閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 279
Purpose: Increasing reading comprehension skills /加強閱讀技巧

Listen to the following story from Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy:

Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.

　

 

1.                A solid academic background in Industrial Engineering at one of Taiwan's premier universities, National Chiao Tung University, provided Ellen with the fundamental skills required for advanced research.

A.             well-grounded 

B.              shaky

C.              somber

 

2.              A solid academic background in Industrial Engineering at one of Taiwan's premier universities, National Chiao Tung University, provided Ellen with the fundamental skills required for advanced research.

A.             mediocre

B.              supporting

C.              famous

 

3.              A solid academic background in Industrial Engineering at one of Taiwan's premier universities, National Chiao Tung University, provided Ellen with the fundamental skills required for advanced research.

A.             advanced

B.              state-of-the-art

C.              basic

 

4.              A solid academic background in Industrial Engineering at one of Taiwan's premier universities, National Chiao Tung University, provided Ellen with the fundamental skills required for advanced research.

A.  capital

B.  abilities 

C.  investment

 

5.              A solid academic background in Industrial Engineering at one of Taiwan's premier universities, National Chiao Tung University, provided Ellen with the fundamental skills required for advanced research.

A.             progressive 

B.              rudimentary

C.              elementary

6.              Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             casually

B.              arduously 

C.              slightly

 

7.              Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             authenticated

B.              recalled

C.              stressed 

 

8.              Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             functional 

B.              theoretical

C.              retroactive

 

9.              Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             constraints

B.              openings 

C.              restrictions

 

10.        Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             interact 

B.              repel

C.              conceal

 

11.          Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             fraudulent

B.              authentic 

C.              synthetic

 

12.        Coursework during her junior and senior years in these areas heavily emphasized practical applications, often providing her with many opportunities to come into contact with actual enterprises.

A.             medical institutions

B.              governmental offices

C.              businesses 

　

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Additional practice can be found in  Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

View the accompanying Power Point presentation on details of how to write this paragraph.

 

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