Unit 6: Paper 2 — Reading
Topic 6.2: Reading skills Questions
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In a Paper 2 reading text, a reference word like "it" or "this" points…
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You pick a meaning for a word but it makes the sentence read oddly. What does that warn you about?
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A True/False question tells you to justify your answer. What earns the 1 mark?
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What does a True/False question need to earn its single mark?
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Choose the form that fits the gap according to the text: "Every summer, the volunteers __________ trees on the hills."
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Besides standing for a single noun, what else can "this" or "that" refer to?
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For a True/False question, what do you need to earn the 1 mark?
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The question begins with "How many…?". What kind of answer does it expect?
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A Paper 2 question says "answer using the words as they appear in the text". What scores the mark?
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For "The museum does not open on Mondays", which is the well-made justification?
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How many answers should you put in the box for a multiple-choice question?
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The instruction "Find the word in the text that means 'very big'" asks you to do what?
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Complete according to the text: "The same journey by bus took almost __________ hours."
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A reading question asks "What does 'it' refer to? Answer using the words as they appear in the text." What should you write?
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A question says "Answer using the words as they appear in the text." What must you do to score the mark?
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Match the start to its correct ending according to the text: "Entry to the festival is free…"
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Complete according to the text: "From September, the library will also open on Sunday __________."
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In a sentence-completion task, when is your finished sentence correct?
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A True/False + justify item gives 1 mark for BOTH a correct decision and a correct justification. Which response can earn the mark?
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You mark a statement True correctly, but write no justification. How many marks do you usually get?
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