Hosam Elmetaher - Reading

Hosam Elmetaher LICENSE NOTES This book may not be re-sold or given away toother people. If you would like to share this book with anotherperson, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Ifyou are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was notpurchased for your use only, then please return to your favoritebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respectingthe hard work of the author. CONTENTS Preface Bookdescription Each page of the book containsdifferent authentic TOEFL ITP reading questions, new vocabulary words, explanations for the correctanswers, TOEFLITP tips, English tips, some online resources, andlots of practice questions. This book, if used in its intended way,should incredibly improve your TOEFL ITP score in a very shorttime.

This book has been developed, trialled, and tested, and hasproven to help students achieve this goal. What is special about this book? Extensive :Covers all the necessary TOEFL ITP skills. Authentic :Similar questions to the real TOEFL ITP test. Easy to use :Contains English understandable for lower level Englishstudents. Comprehensive :Includes explanations, new vocabulary, language skills, ESL humor,and lots of practice questions. Good forself-study : No teacher needed! The book is easy tofollow.

Introduction What is TOEFL ITP? The TOEFL (Test of English as a ForeignLanguage) ITP (Institutional Testing Program) Test is a test thatmeasures students academic English skills. It tests the followingthree skills: Listening, Structure and Written Expression(grammar), and Reading. Its different from other TOEFL versionsas follows: It has no writing component as in the TOEFLPBT (Paper-Based Test). Its a paper based test, which is differentfrom the TOEFL CBT (Computer-Based Test). It has no speaking component nor integratedskills questions, as in the TOEFL iBT (internet-Based Test). The TOEFL ITP score is limited as it isonly accepted by specific universities and institutions.

The TOEFL ITP test is usually not offered atthe ETS (Educational Testing Service) certified centers. It isusually offered at the institution that is requesting thescore. Reading Section The readingsection of the TOEFL ITP test has 50 questions you must answer in55 minutes, with a maximum score of 67 and a minimum score of 31.It has 4-5 reading passages. According to ETS, the topics areusually academic topics about arts, humanities, life sciences,physical sciences, and social sciences. How to use this section of the book? Carefully read the question Choose the best answer Check your answer Look at the answers explanation, and studyboth TOEFL and English tips Practice! Finding main idea/topic questions Read and answer I am a bus driver Daiki is a professional bus driver inHiroshima City, Japan. He is an early bird.

He, with a smile, wakesup very early to start his job duties at 7:00 AM. His bus route is15, which runs from north to south. Daiki works very hard, but henever complains. He is usually free on only one day per week,Sunday. He always spends his free day with his family, and hisenergetic little girl Natsumi. Daiki will retire next year at theage of 60.

He still wants to work for 5 more years for his house tobe paid off. Daiki is also considering other options afterretirement. But for a man at his age, options would be limited. Q. What is the main idea? A. Daikis career B.

Daikis family C. Daikis free time D. Daikis retirement -------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q . What isthe main idea? Answer : A.Daikis career TOEFL tip: The answer for main idea/topic questions isusually in the first couple lines of each paragraph. If you see aquestion that asks you the main idea of the whole reading passage,quickly read the first and last sentence of each paragraph to getan idea of what everything is about.

To save time, you should tryto answer main idea/topic questions last. After answering the otherquestions, you will have a better idea of what the whole reading isabout. English tip: Different words used in main idea/topicquestions are: Topic, subject, main point, primarily concerned, andtitle. Practice Self defence mechanisms Today were going to be talking about selfdefence mechanisms. Some of the most common defence mechanisms aredenial, regression, acting out, and projection. First, lets talkabout denial.

Denial is when people refuse to accept the truth toavoid dealing with painful feelings. For example, a person who hasa drinking problem might not admit it. The second defence mechanismis regression. This is when people revert back to an earlier stageof their development because of trauma or stress. For example, agrown man might wet the bed, when he is under a great deal ofstress. Acting out, is a defence mechanism where people may dosomething in order to feel some sort of release of their negativeemotions.

For instance, they might punch a wall or throw somethingat the person they are angry at. Lastly, projection is when someoneputs the blame on someone else or something else, when really infact they are the one who is to blame. A woman might be mad at hermother-in-law for neglecting to communicate properly, when in factshe is the one who is not keeping in touch. Passage adapted from Psychcentral Q1. What is the main topic of thepassage? A. Human Problems B.

Denial and Regression C. Self-defense Classes D. Self-defense Mechanisms Q2. According to the passage, a drinkingproblem is a result of A. Denial B. Regression C.

Acting Out D. Projection Q3. What is projection? A. When people refuse to accept thetruth B. When people revert back to an earlierstage C. When people put the blame on others D.

When people do something out of anger Q4. Mother-in-law is A. Your stepmother B. Your spouses mother C. Your friends mother D. Your biological mother -------------------------------- Answer is on the next page.

Answer Q1. What is the main topic of thepassage? D. Self-defense Mechanisms Q2. According to the passage, a drinkingproblem is a result of A. Denial Q3. What is projection? C.

When people put the blame on others Q4. Mother-in-law is B. Your spouses mother Vocabulary questions Read and answer Christmas Day Christmas is approaching, just one week away.I am really excited. My family and I will gather in our backyard.We will have a barbecue, grilled meat. We also will have somefireworks. I love how colorful they are! I understand that weshouldnt use them that much.

Not good for the environment, myteacher said. I am also planning to surprise my parents on thatday; I will buy them gifts - not luxury ones, but I am sure theywill appreciate them. I will have a leather wallet for my dad andan aromatic perfume for my mum. Oh, I didnt forget my adorablebrother; I will have a special gift for him, a Lego car. I am notsure if what I saved would be enough, though. Things are extremelyexpensive in my country.

I might find a good bargain online! Canyou please write to me and tell me how much my gifts would cost inyour country? With love, Adam. Q. What is the meaning of approaching? A. Next week B. Far C. Near D.

Approve -------------------------------- Answer is on the next page. Q. What is the meaning of approaching? Answer : C.Near TOEFL tip: For vocabulary questions like this, carefullyread the line that contains the word, and try to understand thewords meaning from context. Try to find some punctuation such as acomma, semicolon, dash, etc. because what comes after thesepunctuation marks will usually help you to understand the wordsmeaning. Try the following website for acomplete guide of the punctuation marks.

Click HERE English tip: There is often different wording forvocabulary questions, such as: What is?, What is the meaningof?, Similar in meaning to.? Practice Read the passage and answer the followingquestions The Tunnel Under The World - by FrederikPohl On the morning of June 15th, Guy Burckhardtwoke up screaming out of a dream. It was more real than any dreamhe had ever had in his life. He could still hear and feel thesharp, ripping-metal explosion, the violent heave that had tossedhim furiously out of bed, the searing wave of heat. He sat upconvulsively and stared, not believing what he saw, at the quietroom and the bright sunlight coming in the window. He croaked,"Mary?" His wife was not in the bed next to him. The covers weretumbled and awry, as though she had just left it, and the memory ofthe dream was so strong that instinctively he found himselfsearching the floor to see if the dream explosion had thrown herdown.