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    The document discusses different types of reading comprehension questions that may appear on exams. It shows that 40% of questions will be vocabulary-based, 30% will be direct questions about information stated in the text, 10% will ask about the main idea, and 20% will be indirect questions. It then provides examples of the different question forms for each type of question.

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    The document discusses different types of reading comprehension questions that may appear on exams. It shows that 40% of questions will be vocabulary-based, 30% will be direct questions about information stated in the text, 10% will ask about the main idea, and 20% will be indirect questions. It then provides examples of the different question forms for each type of question.

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    The document discusses different types of reading comprehension questions that may appear on exams. It shows that 40% of questions will be vocabulary-based, 30% will be direct questions about information stated in the text, 10% will ask about the main idea, and 20% will be indirect questions. It then provides examples of the different question forms for each type of question.

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    Reading Comprehension in Spotlight

    No. Percent No. of Question Frequency


    Questions

    A 40% 4 Vocabulary questions


    B 30% 3 Direct Questions
    C 10% 1 Main Idea Questions
    D 20% 2 Indirect questions

    Question Type Question Form

    What is …?
    What is true about ……?
    Vocabulary Questions What is the meaning ….?
    Which of the following is closest in meaning to ….?
    Which of the following can be replaced by the word ….?

    Where in the passage does the author refer to …?


    Direct Questions According to the passage….
    Which of the following is stated …...?
    Which of the following is mentioned …...?
    Which of the following is discussed …...?
    Which of the following is true about the passage?

    What is the topic of the passage?


    What is the subject of the passage?
    Main Idea Questions What is the main idea of the passage?
    What is the author's main concern of the passage?
    With what is the author primary concerned?
    Which of the following words would be the best title?

    Which of the following is not stated …...?


    Which of the following is not mentioned …...?
    Which of the following is not discussed …...?
    Indirect questions
    Which of the following is true about the passage?

    It is implied in the passage that…


    It can be inferred from the passage that ….
    It is most likely that….
    What probably happened……

    The paragraph preceding the passage probably…


    What is the most likely in the paragraph following the passage?
    Less frequent Questions
    What is the tone of this passage?
    What is the author's purpose in this passage?
    In which course would this reading be assigned?

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