3. What is being discussed? or What is
the author saying?
Look for the general statement that
expresses the message of the author
What do the details emphasize?
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4. Look at the specific ideas presented in the
sentences
Pretend that the sentence ideas in a selection
have been reduced to a short list of keywords
Decide on a general topic or subject under
which you can group these ideas
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8. Turn on the ignition
Step on the Accelerator
Insert the key
Start the car
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9. Paying fees
Buying books
Starting college
Going to class
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10. (1) (2)
separate the dribble the ball
white and dark pass the ball down
clothes court
shoot a basket
add one cup of
detergent
insert coins into
the machine
General Idea: General Idea:
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11. (3) (4)
switch on power boil water in a
select a program large pot
open a file add salt and oil
pour noodles
into water
General Idea: General Idea:
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13. 1Reading to a child is an effective way of
developing a child‟s interest in reading. 2Another
effective way is by providing a variety of materials
that he or she can choose from. 3A child‟s reading
habit can also be developed by having him or her
participate in story-telling and reading clubs. 4It is
equally important for a child to see his or her
parents and teachers reading books in order to
have a model in developing this habit.
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14. 1You can prepare effectively for midterm exams by remembering
these study tips. 2 (a) Fix your review schedule. 3 (b) Decide on a
place you can study. 4Choose a place where there are few
distractions. 5(c) check if your notes and reading materials are
complete. 6(d) Keep to your schedule. 7Avoid changing time and
venue for review unless necessary. 8Changes can result to delays
which in turn affect your motivation to study. 9(e) Use a systematic
way in reviewing for your exams. 10Refer to the review pointers
provided by your teachers, study guides, and class notes. 11(f) Eat
and sleep at a regular time. 12You need to be both mentally and
physically fit to take exams. 13(g) Avoid cramming for your tests.
14You do not want to find yourself overwhelmed with still unfinished
materials on the eve of the
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16. Choose the phrase that best describes the topic or subject for
each group of sentences on the left side.
1. To provide a favorable a) Protecting Grapes
climate for growing
grapes, the winter from Disease
temperature
should not go below 15°
b) Appropriate
F, and the summers should Temperatures for
be long.
Growing Grapes
2. During the growing c) Appropriate Climate
season, rainfall should be for Growing Grapes
light.
3. A gentle movement of air is
required to dry the vines
after rains, dispel fog, and
protect the vines from fungus
disease.
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17. Choose the phrase that best describes the topic or subject for
each group of sentences on the left side.
1. Simply drinking water is the a) Salt Tablets versus
best way to prevent Water
dehydration from sweating. b) Value in Plain Water
c) Preventing
2. Taking salt tablets before Dehydration
drinking water can
dehydrate the body even
more by extracting water
from body tissue.
3. Plain water is better than
beverages containing sugar
or electrolytes because
it is absorbed faster. 17
18. Choose the phrase that best describes the topic or subject for
each group of sentences on the left side.
1. Salsa, the popular blend of a) Latin American Salsa
Latin American music, is also Music
the word for sauce. b) The Naming of Salsa
Music
2. According to stories, the c) Contribution of Salsa
expression was contributed to
the music world by a
Cuban orchestra conductor.
3. While practicing a mambo
that needed more life, the
orchestra leader told
his musicians to “echale
salsita” or “throw in the
sauce.” 18
19. 1. African American and a. Tobacco Usage
Hispanic teens are not as Among Teens
likely to use tobacco as
Caucasian adolescents. b. Dangers Face Teens
2. Each day approximately three c. Harms of Smoking
thousand teens start
smoking, and eventually
one third of them will die from
smoking.
3. Despite the proven danger, in
the past decade tobacco
usage among teens
has increased. 19
20. 1. By 2000 the world‟s population
a. Biotechnology and
had moved past 6 billion Agriculture
people, and by 2050
it is expected to reach 9 billion. b. Feeding the Poor
2. The global statistics on c. Population Growth and
population growth and the Food Production
availability of food are
alarming.
3. Biotechnologists estimate that
the land available for raising
crops will
decrease by half in the next fifty
years.
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21. Paragraph A
1Most experts agree that swimming is the healthiest form of
rigorous exercise. 2Because water offers so little resistance,
swimmers are unlikely to experience the muscle strain associated
with land sports such as jogging or tennis. 3Yet strengthen many
areas of the body—arms, legs, torso, and neck. 4Most importantly
it is strenuous enough to condition the heart and lungs. 5See your
doctor before starting up any new exercise program, but do not be
surprised if he or she tells you to jump into a lake! `
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22. Paragraph B
1Death Valley is one of the most arid and desolate areas in the United
States. 2Surrounded by high mountains on both east and west, this
valley in South Eastern California is far below sea level. 3There was a
lake in this area 20, 000 years ago but today, Death Valley is the
driest part in the country. 4Fierce winds whip across the valley.
