer the

questions

1 Read the first line for a preceding question and pay

attention to some key words form which we can infer

2 Read the last line for a following question.

3 Draw a conclusion about what comes before or

after basing on some clues we have founds( key words or

linking words)

4 Choose the answer that is reflected in the first or

last line of the passage.

3.4 Vocabulary questions

3.4.1 Questions for word definition from structural clues

How to identify the

questions

Which of the followings is defined in the passage?

What is ? What is the meaning of ? What is true about ? The word “X” is concerned with ….

Where to find the

answers

Punctuation: comma, parentheses, dashes

Restatement: or, that is, in other words, i.e.

Examples: such as, for example, e.g.

Locate the word in the passage

Determine any structural clues

Read the part of the passage after the structural

clue carefully.

Eliminate any definitely wrong answers andchoose the best answer from the remaining choices

3.4.2 Questions for word meaning from word parts

How to identify the

questions

“What is the meaning ?”

“Which of the following is closest in meaning to…?”

Where to find the answers You are already shown in which line of the

passage the word can be found

How to answer the

questions

Find the word in the passage

Read the sentence that contains the word carefully.

Look for clues such as part of speech, prefixes or suffixes to help you understand the meaning Pull out the meaning of the word then choose the best option

3.4.3 Questions for word meaning from context

How to identify the

questions

“What is the meaning ?”

“Which of the following is closest in meaning to ?”

Where to find the

answers The position of the words have been shown in the question

How to answer the

questions

Locate the word in the passage

Read the sentence that contains the word carefully.

Try to get the meaning of the word from context the meaning.Choose the answer that the context indicates

3 5 Overall review questions

3.5.1 Questions for location of specific information

How to identify the

-Choose a key word or idea in the question.

-Skim the lines in the passage that are listed in

the answers to the question You should skim

for the key word or idea.

-Choose the answer that contains the line

numbers of a restatement of the question.

3.5.2 Questions for the tone, purpose or course

How to identify the

questions

Tone: What is the tone of the passage?

Purpose: What is the author’s purpose in this passage? Course: In which course would this reading be assigned?

Where to find the answers

Tone: There will be clues throughout the passage that the

author is showing some emotion rather than just

Tone:1 Skim the passage looking for clues

that the author is showing some emotion

2 Choose the answer that identifies the emotion

Purpose: 1 Study the main idea in the topic

sentence and the details used tosupport the main idea

2 Draw a conclusion about the purpose.

Course: 1 Study the main idea in the topic

sentence and the details used tosupport the main idea

2 Draw a conclusion about the course.

3.5.3 Questions for the organization of the ideas.

How to identify the

questions

How is the information in the passage organized?

How is the information in the second paragraph related to the

information in the first paragraph?

Where to find the

1 Read the first line of each paragraph

2 Look for words that show the relationship between theparagraphs

3 Choose the answer that best expresses the relationship.

PART II: APPLICATION

This part presents the application of reading tasks basing on the reading passages

in Tieng Anh 12 For each class, we have changed different ways to check the answers, from small games to detailed explanations The questions cover different kinds of readingcomprehension questions which often appear in the GCSE exam and they range from easy to difficult level Teachers can use these applications in short or long time

depending on students’levels of knowledge.Teachers may design other exercises besides these adapted tasks

Because the questions are multiple choices, students do not have to worry about writing or making grammtical mistakes All they have to do is to read the text and try to find out the information Instead of taking time to write the answers, students have more time to discover the text, learn new vocabulary and consolidate some skills to do the reading exercises in the form of GCSE exam

is a project, he doesn’t come home until very late at night Although my

parents are very busy at work, they try to spend as much time with their children as possible It is generally believed that “men build the house and women make it home”, but in my family, both parents join hands to give us

a nice house and a happy home

My mother is a very caring woman She takes the responsibility for runningthe household She is always the first one to get up in the morning to makesure that we leave home for school having eaten breakfast and dressed insuitable clothes In the afternoon, after hospital, she rushes to the market,then hurries home so that dinner is ready on the table by the time Dad getshome Dad is always willing to give a hand with cleaning the house Unlikemost men, he enjoys cooking Sometimes, at weekends, he cooks us somespecial dishes His eel soup is the best soup I have ever eaten

I am now in my final year at the secondary school, and in my attempt to win

a place at university, I am under a lot of study pressure However, being theeldest child and the only daughter in the family I try to help with thehousehold chores My main responsibility is to wash the dishes and take out

the garbage I also look after the boys, who are quite active and mischievous

sometimes, but most of the time they are obedient and hard-working They

Line 25 love joining my father in mending things around the house at weekends.

