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TOEFL STUDY GUIDE PART 4 Reading Comprehension Tips Test Design Features Tips 60 - 62 Length: 70 - 90 minutes Number of questions: m 44 - 60 questions: n 4 - 5 passages of 250 - 350 words in length n with 10 - 14 questions per passage Linear section - because the Reading section is linear, test takers can go back and forth between the questions in a set or between sets. Types of Reading questions m Mostly traditional multiple-choice questions (1 question stem with 4 options) m Some new question types: n Test takers must interact more directly with the text by clicking on or inserting text: n Clicking on a sentence or paragraph within a passage to find a main idea n Clicking on a word or phrase within a passage to test vocabulary/pronoun referents n Vocabulary continues to be tested in context. n Instead of having to choose a word similar in meaning from among four choices, examinees will choose another word from within a paragraph. n Inserting a sentence within a passage where it fits best: n "Inserting a sentence" is not meant to be an editing task, but determines whether an examinee has comprehended large bits of text and understands the relationship between that text. Reading Comprehension TIP 60 The reading comprehension section has both easy and difficult questions. Therefore, you time is best spent working on the easier questions. For Reading, you will be able to go back to previous questions and previous sets. In this section, your scores are based on the number of questions they answer correctly; therefore, to maximize you scores in this section, it is better for you to guess than not to respond at all. To save time, You should try to answer all the questions within a set sequentially rather than skip around. You can to go back to answers they are unsure of if they have time to do so. Reading Comprehension TIP 61 This section tests a variety of reading skills that are important when we read: m main idea m inferences m factual information stated in the passage m pronoun referents m vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms Reading Comprehension TIP 62 On the COMPUTER-BASED test, you will not be able to see the questions first, but can refer back to the passage on the screen. Phrases & Paraphrases Tips 63 - 65 Reading Comprehension TIP 63 There are three major question types on the Reading Comprehension section. 1. Specific questions; 2. vocabulary in context and reference questions; 3. and general questions. The COMPUTER-BASED test will have a few different types of questions including inserting a sentence (from a list of choices) into the actual reading passage. Reading Comprehension TIP 64 Specific questions: These questions ask for a specific piece of information found in the passage. To answer them, go to the passage to find it. "Lead words" tell you what to look for in the passage. It is often a noun or a noun phrase. Reading Comprehension TIP 65 Vocabulary in context and reference questions: m Vocabulary in context questions ask you for the meaning of a specific word in the passage. m Reference questions ask you what a specific pronoun in the passage refers to. The right answer to an EXCEPT/NOT question is the one that is not mentioned in the passage. Now do the following drill: Reading Comprehension General Questions Tip 66 These questions ask about the overall subject of the passage. m Main idea/Best title: A main idea questions asks you for the primary purpose of the passage. m Before and After questions: These questions ask you about what was written in the paragraph immediately before or immediately after the question. (key words like preceeding/following) m Inference questions: These questions ask about information not stated directly in the passage. (key words like supports /implies/inferred) m Always do inference questions last: This type of question is often a paraphrase or summary of the passage. . TOEFL STUDY GUIDE PART 4 Reading Comprehension Tips Test Design Features Tips 60 - 62 Length: 70 - 90 minutes Number of questions: m 44 - 60 questions:. text and understands the relationship between that text. Reading Comprehension TIP 60 The reading comprehension section has both easy and difficult questions.

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