2016-05-27 College Prep: reading speed test

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all my classes
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https://www.youtube.com/user/malineka146 - Songs with lyrics that come from using Google Translate several times.
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Reading speed test.

Read the article (at the normal speed that you read things). When you are finished, write the time at the bottom of the page.
Then turn the paper to the other side and answer the questions from memory.

Answers
1 b
2 c
3 c
4 b
5 c
6 b
7 b
8 a
9 c
10 b
11 c
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How can you improve reading speed?
- Practice reading a lot.

How can you improve comprehension (apart from reading more slowly)?
- Increase your vocabulary so you know more of the words you read.
- Make a summary of what you read.
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http://readingsoft.com/ - This same test online.
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Homework: from Tuesday’s handout (starts with “News article in a popular business publication”), answer the questions about the first two readings