LEARNING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY ENABLE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE...
30.
Learning tools and technology enable students to develop effective self-directed
learning skills. They are able to (26) ______ what they need to learn, find and use online
resources, apply the information on the problem at hand, and even evaluate resultant
feedback. This increases their efficiency and productivity. (27) ______ engaging students,
digital learning tools and technology sharpen critical thinking skills, which are the basis for
the development of analytic reasoning. Children who explore open-ended questions with
imagination and logic learn how to make decisions, as opposed to just temporarily
memorizing the textbook.
Interactive social skill games are excellent learning tools that teach children discipline
because playing games requires children to follow rules and guidelines in order to participate.
Even children (28) ______ might grow frustrated with other learning methods may stick
with games longer because playing itself is rewarding. This ends up helping them develop
patience, (29) ______ useful life skill.
Children also develop positive feelings of accomplishment from mastering new
knowledge and skills using digitized learning tools (30) ______ them the confidence they
need to want to learn even more new things. It is commendable that millions of courses by
the best educators are available for free to anyone with an internet connection. The
possibilities are endless.
Question 26: A.
let
B.
suggest
C.
make
D.
identify
Question 27: A.
Instead of
B.
In addition to
C.
In spite of
D.
Thanks to
Question 28: A.
who
B.
which
C.
they
D.
when
Question 29: A.
other
B.
one
C.
another
D.
every
Question 30: A.
to give
B.
giving
C.
gave
D.
given
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35.
Each year, the Academy Awards, better known as the “Oscars”, celebrate the best films
and documentaries with categories ranging from acting, directing and screenwriting, to
costumes and special effects. This year, 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis joins the list of kids
who have taken the movie business by storm, as she
competes
for the best actress
award for her role as “Hushpuppy” in the film “Beasts of the Southern Wild”.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up of filmmakers in all
fields. The group ranks their favourites in each category. Oftentimes Oscar recognition can
take many years, but for some lucky and talented individuals
that honour
comes early in
life.
Newcomer Quvenzhané Wallis (pronounced Kwe-VEN-zhah-nay) portrayed
“Hushpuppy,” a young girl fighting to survive in a poor Mississippi Delta community prone
to devastating flooding. In the film, Wallis learns to find food in the wilderness, escapes a
homeless shelter and deals with the death of her father. She will be the youngest ever
nominee in the best actress category at nine years old.
Born in Houma, LA., Quvenzhané was just five years old when she auditioned for
Beasts of the Southern Wild. Since auditions for the role of Hushpuppy were only open to 6-