Clólann Bheann Mhadagáin Ben Madigan Press
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Title: Trialacha Tuigbheála - Comprehension Tests
Author: AJ Hughes MA, MésL, PhD
Publisher: Clólann Bheann Mhadagáin, 2008 (2nd edition)
Level: Intermediate and advanced learners
Hardback: 200 pages (A5) + 2 CDs (78 & 75 minutes)  
ISBN: 978-0-9542834-3-8  
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  Sample Text   English Summaries   Answers to Exercise 4

Book Details

  • questions on comprehension
  • questions on synonyms, or stating phrases another way in Irish
  • questions asking the reader to change from one tense or mood to another
  • questions asking the reader to change from singular to plural (or the reverse)
  • questions asking the reader to fill in the gap with a suitable word from the text
  • questions on parsing the verb (person, number, tense/mood etc.)
  • questions on parsing the noun (case, number, declension and gender)
  • questions on free composition

In addition to the above:

  • 2 CDs with recordings of the texts and two sections of questions (being read by Gaeltacht speakers)
  • a chapter explaining the verbal system and related terminology
  • a chapter explaining the case system and related terminology
  • a 52-page Irish-English dictionary at the rear of the book