1. Английский язык Reading (5) Хмара Ольга Евгеньевна, методист, КГАОУ Краевой центр образования Хабаровск, 2015 г.

2. 2015READING Read the text and answer questions 26-40 below. -1 hour 15 minutes (Listening and Reading) -1 000 words -12 – 14 questions Tasks 1.Matching Headings 2.Matching Sentence Endings 3.Multiple Choice 4.True, False, Not Given 5.Matching Information to paragraphs 6.Sentence Completion

3. Matching Sentence Endings

4. Common Problems answerby using logic and grammar. 1.Lots of people think that they can answer these questions by using logic and grammar. It is a test of your understanding of the reading text more than a test of how sentences generally go together. incomplete sentences to endingsendings to the text 2.The examiner will try and trick you by connecting ideas in the reading text to endings that are not the correct answer. Remember that you are matching incomplete sentences to endings, not endings to the text. exact words contained in the question 3.Many people look for the exact words contained in the question in the reading text. Don’t waste your time looking for words that exactly match with the text, instead look for synonyms and paraphrases.

5. Tips in the same order 1.The answers are in the same order in the text as they are in the questions. 2.Try to predict how each sentence will end before you look at the endings. 3.Start with the incomplete sentences first before you look at the endings or the text. 4.Think of synonyms and paraphrases that the examiners could be using instead of exactly the same words. 5.When highlighting keywords, it is often a good idea to highlight any names, including place names, or dates. These are often easy to find in the reading text. 6.Don’t just match words. Make sure the meaning in the reading text matches. 7.Spend more time on the first question because this is the most difficult. You have lots of different options for the first question and it will take you more time to work out the answer. The last question should take you much less time because you have less options to choose from.

6. Questions 7 – 10 Look at the following items (Questions 7-10) and the list of groups below. Match each item with the group which first invented or used them. Write the correct letter A-E in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once. 7 black powder 8 rocket-propelled arrows for fighting 9 rockets as war weapons 10 the rocket launcher First invented or used by A the Chinese B the Indians C the British D the Arabs E the Americans

7. Multiple Choice

8. Common Problems Common Problems Reading the text before the questions – If you do this you are reading ‘blind’ because you are not sure what you are looking for. Not answering questions – This seems like an obvious one but it would shock you how many people don’t answer the question at all. Being tricked by the examiner – examiners love to try and trick you with ‘distractors’. Distractors are things that look like the correct answer but are actually incorrect. Not reading the whole sentence – The first part of a sentence might look correct but the second half of it might change the meaning. Words like but and however can change the meaning of a whole sentence. Not reading the text carefully – Because there are so many ‘distractors’, some of the ‘correct’ answers will appear to ‘jump out’ at you.

9. Tips 1.Read the questions before 1.Read the questions before you read the text. rephrase them in your own words 2.If you are unsure of what the difference is between two or three sentences, it can help to rephrase them in your own words. have a guess. 3.If you are running out of time or you really don’t know the answer, have a guess. You will not lose marks for wrong answers and you have a 25% chance of getting the correct answer just by guessing. ‘distractors’ 4.Don’t be tricked by the examiner’s ‘distractors’ especially keywords from the questions that look the same as the text. don’t know the topica reading test 5.If you don’t know anything about the topic, don’t panic. It is a reading test, not a test of your knowledge. predict 6.Try to predict the correct answer before you read the text. This will help you find the correct answer. go back and carefully read the questions 7.Before deciding on your answer, always go back and carefully read the questions before making your final decision. both facts and opinions 8.You might be asked about both facts and opinions. Facts are things that are always true or can not be disproved but opinions are just what people think.

10. Questions 1 – 5 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. 1 The global increase in greenhouse gases has been attributed to A industrial pollution in developing countries. B coal mining and electricity generation. C reduced rainfall in many parts of the world. D trends in population and lifestyle. 2 The proportion of all greenhouse gases created by coal is approximately A 14 per cent. B 18 per cent. C 27 per cent. D 90 per cent. 3 Current research aims to increase the energy-producing efficiency of coal by A burning it at a lower temperature. B developing new gasification techniques. C extracting CO2 from it. D recycling greenhouse gases.

11. 4 Compared with ordinary coal, new, ‘clean’ coals may generate power A more cleanly and more efficiently. B more cleanly but less efficiently. C more cleanly but at higher cost. D more cleanly but much more slowly. 5 To control dust at mine sites, mining companies often use A chemicals which may be toxic. B topsoil taken from the site before mining. C fresh water from nearby dams. D runoff water containing sediments. General Training Reading sample task –

12. Questions 8–13 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write the correct letter in boxes 8–13 on your answer sheet. 8 What did researchers identify as the ideal time to wake up in the morning? A 6.04 B 7.00 C 7.22 D 7.30 9 In order to lose weight, we should A avoid eating breakfast B eat a low carbohydrate breakfast C exercise before breakfast D exercise after breakfast 10 Which is NOT mentioned as a way to improve supplement absorption? A avoiding drinks containing caffeine while taking supplements B taking supplements at breakfast C taking supplements with foods that can dissolve them D storing supplements in a cool, dry environment

13. 11 The best time to stop drinking coffee is A mid-afternoon B 10 p.m. C only when feeling anxious D after dinner 12 In the evening, we should A stay away from carbohydrates B stop exercising C eat as much as possible D eat a light meal 13 Which of the following phrases best describes the main aim of Reading Passage 1? A to suggest healthier ways of eating, sleeping and exercising B to describe how modern life has made chronobiology largely irrelevant C to introduce chronobiology and describe some practical applications D to plan a daily schedule that can alter our natural chronobiological rhythms

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