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com·pre·hen·sion

(kŏm′prĭ-hĕn′shən)n.1.
a. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
2. Capacity to include; comprehensiveness.
3. Logic The sum of meanings and corresponding implications inherent in a term.
[Middle English comprehensioun, from Latin comprehēnsiō, comprehēnsiōn-, from comprehēnsus, past participle of comprehendere, to comprehend; see comprehend.]
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comprehension

(ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən) n
2. the state of including or comprising something; comprehensiveness
3. (Education) education an exercise consisting of a previously unseen passage of text with related questions, designed to test a student's understanding esp of a foreign language
4. (Logic) logicobsolete the attributes implied by a given concept or term; connotation
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com•pre•hen•sion

(ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən)
n.
2. the state of being comprehended.
3. capacity of the mind to perceive and understand; power to grasp ideas.
4. perception or understanding: mature comprehension of a difficult subject.
6. comprehensiveness.

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[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin comprehēnsiō=comprehēnd(ere) to comprehend + -tiō-tion]

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comprehension

– understanding1. 'comprehension'

Both comprehension and understanding can be used to talk about someone's ability to understand something.

The problems of solar navigation seem beyond comprehension.
A very narrow subject would have become too highly technical for general understanding.
2. 'understanding'

If you have an understanding of something, you have some knowledge of it, or you know how it works or what it means.

The past decade has seen huge advances in our general understanding of how the ear works.

You cannot use comprehension with this meaning.

Understanding has another meaning. If there is understanding between people, they are friendly towards each other and trust each other.

What we need is greater understanding between management and workers.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
Noun1.comprehension - an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); 'how you can do that is beyond my comprehension'; 'he was famous for his comprehension of American literature'
discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; 'he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect'
incomprehension - an inability to understand; 'his incomprehension of the consequences'
2.comprehension - the relation of comprising something; 'he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work'
involvement - a connection of inclusion or containment; 'he escaped involvement in the accident'; 'there was additional involvement of the liver and spleen'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

comprehension

noununderstanding, grasp, conception, realization, sense, knowledge, intelligence, judgment, perception, discernmentThe situation was utterly beyond her comprehension.
understandingmisunderstanding, incomprehension, misapprehension, unawareness
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comprehension

nounIntellectual hold:
Informal: savvy.
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porozumění
VerständnisBegriffsvermögenSprachverstehen
skilningur
理解
förståelse
anlamakavrama

comprehension

[ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən]A.N
1. (= understanding) → comprensiónf
it is beyond comprehension → es incomprensible
B.CPDcomprehension testN → testm de comprensión
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

comprehension

[ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən]n
(= understanding) → compréhensionf
to be beyond comprehension → dépasser la compréhension, dépasser l'entendement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

comprehension

n
(= understanding) → Verständnisnt; (= ability to understand) → Begriffsvermögennt; that is beyond my comprehension → das übersteigt mein Begriffsvermögen; (behaviour) → das ist mir unbegreiflich
(= school exercise) → Fragenpl → zum Textverständnis
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

comprehension

[ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃ/ən]n (understanding) → comprensionef (Scol) → esercizio di comprensione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