We are a very close-knit family and very supportive of one another Weoften share our feelings, and whenever problems come up, we discuss themfrankly and find solutions quickly We always feel safe and secure in ourfamily It is a base from which we can go into the world with confidence

+ The questions:

Question1 What is the subject of the passage?

A the importance of family

B the home life of a family

C how to make a happy family

D what we should do to protect our family

Question 2 The number of family members in the reading passage is _

Question 3 The word “mischievous” in line 23 can be replaced by _

A well-behave B obidient C naughty D.kind

Question 4 The idiom “men build the house and women make it home” mentioned in

the passage means _

A both men and women are good at building houses

B men and women have to live independently

C men’s responsibility is to work and support the family and women’s job is to lookafter the family

D our parents shake hands when they give us a nice house and a happy home

Question 5 According to the passage, how do the children feel in the family?

A Scared B uncomfortable

C safe and secure D annoyed

Question 6 In the author’s family, who takes the responsibility to run the household?

A Father B mother C daughter D two sons

Question 7 According to the passage, all of the followings are true EXCEPT

A the author’s main duty is to wash the dishes and take out the garbage

B only the father works in the family

C all the members of the family share the housedolh chores

D the boys enjoy playing tricks and annoying people sometimes

Question 8 The word “They” in line 6 refers to

A two brothers B mother and daughter C parents D Father

Question 9: In which paragraph does the author mention her responsibility in the family?

A Paragraph 1 B Paragraph 2 C Paragraph 3 D Paragraph 4

Question 10: It can be infered from the passage that the author’s family is _

8 Pronoun reference question C

9 Questions for location of specific

to follow marriage, not precede it

To show the differences, a survey was conducted among American, Chineseand Indian students to determine their attitudes toward love and marriage.Below is a summary of each group’s responses to the four key values

Physical attractiveness: The Americans are much more concerned than the

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Indians and the Chinese with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or

a husband They also agree that a wife should maintain her beauty andappearance after marriage

Confiding: Few Asian students agree with the American students’ view thatwives and husbands share all thoughts In fact, a majority of Indians andChinese think it is better and wiser for a couple not to share certain thoughts

A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to confide in theirwives

Partnership of equals: The majority of Asian students reject the Americanview that marriage is a partnership of equals Many Indian students agree that

a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man

Trust built on love: Significantly, more Asian students than Americanstudents agree that a husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been if

he comes home late The Asian wife can demand a record of her husband’sactivities The American wife, however, trusts her husband to do the rightthing because he loves her not because he has to

The comparison of the four values suggests that young Asians are not asromantic as their American counterparts

+ The questions:

Question1 What is the best title for the passage?

A The origin of love and marriage

B Ways to define true love and marriage

C Different attitudes towards love and marriage between Americans and Asians

D Love and marriage in America

Question 2 How many key values are mentioned in the reading passage?

Question 3 The word “it” in line 5 of paragraph 1 refers to _

Question 4 The word “responses” line 3 can be replaced by

A questions B answers C letters D speeches

Question 5 Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as values used in the survey?

A trust built on love

B confiding

C physical attractiveness

D sharing household chores

Question 6 According to the passage, all of the followings are true EXCEPT _

A the Americans are more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physicalattractiveness

B to Indian students’ idea, a woman has to sacrifice more in a marriage than a man

C The American wife trust her husband to do the right thing

D The Asian believe in romantic love and marriage

Question 7 Which of the following is defined in the passage?

A Love B contractual marriage C survey D attractiveness

Question 8 How is the information in each paragraph organized?

A Statements are made then analysis and evidence are provided

B Problems are mentioned then solutions are suggested

C Causes are then effects are listed

D Causes are listed then efforts are made to solve the problems

Question 9 What is the opinion of the Americans about parnership of equals?

A men have to do more work than women

B men should treat women unfairly

C women have to do more housework than men

D men and women are alsays treated equally

Question 10: What is the author’s attitude in the reading passage?

A Objective- basing on the results of the survey

B Subjective- basing on his/her own ideas

C Support the Americans’ideas

D Support the Asians’ideas

+ The answers:

3 Pronoun reference question B

8 Question for the organisation of A

the ideas

To attract someone’s attention so that we might speak to that person, we

can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication Let us look at

non-verbal communication in English Probably the most common way ofattracting someone’s attention is by waving For example, if we are at anoisy party and see a friend come in the door about 20 metres away, wemight raise our hand and wave to her as a signal that we see her

But how hard can we wave in a situation like this? Suppose you are at theairport, and you see your brother get off the plane and begin walking towardyou If you are excited, you might jump up and down and wave as hard asyou can to attract his attention This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate

