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British Council Abu DhabiTESOL Arabia YL SIG

Diagnosing Reading Difficulties

The British Council, 2014

The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.

Test 1: The cloze testComplete the gaps with a correct word.

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The first person ever to stand on the moon was Neil Armstrong on 20 July 1969. As hestepped out (1)_________ his spacecraft, he said, (2) _________s onesmall step (3)_________ a man; one giant (4) _________ for mankind. What would (5) _________ say ifyou were (6) _________ first person ever to (7) onto another planet? The (8) _________States, working with other (9) _________ , is planning a new (10)_________ to Mars by the(11) _________ 2020. And this time, (12) _________ll be people on (13) _________.Spacecraft without crews have (14) landing on Mars since (15) _________ 1970s. In 1997,the (16) _________ Pathfinder landed on Mars, (17) _________ a small, six-wheeled (18)_________ called Sojourner trundled around, (19) _________ rocks and measuring the (20)_________ speed.

Test 2: The selective cloze testIn the poem below one word is missing from each line. Find the place and write the missingword.

Two old men lived near small town.They were friends they were small children. Butone man bought a car, his friend boughtone too. He was not if his friend wasbetter him.

Test 3: Factual comprehension testRead the following sentences. What are the missing words?

When something falls, it goes ___________.Most children go to ___________ at night.It is ___________ for children to remain still.

Test 4: Multiple choice comprehension test

Circle the best answer for each question according to the information in the text.

1. What was a giant leap for mankind?(a) sending a spacecraft to the moon(b) the United States working with othercountries(c) sending a mission to Mars(d) humans landing on the moon

2. trundled (line 9) means(a) travelled(b) looked(c) took many photographs(d) turned

3. Pathfinder was(a) a robot(b) a person(c) a spacecraft(d) a computer

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British Council Abu DhabiTESOL Arabia YL SIG

Diagnosing Reading Difficulties

The British Council, 2014

The United Kingdoms international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.

The first person ever to stand on the moon was Neil Armstrong on 20 July 1969. As hestepped out of his spacecraft, he said, Thats one small step for a man; one giant leap formankind. What would you say if you were the first person ever to step onto another planet?The United States, working with other countries, is planning a new mission to Mars by the

year 2020. And this time, therell be people on board. Spacecraft without crews have beenlanding on Mars since the 1970s. In 1997, the spacecraft Pathfinder landed on Mars, and asmall, six-wheeled robot called Sojourner trundled around, testing rocks and measuring thewind speed. A trip to Mars takes a long time. The astronauts who walked on the moon tookthree days to get there, travelling at 6000 km/h in their Apollo spacecraft. At the samespeed, it would take them twenty months to reach Mars. Even with todays more powerfulrockets, it could take at least seven months to reach Mars.

Test 5: Reading out loud testRead the text out loud to your teacher.

While they were talking together, who should come in but the cat. As soon as the townmouse saw the cat, she slipped quietly behind a box and hid herself. Her friend, who hadnever yet seen a cat, turned to her and asked her who that gentleman was who had come inso quietly.

Test 6: Grammar recognition testWhat are the missing words? Complete the gaps.

I was very surprised by ____________.It made me ____________.I was ____________ for at least an hour.

Test 7: The autocue testRead the story. Choose the best summary.

a) Its bad to live by a river.b) A lucky escape.c) An enjoyable cruise on the Yellow River.

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