comprehend

(kompriˈhend) verb
1. to understand. begryp, verstaan يَفْهَم разбирам compreender chápat begreifen forstå; fatte κατανοώcomprender mõistma فهمیدن ymmärtää comprendre לְהָבִין समझना shvatiti, razumjeti megért mengerti skilja comprendere 理解する 이해하다 suprasti, suvokti saprast memahami bevattenbegripe, forstå, fatterozumieć پوهېدل، شاملول ورك كول compreender a înţelege понимать rozumieť razumeti razumeti fatta, begripa ทำให้เข้าใจ anlamak 瞭解，領悟 розуміти; збагнути سمجھنا hiểu 了解，领悟
2. to include. insluit; bevat, inbegryp, omvat يَشْمَل обхващам incluir obsahovat, zahrnovat einschließen omfatte περιλαμβάνωcomprender endasse haarama, sisaldama شامل بودن sisältää comprendre לִכלוֹל समावेश करना obuhvatiti, uključivati magába(n) foglal mencakup fela í sér comprendere 包含する 내포하다 apimti, aprėpti aptvert; ietvert merangkumi bevattenomfatte, innbefattezawierać شململ incluir a cuprinde содержать в себе zahrnúť vključevati obuhvatati inbegripa, omfatta รวมถึง içermek, kapsamak 包含 охоплювати, включати شامل کرنا bao gồm 包含
ˌcompreˈhensible adjective
capable of being understood. begryplik, bevatlik, verstaanbaar قابِل للفَهْم понятен compreensível srozumitelný, pochopitelný begreiflich forståelig κατανοητόςcomprensible mõistetav قابل درک ymmärrettävä compréhensibleמובן समझने के योग्य razumljiv, shvatljiv érthető dapat dipahami skiljanlegur comprensibile 理解できる 이해할 수 있는 suprantamas saprotams; aptverams kefahaman begrijpelijkbegripelig, forståeligzrozumiały د پوهيدلو وړ compreensível comprehensibil, inteligibil понятный zrozumiteľný razumljiv razumljiv begriplig ที่เข้าใจได้ anlaşılabilir 可被理解的 зрозумілий; збагненний قابلِ تفہیم dễ hiểu 能理解的
ˌcompreˈhension (-ʃən) noun
the act or power of understanding. After reading the passage the teacher asked questions to test the children's comprehension. begrip; omvang فَهْم разбиране compreensão porozumění das Verständnis forståelse κατανόησηcomprensión mõistmine درک؛ فهم ymmärrys compréhensionהבנה समझ shvaćanje megértés pemahaman skilningur comprensione 理解 이해력 supratimas, sugebėjimas suprasti saprašana; aptveršana; ietveršana pemahaman begripfatteevne, forstand rozumienie ورک کول compreensão comprehensiune, (capaci­tate de) înţelegere понимание porozumenie razumevanje razumevanje fattningsförmåga ความเข้าใจ anlama, kavrama 理解力 розуміння ادراک ، فہم đọc hiểu 理解力
ˈcompreˈhensive (-siv) adjective
including many things. The school curriculum is very comprehensive. omvattend, alomvattend, volledig, uitgebreid, uitvoerig, omvangryk; begripsagtig, verstandsagtig شامِل обширен completo obsáhlý, vyčerpávající umfassend omfattende περιεκτικόςcompleto, extenso laiaulatuslik جامع؛ فراگیر perusteellinen vaste; completמקיף विस्तृत opsežan, obuhvatan átfogó, széles körű mencakup banyak hal yfirgripsmikill ampio, vasto 包括的な 포괄적인 visapusiškas vispusīgs; plašs merangkumi banyak hal veelomvattendomfattende, allsidigwszechstronny جامع completo cuprinzător; complet обширный podrobný obsežen, izčrpen sveobuhvatan omfattande, innehållsrik, mångsidig ที่ครอบคลุม kapsamlı, etraflı 綜合的，廣泛的 всеосяжний; вичерпний جامع bao hàm toàn diện 综合的，广泛的
ˌcompreˈhensively adverb
uitgebreid, uitvoerig, omvangryk بِصورَةٍ شامِلَه подробно completamente úplně umfassend storstilet περιεκτικά exhaustivamente kõikehõlmavalt بطور جامع perusteellisesti très largement בְּאוֹפֵן מַקִיף समग्रतापूर्वक opsežan, razumljiv átfogóan luas að langmestu leyti ampiamente 包括的に 포괄적으로 visapusiškai vispusīgi; plaši dengan lengkap uitgebreidomfattende, allsidig wszechstronnie په جامع توګه completamente cuprinzător обширно podrobne obširno sveobuhvatno omfattande, innehållsrikt, mångsidigt อย่างครอบคลุม kapsamlı olarak, etraflıca 綜合地，廣泛地 всеосяжно; всебічно جامع طور پر một cách toàn diện 综合地，广泛地
ˌcompreˈhensiveness noun
veelomvattendheid, uitgebreidheid, uitvoerigheid, volledigheid, katolisisme شُمولِيَّه изчерпателност inclusividade chápavost; obsáhlost der Umfang storstilethed περιεκτικότηταamplitud kõikehõlmavus جامع بودن؛ فراگیری perusteellisuus étendue כּוֹלֵלוּת समग्रता opsežnost (vmnek) átfogó jellege (v. széleskörűsége) pengertian það að vera yfirgripsmikill capacità di comprendere 総合性 포괄성 visapusiškumas vispusīgums betapa lengkapnya uitgebreidheid det å være omfattende/allsidig wszechstronność, szeroki zakres جامع inclusividade întindere обширность obsiahlosť obširnost sveobuhvatnost mångsidighet ความครอบคลุม kapsamlılık 綜合性，廣泛性 всеосяжність; всебічність جامعیت tính chất toàn diện 综合，广泛
comprehensive school
one that provides education for children of all abilities. inbegrepe skool, omvattende skool مَدْرَسَه شامِلَه средно училище escola secundária všeobecná střední škola die Gesamtschule enheds-; udelt πολυκλαδικό σχολείο instituto de enseñanza secundaria ühtluskool دبیرستانی برای افرادی با سطح های مختلف peruskoulu collège d'enseignement général בֵּית סֶפֶר מַקִיף बहुपाठ्क्रम विद्यालय opća srednja škola általános középiskola sekolah komprehensif fjölbrautaskóli scuola superiore unificata 総合中等学校 종합 중등 학교 bendrojo lavinimo mokykla vispārizglītojošā skola sekolah komprehensif middenschool ungdomsskole og videregående skole med flere studieretninger (typ szkoły ogólnokształcącej w Wielkiej Brytanii) ښونځی ته د توله افراد څخه escola secundária şcoală generală; liceu единая средняя школа stredná škola so všeobecným vzdelaním (splošna) srednja šola škola opšteg smera enhetsskola på grundskole- och gymnasienivå โรงเรียนสำหรับเด็กที่มีความสามารถทุกระดับ genel öğretim okulu 綜合學校 єдина середня школа جامع اسکول trường phổ thông hỗn hợp 综合学校
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comprehension

