Reading multiple choice
Find the part of the passage the question is about, then test every option against it. The right answer is fully supported.
বাংলায় সারাংশ (Bangla summary)
প্রশ্নটি passage-এর কোন অংশ নিয়ে তা খুঁজুন, তারপর প্রতিটি বিকল্প যাচাই করুন। সঠিক উত্তর সম্পূর্ণভাবে সমর্থিত।
By the end of this lesson you can
- Locate the relevant section using the stem
- Reject options that are partly true or too extreme
- Answer questions about the writer's purpose
Every word of the right option is supported
Wrong options are usually wrong in a small way: they use words from the passage but change the meaning, they say "always" when the passage says "often", or they are true but don't answer the question.
The correct option paraphrases what the passage says. If any part of an option is unsupported, reject it.
Purpose questions
"Why does the writer mention X?" asks about function: to give an example, to show a contrast, to support a claim, to criticise an idea. Read the sentence before and after X to see what job it does.
Testing the options
Passage: "Bees can be trained to recognise some human faces, although their accuracy falls when faces are shown upside down."
Q: What did the research find? A) Bees recognise all faces. B) Bees can learn to recognise certain faces. C) Bees prefer upside-down faces.
Answer: B. A is too extreme ("all"); C is unsupported.
Guided practice
Passage: "The new library has attracted more young visitors, although older residents say it is harder to reach by bus."
Practise on your own
Answer on your own.
Mini test
Check what you learned. Wrong answers go to your mistake notebook for revision.