5Animal and plant life are scarce. 6Less than two inches of rain, which
comes in sudden cloudbursts, falls every year. 7Summers are so hot
that travellers cross the valley before noon. 8Winters are usually cold
and snowy. 9Its easy to understand why gold seekers in 1849 name
the area “Death Valley”. 10Ghost towns and tombstones are evidence
that people have found it almost impossible to live there.
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23. Paragraph C
1Nearly everyone thinks of the word subtract as the act of taking
away in order to find out what is left. 2 But that is just one of the
many meanings of the word. 3If we think about it for a moment, we
remember that there is another meaning. 4Subtraction also means
finding the difference between two unequal amounts to see by how
much one is larger or smaller than the other. 5There is a third
meaning too that most people rarely think about. 6If you begin with
a small amount that you wish to increase in order to match some
larger amount, you really have to add to it, not subtract. 7Yet in
order to find the rights amount you need, you must use the process
of subtraction. 8Itis interesting to realize that subtraction actually
has three meanings and three uses, not just one.
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24. Paragraph D
1Fish is a cold-blooded creature while whale is a warm-blooded
animal. 2Fish has gills so it can breathe in the water; whale has
lungs and must come up frequently to fill them with air. 3Fish
lay eggs in the water and from these eggs little fish
develop, but whales grow their babies within their bodies, as
land animals do. 4Baby fish swim about in the water the
movement they develop from eggs, but infant whales do not
know how to swim. 5They must come to the surface
immediately, otherwise, they will be drowned. 6All of this goes
to prove that whales, like most warm-blooded animals, are
really mammals, not cold blooded creatures like fish.
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25. Paragraph E
1Matter is frequently classified according to its electrical conductivity:
conductor, non-conductor or semiconductor. 2Conductors have many
electrons that are free to move and that are useful in carrying or
conducting electric current. 3All metals, particularly silver, copper, gold
and aluminium are good conductors. 4Substances with few electrons
are called non conductors or insulators. 5They do not carry electric
charge can prevent electricity from flowing where it is not wanted.
6Air, wood, glass and plastic are insulators. 7Few substances do not fall
under either these categories like carbon, silicon, and germanium.
8They are classified as semi-conductors and are used in electronic
devices like transistor radios.
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26. Study carefully the given passages
from a text. Get the main idea of each
passage, and then identify the topic
sentence and the supporting details. If
there is no topic sentence, formulate
an appropriate one.
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27. 1Mobile communications is "moving to a new level" according to a
new World Bank report released Tuesday, July 17, with more than
3/4 of the world's population having access to a mobile phone and a
fast-expanding range of uses for the technology. 2There are
currently over 6 billion mobile subscriptions globally, up from just
below 1 billion back in 2000. 3Out of these subscriptions (both
postpaid and prepaid), 5 billion come from developing countries, the
WB report said. 4"Mobile telephony has been one of the most quickly
adopted technologies of all time," the report said. 5"Even more
astounding, mobile networks have roughly doubled in size every two
years since 2002. 6In early 2012 the number of mobile cellular
subscriptions worldwide passed 6 billion."
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28. 1While e-learning addresses a specific intent to
learn something, mobile learning is much more
informal, unstructured, opportunistic and
situational. 2Consequently, it's no surprise that
instructors look for ways to integrate mobile
learning into their teaching to make course content
more portable. 3They also want to embed
instruction into more situational and problem-
based learning activities, tasks such as field
experiments.
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29. 1Integrate the app with existing classroom technologies to aid
adoption of the devices into routine teaching and learning.
2The beauty in using many of these mobile devices is their
ability to seamlessly integrate with many traditional
classroom technologies. 3Using a web-based television, the
instructional-design team can easily mirror mobile
applications onto projection screens, flat screens and other
types of display systems in classrooms. 4Instructors can also
use interactive whiteboards in tandem with the mobile
device, allowing for overlay capabilities. 5Soon
enough, mobile devices will be mainstream devices as
common in the classroom as 29
30. 1Make sure an app is intended for the
correct audience and age level. 2Today's
undergraduates may be more adept at
using a mobile app than graduate students
or returning midcareer professionals. 3Be
sure the app targets the correct age level.
4Most educational apps normally include a
target age that is most appropriate.
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31. 1Finally, a word about the Internet. 2The Web appears to offer a wealth of
opportunity for self-study. 3Certainly reference resources make project
work easier and more enjoyable, but cutting and pasting can also be
seen as an easy option, requiring little originality or understanding.
3Conferring over homework tasks by email can be positive or
negative, though chatting with an English-speaking friend is to be
encouraged, as is searching for visual materials. 4Both teachers and
learners are guilty of trawling the Net for practice exercises, some of
which are untried, untested and dubious in terms of quality. 5Learners
need guidance, and a starting point is to provide a short list of reliable
sites such as British Council „LearnEnglish‟ and BBC „Learning English‟
which provide a huge variety of exercises and activities as well as links
to other reliable
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