Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Language Expressions Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   International Literacy Day Let's work hand in hand to re-establish the importance of literacy. Join all countries in celebrating this auspicious day.   September 8 was proclaimed as International Literacy Day by UNESCO on November 17, 1965. Literacy Day was celebrated for the first time in 1966.   Venue : Main Entrance, Bulan Mall   Literary presentations by Secondary School students : Stories, poems, songs, skits and wordplay   Time : 10 am to 10 pm           1.   From the advertisement, we know that Literacy Day is celebrated                 A by UNESCO       B all countries       C secondary school students       D Bulan Mall               The aspiring singer groomed himself to become a wholesome performer by taking up music lessons, dancing and playing the guitar.           2.   The word groomed can best be replaced with                 A toughened       B train       C trained       D traversed               The dyslexic Whoopi Goldberg was bullied in school as being 'dumb' and 'retarded'. The disparaging comments gave her the motivation to succeed. The remarkable feature of her success is that being an actress, she has to memorize lines all the time. An incredible achievement for someone with a reading difficulty.             3.   From the above extract we know that dyslexics can                 A be very successful in their careers       B never hope to succeed       C become good for actresses       D should not try to read               Kuala Lumpur: At the Dyslexia conference, Professor Harding from the Yale University reiterated that reading, although helpful, is not paramount to being successful in life. He gave many examples of dyslexics who have become very, very successful with determination and professional guidance.             4.   From the news report, we know that Professor Harding                 A is a dyslexic       B is in Malaysia for a conference on successful people       C works in the Yale University       D thinks reading is an essential ability             Sponsored Links             Answers : 1B    2C    3A    4C             001    002    003    004    005    006    007    008    009    010    011    012    013    014    015    016    017    018    019    020    021    022    023    024    025    026    027    028    029    030    031    032    033    034    035    036    037    038    039    040    041    042    043    044    045    046    047    048    049    050    051    052    053    054    055    056    057    058    059    060    061    062    063    064    065    066    067    068    069    070    071    072    073    074    075    076       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays