Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

170 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

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EXERCISE

Eliminating relative clauses and appositives, part 2Summarize each of the

following statements from the reading text by striking through the least important noun

phrase and any other unnecessary words.

1. “The oldest theory of personality can be credited to the Roman surgeon Galen of
   Pergamon... .”


2. “An ancient system rooted in Sui mysticism, the Enneagram (Greek ennea for “nine” and
   grammos for “point”) identiies nine major aspects of being.”


3. “Minimalists by nature, Fives do not require wealth or material possessions, but they are
   as attached to their intellectual pursuits as a miser who counts his gold in secret.”


4. “Born peacemakers, Nines can support and sympathize with all points of view.”

Organizing information

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EXERCISE

Organizing information Scan the reading text for descriptions of the nine

personality types, then enter the details in the following chart.

Type One: The Perfectionist/Reformer

Chief feature

Passion

Virtue

Positive traits

Negative traits

Type Two: The Giver/Helper

Chief feature

Passion

Virtue

Positive traits

Negative traits