閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

　

Exercise 291
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.  Ann's superiors have often commented on her

ingenuity in approaching complex situations.

A.             colleagues

B.              bosses

C.              classmates

 

2.  Ann's superiors have often commented on her

ingenuity in approaching complex situations.

A.             remarked 

B.              praised

C.              criticized

3.  Ann's superiors have often commented on her

ingenuity in approaching complex situations.

A.             conformity

B.              uniformity

C.              originality 

 

4.  Ann's superiors have often commented on her

ingenuity in approaching complex situations.

A.             plain

B.              intricate 

C.              unadulterated

 

5.  While some feel that this is inherited, creativity can be nurtured through training.

A.             to receive something from the previous generation

B.              to give something to the next generation

C.              to remain unaffected by previous or following generations

6.  While some feel that this is inherited, creativity can be nurtured through training.

A.             conformity

B.              awkwardness

C.              originality 

 

7.  While some feel that this is inherited, creativity can be nurtured through training.

A.             deconstructed

B.              fostered 

C.              revised

 

8.  For instance, she is in tune with popular trends and often distinguishes between a passing marketing fad and an emerging trend.

A.             oblivious to

B.              ignorant of

C.              aware of 

 

9.  For instance, she is in tune with popular trends and often distinguishes between a passing marketing fad and an emerging trend.

A.             recent developments 

B.              previous developments

C.              previous accomplishments

 

10.  For instance, she is in tune with popular trends and often distinguishes between a passing marketing fad and an emerging trend.

A.             show the similarity between two or more things

B.              show the contrast between two or more things

C.              show the similarity and contrast between two or more things

 

11.  For instance, she is in tune with popular trends and often distinguishes between a passing marketing fad and an emerging trend.

A.             permanent

B.              temporary

C.   resistant

 

12.  For instance, she is in tune with popular trends and often distinguishes between a passing marketing fad and an emerging trend.

A.             craze 

B.              technology

C.              institution

 

13.  By remaining abreast of consumer behavior for a target group, Ann can often pinpoint the untapped market demand of a certain group.

A.             slack

B.              shirk

C.              aware 

 

14.  By remaining abreast of consumer behavior for a target group, Ann can often pinpoint the untapped market demand of a certain group.

A.             conduct 

B.              spending

C.              decline

 

15.  By remaining abreast of consumer behavior for a target group, Ann can often pinpoint the untapped market demand of a certain group.

A.             disguise

B.              conceal

C.              locate 

 

16.  By remaining abreast of consumer behavior for a target group, Ann can often pinpoint the untapped market demand of a certain group.

A.             undernourished

B.              undeveloped

C.              underfinanced

　

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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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