Sample Questions. How would the author feel about a statement that a common understanding of EFL has not been reached as yet?

How would the author feel about a statement that a common understanding of EFL has not been reached as yet?

Which of the following recommendations would the author most likely support?

A. To investigate all aspects that might be directly linkable to patterns of European colonialism.

B To reduce human activities in favor of biodiversity.

C. To guarantee individual language rights within Europe.

D. To emphasise and value diversity in language and culture.

The author would be LEAST likely to agree with which of the following statements?

A. Neo-colonialism in Europe is not justified and explained from the perspective of postcolonial theory.

B. Language is a minor element in European identity.

C. The idea of plurilingualism is viewed as a historically “alien” and politically unbalanced response to the question of how to come to grips with linguistic diversity in Europe.

The tone of the passage could best be described as (choose the right words):

objective, optimistic, angry, humorous, critical, threatening, neutral.

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

Too specific. Chaotic. Too general. Logically structured. Incorrect.

Irrelevant. Correct. Not clear. Well organized.

The attitude of the author could best be described as

(A) objective

(B) optimistic

(C) angry

(D) humorous

Point out one most characteristic line that best summarizes the author's attitude.

What is the author's main point in the passage?

What is the main topic of this passage?

What is the main idea of the passage?

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Why did the author write this passage?