On this page you will find all the major types of reading comprehensions that major international examinations require of advanced students and that help students arrive at a better, fuller understanding of all aspects of texts: sentence structure, use of paragraphs, reading for gist and specific information, discourse and so on.

Headlines in English
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The type of English found in newspaper headlines can sometimes baffle students. Here, students need to match headlines to sentences from the same stories.

Paragraph Gap Fill

The Industrial Revolution
Replace the removed paragraphs in this summary of the history of the Industrial Revolution.
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'Blogging' Stirs Controversy in Iran
Replace the removed paragraphs in this article about blogging in Iran.
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Sentence Gap Fill

Mind Monsters - Robert Montesino
Replace the removed sentences in this story of things unseen by most people.
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A Guide To Microwaving
Replace the removed sentences in this guide to using a microwave oven.
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A Name To Bear - Leland Waldrip
Replace the removed sentences in this story of a cowboy and a bear.
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Indian Doctor Jailed for Determining Gender of Unborn Child
Replace the removed sentences in this article about medical malpractice.
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Drifting The Slow Lane On A Welsh Canal
Replace the removed sentences in this story about a canal trip in Wales.
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Multiple Choice

Cookies - F. Lee Miller
Answer these multiple choice questions on a story about neighbourly disputes.
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Jesus and the Aubergines - Sarah Salway
Answer these multiple choice questions on a story about divorce, supermarkets and vegetables.
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Heading Gap Fill

King Holiday Considered 'Mixed Blessing' By Some Historians
Replace the removed headings in this article about Martin Luther King's Birthday Holiday.
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Island Tribes Cope With Loss of Habitat After Tsunami
Replace the removed headings in this article about a group of islands badly affected by the 2004 Asian Tsunami.
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Multiple Matching

The Attractions of Devon and Cornwall
Find out about the south west of England while doing this multiple matching reading exercise.
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Four 19th Century U.S Presidents
Some of the lesser well known US Presidents - learn more and do a multiple matching reading exercise.
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Getting Around Bangkok
How to move around the wonderful Thailand capital, Bangkok. And...a multiple matching reading exercise.
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