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Reading Exercise (TOEFL) Meeting 7

Matakuliah : G0582/Bahasa Inggris 1 Tahun : 2007. Reading Exercise (TOEFL) Meeting 7. Contents. Practice: Reading Exercise TOEFL – Paper based Reading Exercise TOEFL – Computer based (using CD ROM). Tips and Tricks.

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Reading Exercise (TOEFL) Meeting 7

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  1. Matakuliah : G0582/Bahasa Inggris 1 Tahun : 2007 Reading Exercise (TOEFL) Meeting 7

  2. Contents Practice: • Reading Exercise TOEFL – Paper based • Reading Exercise TOEFL – Computer based (using CD ROM)

  3. Tips and Tricks There are 5 types of questions in the TOEFL Reading Comprehension sections:

  4. I.MAIN IDEAS QUESTIONS • HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION? 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 the author’s primarily concerned? Which of the following would be the best title? B.WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER? The answer to this type of question can generally be determined by looking at the first sentence of each paragraph.

  5. I.MAIN IDEAS QUESTIONS C.HOW TO ANSWER? • Read the first line of each paragraph • Look for a common theme or idea in first lines • Pass your eyes quickly over the rest of the passage to check that you have really found the sentence(s) • Eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices

  6. II.STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS II.STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS A.HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION? According to the passage .......It is stated in the passage .......The passage indicates that .......Which of the following is true .......

  7. II.STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS B.WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER? The answer of this questions are found in order in the passage C.HOW TO ANSWER? • Choose a key word in the questions • Skim in the appropriate part of the passage for the key world or idea • Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully • Eliminate the definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices

  8. III.UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTIONS III.UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTIONS A.HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION? 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.....

  9. III.UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTIONS B.WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER? The answer of this question are found in order in the passage C.HOW TO ANSWER? Choose a keyword in the question • Scan the appropriate place in the key word or idea carefully • Look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage • Eliminate those answers • Choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage

  10. IV.IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS A.HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION? It is implied in the passage that....It can be inferred from the passage that ....It is most likely that ....What probably happened ....?B.WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER? The answer to these questions are generally found in order in the passage

  11. IV.IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS C.HOW TO ANSWER? • Choose a keyword in the question • Scan the passage for the key word (or a related idea) • Carefully read the sentence that contains the key word • Look for an answer that could be true, according to the passage

  12. V.VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT QUESTIONS A.HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION?What is the meaning of X in line Y?The word X in line Y could best be replaced by....B.WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER?Information to help you understand the meaning of a vocabulary word can often be found in the context surrounding the wordC.HOW TO ANSWER?1.Find the word in the passage2.Read the sentence that contains the word carefully3.Look for context clues to help you understand the meaning4.Choose the answer that the context indicates

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