There are, however, some social situations where smaller non-verbalsignals are more appropriate In a restaurant, for example, if we want toattract the attention of our waiter, we have several choices We can wait until

he passes near us, catch his eye, and nod slightly to let him know we wouldlike him to come to our table Or we can raise our hand slightly to show that

we need assistance We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’sattention That is considered impolite and even rude

In most social situations where some informality is allowed, a brief raise

of the hand and a small wave is fine For instance, if you are walking across

the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small friendly wave

to attract his or her attention is appropriate

Once you’ve got your friend’s attention, you shouldn’t point at the person

or thing you want her to look at A slight nod will do Pointing at someone isusually considered rude Of course, there are times when pointing is perfectlyacceptable, such as when a teacher wants to get someone’s attention in class.The teacher often points to the student and says, “David, would you read thenext sentence, please?” Pointing here is not impolite; it’s simply a way to getsomeone’s attention

+ The questions:

Question 1: What does the passage mainly about?

A Forms of communication

B Attracting attentions: non-verbal cues

C How hard can we wave in some situations?

D Waving hard: a good signal

Question 2: The phrase “look at” in line 2 can be replaced by _

Question 3: According to the passage, the following are ways of attracting someone’s

attentions EXCEPT:

C Nodding slightly D Call his/her name loudly

Question 4: Where in the passage does the author give an example about smaller

A the best way to attract someone’s attention

B a good way to show that you need assisstance

C a way to call the waiter

D really impolite and even rude

Question 6: The word non-verbal in line 2 of the passage means

A waving

B atracting attention

C not using words

D raising hands

Question 7: In which passage does the author give some situations when pointing at

someone is not rude?

A paragraph 2

B paragraph 3

C.paragraph 4

D.paragraph 5

Question 8: The phrase “For instance” in line 25 is used in the passage to:

A the similarities

B give examples

C show the contrast

D expain the situation

Question 9: According to the last passage, the way a teacher points to a student to get

his/her attention is:

A impolite

B rude

C acceptable

D not impolite

Question 10 How is the information in each paragraph organized?

A Statements are made then analysis and evidence are provided

B Problems are mentioned then solutions are suggested

C Causes are then effects are listed

D Causes are listed then efforts are made to solve the problems

+ The answers:

10 Question for the organisation of

the ideas

A

Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.

The academic year in England runs from September to July and is dividedinto 3 terms Autumn Term is from the beginning of September to mid-December Spring Term is from the beginning of January to mid-March andSummer Term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February andthe end of May

There are two parallel school systems in England The first is the state schoolsystem, which is free for all students and paid for by the state The secondcategory is the ‘independent’ or ‘public’ school system, which is fee-paying.The state school system, which educates 93% of the pupils in England, can bedivided into two levels of education: primary education and secondaryeducation

See the Table below for more information about the school education system

in England

The National Curriculum is set by the government and must be followed in all

state schools It is made up of the following subjects: English, Design &

Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science,Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modern Foreign Language English,Maths and Science are core subjects, which are compulsory in the nationalexaminations at certain stages of the school education system

+ The questions:

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A State schools and public schools in England

B School education in England

C Examinations in England

D Primary schools and secondary schools in England

Question 2: According to the passage, schooling is compulsory for all English children

A optional B easy C required D free

Question 4 All of the followings are true according to the passage EXCEPT

A The state school system educates 93% of the pupils in England

B Spring term is from the beginning of Jannuarary to mid-March

C Students have to pay fee for the state schools

D There are three compulsory subjects in the national examinations

Question 5: Two parallel school systems in England are

A State school system and public school system

B Primary system and secondary system

C Independent school system and public school system

D Pre-school system and secondary school system

Question 6: The word “it” in line 18 of the passage refers to _

A The National Curriculum

B The examination

C The state school system

D The public school system

Question 7: It can be inferred form the passage that _

A Students may not study at shools after the age of 16

B Students must study at shools after the age of 16

C Students may start shools after the age of 16

D Students must finish shools after the age of 16

Question 8: In which paragraph does the author mention the two parallel school systems

in England?

Question 9 What are three core subjects in the national curriculum?

A English, Maths and Modern Foreign Language

B Maths and Modern Foreign Language and History

C English, Maths and Information Technology

D English, Maths and Science

Question 10: The author used the Table about School education system in England in the

passage to

A supply more related details

B compare with the School education system in Vietnam

C make the reading passage longer

D conclude the passage

+ The answers:

6 Pronoun Reference question A

On the first weekend I went out with my new friends, walking around

campus It was exciting, thinking how I was at college, meeting people who could become good friends of mine The most exciting thing was that I didn't have to explain to my parents where I was going, who with, or what time I'd

be home!

