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Reading Comprehension

Reading is an activity that we do to get the information. Through these activities, we are required to capture not only the origin of ideas and reading aloud. That is why there are problems associated with reading the text after we read a discourse. Problems are conducted to test whether we have a grasp of reading well or not.

Reading comprehension is a major pillar in the activity of reading in which readers build an understanding of a text. He combines logical thinking which is owned by a collection of letters, words, and sentences in the text.

So reading comprehension in the English text is not just about how well you read that includes pronunciation accuracy and loud voice. However, reading comprehension is itself an activity to build understanding of the meaning of a text which can then be translated by you and through your own language.

Strategies to solve Reading Comprehension

a. General tips

• Mentally, you have to be sure that you can definitely do the test you are facing. Do not be confused or feel 'down' after it first found that text - the text is too long it turns out you think. Whisper to yourself, "If others can, and so I certainly can!"

• You know that the answers of all questions that there is definitely present in the text itself. So, you do not need to worry.

• The problem is the limited time available to complete all the questions. Therefore, we need special tips for mensiasatinya.

b. Tips to answer questions

Here are some things that you may be able to answer all questions - questions for reading comprehension quickly and precisely.

• Read in passing all the questions there; you do not need to read the answer choices are available. Simply read the question alone.

• Then, read the text carefully, to find passages that relate to the question, but not for too long. Remember, time is very limited. Put a pencil which part is roughly related or can answer any questions you may have read earlier sbelumya.

• Do not stop reading if you find that you have not understood vocabulary. Ignore it, as you can guess the meaning by looking at the famil sentence in front of him and behind him.

• As you read earlier, you have to remember the type of question.

Here are some suggestions for answering the questions of each type.

1. Question: topic of the text

• Topic of the text = 'object' conversation / spoken

You are asked to look for the main obek discussed

• Topic of the text can comprise a single word, or group of words (phrases) are very short.

• In the text usually 'object' is an oft-repeated

• Usually can be inferred by looking at a few sentences at the beginning of the text / readings.

• From ynag available options, choose the one answer that has the most common sense (the most general).

2. Question: the main idea

• Main idea = the main idea

Basically a further description and are highly compact, about the 'topic of the text' or 'object' talks as already mentioned above.

• Usually a group of words (phrases) are slightly longer, and is more elaboratis (outlines, giving little explanation).

• Usually in the form of clauses (clauses) short, in which there were already the subject and predicate.

3. Questions of: conclusion

Conclusion = conclusions on the translation of the main ideas discussed in the text.

4. Question: cause and reason

Cause and reason = reason and reason

By the time you read berikkan distinctive sign of how the show cause and effect, or the reason and purpose.

5. Question: reference

Reference = reference

Such questions are referring to the purpose of one or some of the words

contained in the text, or a reference to the meaning of a particular expression.

To be able to answer correctly, take a look at some of the sentences that

preceded it.

6. Question = True or False

True or False = true or false

Provide an assessment form (true) atu wrong (false) relating to the content

text.

7. Question = exception

Exception = exception

Choosing the wrong one statement among true.

Example :

Questions 1 through 9 are based on the following passage.

Lichens, of the which more than twenty thousand species have been named, are complex associations between certain algae. The lichen itself is not an organism: rather it is the morphological and biochemical product of the association. Neither a fungus nor an algae alone can produce lichen.

The intimate relationship between these two components of the lichen living was once erroneously though to represent mutualism. In mutual relationships, both the benefit of participants. With lichens, however, it appears the fungus actually parasitizes the algae. This is one of the Conclusions drawn from experiments in the which the two components of lichens were separated and grown apart.

In nature, lichen fungi may encounter and grow around saveral kinds of algae. Some types of algae the fungi may kill; other types may reject it. Lichen algae are autotrophic, meaning they of make their own food through photosynthesis. Lichen fungi are heterotrophic, meaning they depend upon the algae within the lichen to supply their food. Up to ninety percent of than food made ​​by the green algal cell is transferred to the fungus. What, if anything, the fungus Contributes to the association is not well understood.

Lichens are hardly. The grow in many habitats and are pioneers in hostile environments Often where few other organisms can flourish. They have been known to grow endolithically, having been discovered thriving inside of rocks in Antarctica. Lichen help reduce erosion by stabilizing soil. Saveral kinds of insects glue lichens to their exoskeletons for camouflage. Many species of birds use lichens as building materials for nests. Human have used lichens for dyes and antibiotics.

