Book 12 Academic Reading Test 1

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Questions 1-5

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?

In boxes on your answer sheet, write

TRUE               if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE              if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN    if there is no information on this

1 The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree.

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2 Scientists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structures as natural cork.

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3 Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest.

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4 Cork bark should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions.

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5 The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.

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Questions 6-13

Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppers

Advantages of aluminium screw caps

  • do not affect the 6  of the bottle contents
  • are 7  to produce
  • are 8 to use

Advantages of cork bottle stoppers

  • suit the 9 of quality products
  • made from a 10  material
  • easily 11
  • cork forests aid 12
  • cork forests stop 13  happening

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Questions 14-21

Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

  • The writer mentions collecting 14  as an example of collecting in order to make money.
  • Collectors may get a feeling of 15  from buying and selling items.
  • Collectors’ clubs provide opportunities to share 16
  • Collectors’ clubs offer 17  with people who have similar interests.
  • Collecting sometimes involves a life-long 18  for a special item.
  • Searching for something particular may prevent people from feeling their life is completely 19
  • Stamp collecting may be 20  because it provides facts about different countries.
  • 21  tends to be mostly a male hobby.

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Questions 22-26

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?

In boxes on your answer sheet, write

TRUE               if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE              if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN    if there is no information on this

22 The number of people buying dolls has grown over the centuries.

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23 Sixteenth century European dolls were normally made of wax and porcelain.

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24 Arranging a stamp collection by the size of the stamps is less common than other methods.

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25 Someone who collects unusual objects may want others to think he or she is also unusual.

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26 Collecting gives a feeling that other hobbies are unlikely to inspire.

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Questions 27-32

The Reading Passage has six sections, A-F.
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

1.           Courses that require a high level of commitment

2.          A course title with two meanings

3.         The equal importance of two key issues

4.         Applying a theory in an unexpected context

5.         The financial benefits of studying

6.         A surprising course little

7.        Different names for different outcomes

8.       The possibility of attracting the wrong kind of student

27 Section A
28 Section B
29 Section C
30 Section D
31 Section E
32 Section F

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Questions 33-36

Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.

The ‘Arson for Profit’ course

This is a university course intended for students who are undergraduates and who are studying 33 . The expectation is that they will become 34  specialising in arson. The course will help them to detect cases of arson and find 35  of criminal intent, leading to successful 36  in the courts.

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Questions 37-40

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in the Reading Passage?

In boxes on your answer sheet, write

YES                  if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO                   if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN    if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

37 It is difficult to attract students onto courses that do not focus on a career.

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38 The ‘Arson for Profit’ course would be useful for people intending to set fire to buildings.

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39 Fire science courses are too academic to help people to be good at the job of firefighting.

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40 The writer’s fire science students provided a detailed definition of the purpose of their studies.

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