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The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of vocabulary, reading strategies and background knowledge on English reading ability in determining the reading ability Major findings are as follows: Among three factors a significant co-relation(p<0.01)reveal between the reading ability and vocabulary. So vocabulary is the most important factor in determining the reading ability. A significant co-relation(p<0.05) reveal between the reading ability and reading strategies. Reading strategies are the second important factor in determining the reading ability. Background knowledge is not strongly related to English reading ability. The findings of this study suggest that the relationship between English reading ability and vocabulary is important.