III. READING

Part 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 30.

Etalk is a company that makes learning software in England. Their Onebillion project has recently become popular, especially since their maths learning app was able to improve children's maths knowledge in Malawi in just eight weeks.

“Onebilion” gets its name from “the aim of  reaching one billion children”. This is almost the number of children who don't have the chance to go to school, according to the founder of Etalk. Primary education was not free in Malawi until 1994, and the sudden increase in student registration has put much pressure on the country's education system. There are many great benefits of educating children in developing countries. For example, women tend to have fewer and healthier kids, and have more chance to become part of the economy if they learn the basic skills right at primary level. In Malawi, a girl has more than 5 children on average, and it doesn't continue now.

In the Onebillion project, children are divided into groups of  25 or even 50. They are then taken to a special classroom called Oneclass where they spend half an hour every other day with the device. Each day ten or twelve children can use one tablet. An international volunteer controls the Oneclass and there is an online teacher who guides the children through the app. Participating in Oneclass, all children can learn at their own pace and make good progress in their study.

Question 26. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

1. A. A software company in England B. The life condition of people in Malawi
2. C. A popular project of Etalk D. An international volunteer organization

Question 27. The project of Etalk has helped children in Malawi make an improvement in ________.

1. A. language B. maths       C. software                    D. project

Question 28. “Onebillion” gets its names from the number of children ________.

1. A. who have participated in the project up to now B. who are currently participating in the project
2. C. that the project expects to participate D. that are divided into groups.

Question 29. In the Onebillion project, a class consists of ________.

1. A. over 50 students B. about 25 students      C. less than 25 students     D. about 25 to 50 students

Question 30. The word “They” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

1. A. Onebillion B. project       C. children                              D. groups

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of    the questions.

If you find yourself learn better by making notes during the lecture, or when the teacher uses a new word, you want to see it written immediately, then you are very likely to be a more visual learner. You prefer to see the written words. You learn by reading and writing. Visual learners often think in pictures. If you find a particular task or text difficult, look for sources that will suit your learning style, e.g. sources with illustrations, charts, tables, or videos.

If you prefer recording the lecture and listening again to taking notes, or you memorize something by repeating it aloud instead of writing it out several times, you are probably a more auditory learner. You prefer to learn by listening and speaking. Auditory learners often learn best from lectures, discussions, by reading aloud, and by listening to audio material.

However, it is probably that you like most people, learn through a mixture of styles. Sometimes you may prefer to learn by reading, at other time by listening. Ask yourself which is the best style for the particular task you are doing.

Question 26. Which of the following is probably NOT preferred by a visual learner?

1. making notes            B.sources with illustrations C. sources with video      D. reading aloud

Question 27. What does the word "it" in paragraph 1 refer to?

1. the lecture                 B.the note                                        C. the new word              D. the written word

Question 28. The word "visual" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

1. seeable                       B. written                                           C. illustrative                   D. picturesque

Question 29. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

1. Auditory learners hate taking notes.
2. Auditory learners prefer listening to speaking.
3. When learning something by heart, an auditory learner prefers reading it out loud.
4. Most people are auditory learners

Question 30. The word "auditory” in paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _______.

1. audible                             B.noisy                                   C. discussive                      D. recordable