PHƯƠNG PHÁP ĐỌC HIỂU TRONG THI ĐẠI HỌC ( PHẦN 2)

Skill 4: IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS

In this type of question, you will be asked to answer a multiple choice
question about a reading passage by drawing a conclusion from a specific
detail or details in the pas sage. Questions of this type contain the
words implied, inferred, likely, or probably to let you know that the
answer to the question is not directly stated. In this type of question, it is
important to understand that you do not have to "pull the answer out of
thin air." Instead, some information will be given in the passage, and you
will draw a conclusion from that information.
Example
The passage:
The number of rings in a tree can be used to determine how old a tree
really is. Each year a tree produces a ring that is composed of one light-
colored wide band and one dark-colored narrow band. The wider band is
produced during the spring and early summer when tree stem cells grow
rapidly and become larger. The narrower band is produced in fall and
early winter when cell growth is much slower and cells do not get very
large. No cells are produced during the harsh winter and summer months.
The question:
It is implied in the passage that if a tree has 100 wide bands and 100
narrow bands, then it is
A. a century old
B. two centuries old
C. fifty years old
D. two hundred years old
This question asks about the age of a tree with 100 wide
bands and 100 narrow bands. The passage does not tell the age of a tree
with 100 wide and narrow bands, but it does indicate that….wide

The question:
The word "philately" in line 1 could best be replaced by
A. a philanthropic attitude
B. a common profession
C. stamp collecting
D. teaching classes
In this question, you are asked to choose an expression to
replace philately. You are not expected to know the meaning of the
word philately. Instead, you should understand from the context that if
the professor is interested in collecting stamps, then philately is most
likelystamp collecting. Answer C. is therefore the best answer to this
question.
The following chart outlines the key information that you should
remember about vocabulary questions:
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT QUESTIONS
HOW TO IDENTIFY
THE QUESTION

What is the meaning of “X” in line Y?
The word “X” in line Y could best be replaced by…

WHERE TO FIND
THE ANSWER

Information to help you understand the meaning of a
vocabulary word can often be found in the context
surrounding the word.

HOW TO ANSWER
THE QUESTION

B. Lines 3-4
C. Line 5
D. Line 6
To answer this question, you should skim for the word capital and
then look for its meaning A capital is the location of the center of
government, and this definition is given in the third line. Answer B. is
therefore the best answer to this question.
The following chart outlines the key information that you should
remember when you are trying to determine where in the passage
something is found:

QUESTION ABOUT WHERE IN THE PASSAGE
HOW TO
IDENTIFY THE
Where in the passage…….?
QUESTION
WHERE TO FIND
THE ANSWER
The answer can be in any of the lines listed
in the answer to the question.
HOW TO
ANSWER THE
QUESTION
1. Choose a key word or idea in the
question.
2. Skim the appropriate past(s) of the
passage looking for the key word or idea.
3. Choose the answer that contains the key
word or idea.