Reading Comprehension Test

The Best Way To Learn English

Read the text below and complete the following tasks.

Today, millions of people want to learn or improve their English but it is difficult to find the
best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?

The advantages of going to Britain seem obvious. 1(____) You will be surrounded completely
by the language wherever you go. Another advantage is that you have to speak the language if
you are with other people. In Romania, it is always possible, in the class, to speak Romanian
if you want to and the learning is slower.

On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. 2(____) As well as
this, it is also a lot cheaper than going to Britain but it is never possible to achieve the results
of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Romania, I think you can learn in a more
concentrated way than being in Britain without going to a school.

3(____) This is simply not possible for most people, so being here in Romania is the only
viable option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximise your
opportunities: to speak only English in class and to try to use English whenever possible
outside the class.

1. Three sentences have been removed from the text. Select the appropriate sentence for
each gap in the text. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 10x3= 30 points

A. You don't have to make big changes to your life.

B. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the language all the time you are in the country.
C. So, in conclusion, I think that if you have enough time and enough money, the best choice
is to spend some time in the UK. Top of Form

2. Read the text and choose the best answer for each question. 7.5x4=30 points

1. The article is about:

A. The best way to learn English.

B. How many people learn English.
C. English schools in England and America.

2. One of the advantages of going to the UK to learn English is:

A. The language schools are better.

B. There are no Romanians in Britain.
C. You will have to speak English and not your language.

3. One of the advantages of staying in your country to learn English is:

A. You have to work too hard in Britain.

B. You have to work too hard in Britain.
C. Your life can continue more or less as it was before.
4. If people don't have a lot of time or money they should...

A. Go to Romania to learn English.

B. Learn English in Britain.
C. Try and speak English in class more often.

3. Match the words in the text to their synomins given below. There is one extra
definition which you do not need to use. 7.5x4=30 points
A. improve 1. to obtain, to aquire, to get
B. obvious 2. to enlarge, to expand, amplify
C. to achieve 3. better, advance, upgrade
D. to maximise 4. to displeasure, to distaste, disfavor
E. 5. undersandable, evident, comprehensible

10 points are offered by the teacher.