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Comprehension Strategies

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Comprehension Test

oppfatningzrozumieniecompreensãoпонимание förståelse ความเข้าใจanlama sự hiểu理解
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  • Beginning Level
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  • 'My Friend'- Low Beginning. 3 answer choices. 7 questions. 74 words.
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  • 'Time to...'- Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 11 questions. 89 words.
  • 'My Family'- Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 6 questions. 90 words.
  • 'Rainy Day'- Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 78 words.
  • 'A Call to the Pool'- Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 116 words.
  • 'TheSinging Bird' - Low Beginning.4 answer choices. 5 questions. 96 words.
  • 'SeeingStars' - Low Beginning.4 answer choices. 8 questions. 92 words.
  • 'I Fly'- Low Beginning. 4 answer choices. 4 questions. 113 words.
  • 'The Drive'- Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 120 words.
  • 'Zach'sAnimals' - Mid Beginning.4 answer choices. 10 questions. 104 words.
  • 'Griffin'sTalents' - Mid Beginning.4 answer choices. 9 questions. 112 words.
  • 'AHappy Visitor' - Mid Beginning.4 answer choices. 5 questions. 170 words.
  • 'An Adventure'- Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 177 words.
  • 'Running'- Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 5 questions. 148 words.
  • 'Paul Cooks'- Mid Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 112 words.
  • 'BellaHides' - Mid Beginning.4 answer choices. 8 questions. 135 words.
  • 'FirstPrize' - Mid Beginning.4 answer choices. 8 questions. 155 words.
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  • 'TheInterview' - High Beginning.4 answer choices. 9 questions. 205 words.
  • 'Julian'sWork' - High Beginning.4 answer choices. 12 questions. 194 words.
  • 'Talia's Special Day'- High Beginning. 4 answer choices. 10 questions. 204 words.
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Informational Passages Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students are askedquestions about information they have read about a specific topic. Eachpassage reads similar to a newspaper of journal article, and providesinteresting information about some aspect of history, nature, mechanics,science, art, and more. Questions involve critical thinking with a focuson logic and inference.