On Saturday night, I followed my roommate to a party The people at the party were busy playing some game, and no one seemed to notice my

existence I suddenly felt so lonely Fighting back tears, I ran back to my

room, thinking I would never feel at home at college

Ellen

My roommate left the window open all the time, even when it was 10

degrees Celsius out, and went to bed at 10 every night When she got sick

after midterms, she blamed my typing and having a light on while she was trying to sleep

At first, college was a little daunting I graduated from a small school After

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seeing the same people over and over for many years, it was amazing, but a little scary, to be in a place where it seemed like I never saw the same person twice

Brenden

The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of

my life Academically, I enjoyed it thoroughly Taking part in the Advanced

Engineering project gave me a chance to use my creativity and knowledge to help society

Socially, I made lots of new friends both through engineering and living at St John's College on campus The social calendar of the colleges provides plenty

of opportunities to meet non-engineering students as well as other engineers, many of whom have become my best mates

+ The questions:

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A First impression of university life

B Some tips for a better university life

C Difficulties of university life

D Happiness during university life

Question 2: According to passage, who has problems with the roomate?

A Sarah B Ellen C Brenden D Sarah and Ellen

Question 3: What is Sarah’s most exciting thing?

A Making new friends

B Not having to tell her parents

C Going to parties at weekends

D Playing games

Question 4 All of the followings are true according to the passage EXCEPT _

A Brenden learned to become an engineer

B Ellen left the door open all the time

C Sarah went to a party with her roomate

D Ellen never seemed to meet the same people twice

Question 5: The word “she” in line 12 refers to _

A Sarah B Ellen C Sarah’s roomate D Ellen’s roomate

Question 6 Where in the passage does the author mention that the character felt there

were too many strange people at university?

A Paragraph about Sarah

B Paragraph about Ellen

C Paragraph about Brenden

D No paragraph

Question 7 The word “thoroughly” in line 21 of the passage can be best replaced

by _

A totally B carelessly C early D finally

Question 8: All of the followings are mentioned EXPEPT.

A Ellen did not get on well with the roomate

B Brenden liked having a chance to be creative

C Sarah attended a party on the first weekend at colledge

D Ellen enjoyed meeting non-engineering students

Question 9: The phrase “fighting back tears” in line 8 of the first passage means

A crying a lot

B having tears

C trying not to cry

D fighting against friends

Question 10 According to the passage, it is most likely that is the most optimistic

about university life?

+ The answers:

6 Questions for location of specific

Before the interview

You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy Beforethe interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumés to thecompany to express your interest in the job and to show that you might be themost suitable candidate for the position

When you come to the interview, remember to bring with you your schoolcertificates and letters of recommendation from your teachers or your

previous employers In addition, you may jot down your qualifications and

experience that can relate to the job and prepare for the questions that areoften asked during the interview

Make sure you know where the interview is and how to get there Be on time

or a few minutes early Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally

During the interview

You should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying and make a realeffort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks Be clear, polite andhonest If you do not know something about the more technical aspects of thejob, admit it and stress that you are willing to learn Show enthusiasm whenthe job is explained to you Always show your best side, your keenness to

work and your sense of responsibility.

Don’t forget to say goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office

After the interview

If you are offered the position, congratulations! If you do not get the job, trynot to be too disappointed Think about the interviewer’s comments because

they may help you prepare better when you are called for the next job

interview Good luck!

+ The questions:

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A How to find a job B An interview

C tips for a good job interview D what you should do after a job interview

Question 2: Before the interview, what do you have to send to the company?

A a letter of application

B a letter of application and re’sume’

C school certificate

D a letter of recommendation

Question 3: The phrase “jot down” in line 13 is closest in meaning to _

Question 4 The followings are some advice before going to an interview EXCEPT

A.know the place of the interview

B do not wear formal clothes

C prepare some questions

D be on time

Question 5: According to the passage, when you do not know about some technical

aspects, you should

A express your worry B admit it and show your willing to learn them

C tell lies D refuse to answer

Question 6: The word “They” in line 29 refers to

A congratulations B interviwer’s comments C the jobs D the interviews

Question 7: All of the followings are mentioned in the reading passage EXCEPT:

A show your interest in the job

B pay attention to what the interviewer says

C Answer the interviwer’s questions honestly and clearly

D Get to the interview by bus

Question 8 The word “responsibility” in line 24 can be replaced by….

Question 9: What can be infered from the last paragraph?

A The writer advises you to be optimistic if you fail the interview

B The writer advises you to be pessimistic if you fail the interview

C Failing an interview makes you hate the job

D You should beg the interviewer to give you another chance if you fail

Question 10: How is the information in the passage organized?

A Statements are presented in the order of time