1. Which of the following best describes lichen association?

     A. Simple plants made ​​of two different autotrophic organims.

     B. A mutual association between a fungus and an alga

     C. A parasitic association between two fungi, one autotrophic

     D. A union between a parasitic fungus and an autotrophic algae

2. The word "hardly" in line 26 is clossest in meaning to

     A. Tender

     B. Durable

     C. Armed

     D. Beneficial

3. Inclusive Biology, mutualism Occurs when two different organisms live close together and

     A. One organism parasitizes the other

     B. Both organisms benefit from the association

     C. Both organisms are harmed by the association

     D. One organism benefits while the other does not or is harmed by the association

4. In line 7, the word "intimate" is nearest in meaning to

     A. living

     B. Extraordinary

     C. Biological

     D. Close

5. Lichen serves as camouflage for the which of the following?

     A. Insects

     B. Birds

     C. Reptiles

     D. Mammals

6. The true nature of the relationship between the lichen components was clarified by

     A. Examining lichens with a microscope

     B. Observing lichens palced in the dark

     C. Observing the lichen component when grown apart

     D. Decreasing the amount of nutrients available to the lichens

7. In line 27, the word "hostile" is clossestnin the meaning to

     A. Unusual

     B. Cool

     C. Untraveled

     D. Inhospitable

8. An endolithic lichen is one that

     A. Grows in the canopies of trees

     B. Grows inside rocks

     C. Grows at very high altitudes

     D. Grows inside of other organisms, Including other lichens

9. Contribute Many lichens at the communities they in habits by

     A. Removing pollutants from the air

     B. Controlling wood-rotting fungi

     C. Slowing the spread of viruses

     D. Reducing soil erosion

Questions 10 through 18 are based on the following passage.

              When buying a house, you must be sure to have it checked for termites. A termite is much like an ant in its communal habits, although physically the two insects are distinct.

  Like those of ants, termite colonies Consist of different classes, each with its own particular job. The most perfectly formed termites, both male and female, make up the productive class. They have eyes, hard body walls and fully developed wings. A pair of reproductive termites founds the colony. When new reproductive termites develop, they leave to form another colony. They use their wings only this on time  and then break them off.

The worker termites are small, blind and Wingless, with soft bodies. They make up the majority of the colony and do all the work. Soldiers are eyeless and Wingless but are larger than the workers and have hard heads and strong jaws and legs. They defend the colony and are cared for by the workers.

The male and female of the reproductive class in REMAIN inside a closed cell when the female lays Thousands of eggs. The workers place the eggs in cell and care for them. Even if one colony is treated with poison, if a male and female of the reproductive class escape, they can form a new colony.

   Pest control companies can inspect a housefor infestation of termites. Often, of the lay person can not spot the evidence, so it is critical to have the opinion of a proffesional. Treatments vary depending upon the type of termite.

10. How are termites like ants?

       A. They live in communities, and each class has a specific duty

       B. Their bodies are the same shape

       C. The king and queen are imprisoned

       D. The females' reproductive capacities are the same

11. The word "communal" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

       A. Eating

       B. Reproducing

       C. Organizational

       D. Social

12. Which of the following is not true?

       A. All termites have eyes

       B. Some termites can not fly

       C. Workers are smaller than soldiers

       D. Termites do not fly Often

13. In line 4, the word "distinct" is closest in meaning to

       A. Similar

       B. Different

       Genetically related C.

       D. Strong

14. In line 6, "classes" is closest in meaning to

       A. Sexes

       B. Colonies

       C. Courses

       D. Categories

15. Which of the following statements is probably true?

       A. Thousands of termites may move together to develop a new colony

       B. The male and female reproductions do not venture outdoors except

            to form a new colony.

       C. There are more soldiers than workers

       D. A worker could kill a soldier Easily

16. The word "founds" in line 10 is nearest in meaning to

        A. Establishes

        B. Destroys

        C. Control

        D. Guards

17. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

        A. Termites Destroy Houses

        B. Termites Work Well Together

        C. The Habits and Physical Characteristics of Termites

        D. The relationship of Soldier and Worker Termites

18. The word "each" in line 6 Refers to

        A. Ants

        B. Colonies

        C. Jobs

        D. Classes

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