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  • 'The Sun'- Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'Gas'- Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'Music'- Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'Birds'- Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'The Heart'- Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'TheButterfly' - Low Beginning.5 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'Pigs'- Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'The Brain'- Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
  • 'The Ocean'- Low Beginning. 7 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Trees'- Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Alligators'- Low Beginning. 6 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'TheBlow-Dryer' - Low Beginning.5 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'GreenGrass' - Low Beginning.6 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Taste'- Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Bees' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Frogs' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Beds' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Humans' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Fish' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Houses' - Mid Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Soda Pop' - HighBeginning. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Tea' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Ice Fishing' -High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Bears' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Flags' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Leonardo Da Vinci'- High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words..
  • 'Tennis' - HighBeginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Dogs' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Money' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Abraham Lincoln'- High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Corn' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Umbrellas' - HighBeginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Ben Franklin' -High Beginning. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Cars' - High Beginning.10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • Intermediate Level
  • Answer Key - Thisis the answer key for to the intermediate level informational passages.
  • 'Helicopters' -Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Yellowstone National Park'- Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Empress of the Blues'- Low Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'The Cactus' - LowIntermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Space Exploration Voyagers 1 and 2'- Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Television' - MidIntermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Hibernation and Estivation'- Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Marco Polo' - MidIntermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Movie Ratings'- Mid Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Birdsongs' - MidIntermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Counting' - MidIntermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Easter Island'- High Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Mosquitoes' - HighIntermediate. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Fingerprints' -High Intermediate. 11 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Mother's Day' -High Intermediate. 10 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Europe' - HighIntermediate. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
  • Advanced Level
  • Answer Key - Thisis the answer key for to the advanced level informational passages.
  • 'Chocolate' - LowAdvanced. 10 questions. Under 600 words.
  • 'Houses Around the World'- Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Cells' - Low Advanced.10 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Soccer' - Low Advanced.12 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Bathtubs' - LowAdvanced. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Pollution' - LowAdvanced. 12 questions. Under 700 words.
  • 'Interstate Highways'- Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 800 words.
  • 'The U.S. Census'- Low Advanced. 10 questions. Under 800 words.
  • 'Sleep' - Low Advanced.11 questions. Under 800 words.
  • 'The U.S. Postal Service'- Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 800 words.
  • 'Chemical Elements'- Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 800 words.
  • 'Africa' - Mid Advanced.11 questions. Under 1000 words.
Technical Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students are askedquestions about the meaning, significance, intention, structure, inference,and vocabulary used in each passage. Each passage reads like an encyclopedicor technical journal article. Answers for worksheets in this sectioncan be found at the end of each individual worksheet.

  • 'Water' - Beginninglevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
  • 'Paper' - Beginninglevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
  • 'The Flu' - Beginninglevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'Nuts' - Beginninglevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'The Sun' - Beginninglevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'The White House'- Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400words.
  • 'Soap' - Intermediatelevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'Clocks' - Intermediatelevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'The Robin' - Intermediatelevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
  • 'Hybrid Vehicles'- Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 500words.
  • 'Photography' -Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 500words.
  • 'Biomimetics' -Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 700words.
  • 'The Great Debates'- Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400words.
  • 'Salt' - Advancedlevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
  • 'Colony Collapse'- Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
  • 'Columbian Exchange'- Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
  • 'Ethanol' - Advancedlevel. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
  • 'Generations' -Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
  • 'The Hubble Telescope'- Advanced level. 7 questions with answers included. Under 1000words.
  • 'Intellegence Augmentation'- Advanced level. 5 questions with answers included. Under 1000words.
Role Play Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In these reading comprehension worksheets, students can increasetheir understanding of colloquial and idiomatic expressions and geta feel for conversational English. They also allow several studentsto participate at the same time - which makes them really fun! Greatfor use in school or at home.

  • Answer Key - Thisis the answer key to the role play worksheets.
  • 'What Time Is It?'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'How Are You?' -Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Tie Your Shoes!'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Where Are My Glasses?'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'A Cookie' - BeginningLevel. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'Where Are My Keys?'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 100 words.
  • 'City Life, Country Life'- Beginning Level. 10 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Flu Shot' - IntermediateLevel. 5 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Vinegar' - IntermediateLevel. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Wait for Me!' -Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Glasses' - IntermediateLevel. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Hungry' - AdvancedLevel. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Want to Know a Secret?'- Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Milk and Aesthetics'- Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 500 words.
Dual Version Reading Comprehension Worksheets

In each of these reading comprehension worksheets, the samestory is told, but with two versions: one that is basic, and one thatis more advanced. This allows students to make direct comparisons betweenthe advanced version to the more basic one, and makes for a powerfullearning experience.

  • Answer Key- Coming Soon!
  • 'An Overcast Day'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'Who Knows My Name?'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 200 words.
  • 'A Call to the Pool'- Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Oh No!' - BeginningLevel. 8 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'An Adventure' -Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Happy Birthday'- Beginning Level. 4 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'My Family' - BeginningLevel. 8 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'My Family' - BeginningLevel. 5 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Driving Directions'- Beginning Level. 6 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'A Happy Visitor'- Beginning Level. 7 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'The Singing Bird'- Intermediate Level. 10 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'Violet Makes a Cake'- Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'A Visit to the Doctor'- Intermediate Level. 7 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'Making Dinner'- Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 400 words.
  • 'The Market' - IntermediateLevel. 10 questions. Under 500 words.
  • 'Maria Gets Her License'- Intermediate Level. 8 questions. Under 500 words.
  • 'A Paper for School'- Advanced Level. 7 questions. Under 300 words.
  • 'A Birthday Surprise'- Advanced Level. 7 questions. Under 600 words.
  • 'Getting a New Job'- Advanced Level. 8 questions. Under 600 words.
  • 'The Dinner Party'- Advanced Level. 9 questions. Under 600 words.