B2 READING & VOCAB REVISION

CLAIM AND EVIDENCE

100

WRITERS OFTEN INTRODUCE THEIR CLAIMS IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH.

TRUE / FALSE. 

FALSE. 

IT IS OFTEN FOUND IN THE FIRST FEW PARAGRAPHS AND SUMMARIZED IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH.

200

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SIGNALS OF 'CLAIM' ? 

A- ASSERT

B- SHOW

C- PROVE

D- ARGUE

ASSERT / ARGUE

300

NAME THREE SIGNAL VERBS THAT INTRODUCE EVIDENCE

PROVE

SHOW

CITE

INDICATE

REVEAL 

..

400

NAME FIVE NOUNS THAT INTROUCE CLAIMS

STATEMENT

SUGGESTION

AGREEMENT

ARGUMENT

CONSIDERATION

ASSERTION

..

MANAGING UNFAMILIAR VOCABULARY

100

IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN UNFAMILIAR WORD, YOU SHOULD STOP AND LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY.

TRUE / FALSE? 

FALSE.

If you encounter an unfamiliar word, ignore it and continue reading until the end of the sentence.

200

Diseases that affect the lungs and breathing are referred to as respiratory diseases.

WHICH STRATEGY IS USED HERE? 

DEFINITION.

300

NAME TWO TYPES OF PUNCTUATION THAT ARE USED AS CONTEXT CLUES. 

- COMMAS  , 

- PARENTHESES ( ..) 

-LONG DASHES --

400

NAME THREE DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THAT HELP YOU IDENTIFY UNKNOWN VOCABULARY. 

LOOKING FOR A CONTRAST

LOOKING FOR SYNONYMS / ANTONYMS

GUESSING FROM EXAMPLES

LOOKING FOR ROOTS THAT YOU RECOGNIZE

..

TEXT ORGANIZATION

100

EACH WRITTEN TEXT WILL HAVE A SINGLE FORM OF ORGANIZATION. 

TRUE / FALSE ?

FALSE

EXPECT SEVERAL TYPES OF TEXT ORGANIZATION WITHIN A SINGLE READING.

200

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SIGNALS OF CAUSE OR EFFECT? 

A- INFLUENCE

B-DISPUTE

C-DESPITE

D-OUTCOME

INFLUENCE - OUTCOME

300

NAME THREE PHRASES FOR SIGNALS OF DEFINITION

.. REFERRED AS..

..KNOWN AS...

..MEAN(S) THAT...

IN OTHER WORDS,...

..DEFINED AS...

400

NAME FIVE NOUNS FOR SIGNALS OF PROBLEM  AND TWO NOUNS FOR SOLUTION 

SAMPLE ANSWER: 

PROBLEM:

CHALLENGE

BARRIER

SETBACK

OBSTACLE

DIFFICULTY

SOLUTION:

RESPONSE

REMEDY

INFERENCES/SUMMARY

100

A SUMMARY SHOULD INCLUDE SMALL DETAILS.

TRUE / FALSE ? 

FALSE.

ONLY IMPORTANT DETAILS. 

200

SUMMARIES OFTEN INCLUDE REPORTING VERBS.

TRUE / FALSE ? 

TRUE.  

e.g. ARGUE, ASSERT, REVEAL.. 

300

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE USED TO MAKE INFERENCES? 

A- INFORMATION IN THE TEXT

B- ASSUMPTIONS

C-READER'S KNOWLEDGE

D- READER'S POINT OF VIEW

INFORMATION IN THE TEXT -READER'S KNOWLEDGE

400

1. People are always less happy to accept scientific data they feel contradicts their preconceived beliefs. No surprise here; no human likes to be wrong. But science isn't supposed to care about preconceived notions. Science, at least good science, tells us about the world as it is, and not as some wish it to be. Sometimes what science finds is consistent with a particular religion's wishes. But usually it is not.

 WHAT CAN BE INFERRED ABOUT GOOD SCIENCE? 

1. A good science is well received by the educated people.
2. A good science is based on concrete results obtained through testing the hypothesis.
3. A good science and religion are same.
4. A good science will always prove the general populace wrong.

option 2 : This can be drawn on the basis of the line “But science isn't supposed to care about preconceived notions. Science, at least good science, tells us about the world as it is and not as some wish it to be".

VOCABULARY

100

WHAT'S A SYNONYM FOR 'MODIFY' ? 

CHANGE

200

FIND THE WORD: 

ADJ: EXISTING AS A NATURAL AND PERMANENT QUALITY OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

INHERENT

300

ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO FIX THE SOFTWARE, BUT AS OF YESTERDAY, THE PROBLEM REMAINED _________.

a- valid

b- unresolved

c- pivotal

d- frustrated

B- UNRESOLVED

400

USE 'MAINSTAY' IN A LEVEL APPROPRIATE SENTENCE. 

sample answer:

Antibiotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for many infections.