Reading Passage 1:Roman tunnels 1. ………………………. to direct the tunneling posts – First paragraph, 3rd line. “They introduced the qanat method of tunnel construction, which consisted of placing posts over a hill in a straight line, to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route.” The meaning of “to ensure that the tunnel kept to its route” …
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Reading Passage 1:Roman shipbuilding and navigation 1. The Romans’ shipbuilding skills were passed on to the Greeks and the Egyptians. FALSE – First paragraph, third line. “The Romans were not traditionally sailors but mostly land-based people, who learned to build ships from the people that they conquered, namely the Greeks and the Egyptians.” Here, the writer said …
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Reading Passage 1:The White Horse of Uffington 1.Most geoglyphs in England are located in a particular area of the country. TRUE – First paragraph, second line. “There are 56 hill figures scattered around England, with the vast majority on the chalk downlands of the country’s southern counties.” Here, the writer said that there are 56 hill figures in England, …
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Reading Passage 1:Why we need to protect polar bears 1. Polar bears suffer from various health problems due to the build -up of fat under their skin. FALSE – First paragraph, third line. Start reading from “One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin. Humans with comparative levels …
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Reading Passage 1:The return of the huarango Questions 1-5: Completing notes: [In this type of question, candidates are asked to complete different notes with ONE WORD ONLY from the passage. Keywords are important to find answers correctly. Generally, this type of question maintains a sequence. However, we should not be surprised if the sequence is not maintained. Find …
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Reading Passage 1:Henry Moore (1898-1986) Questions 1-7: TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN [In this type of question, candidates are asked to find out whether: The statement in the question agrees with the information in the passage – TRUEThe statement in the question contradicts with the information in the passage – FALSEIf there is no information on this – NOT GIVEN …
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Reading Passage 1: Could urban engineers learn from dance? Questions 1-6: Identifying information [This question asks you to find information from the passage and write the number of the paragraph (A, B, C or D … .. ) in the answer sheet. Now, if the question is given in the very first part of the question …
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Reading Passage 1:Nutmeg – a valuable spice Questions 1-4: Completing notes: [In this type of question, candidates are asked to complete different notes with ONE WORD ONLY from the passage. Keywords are important to find answers correctly. Generally, this type of question maintains a sequence. However, we should not be surprised if the sequence is not maintained. Find …
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Reading Passage 1:The secret of staying young Questions 1-8: (Completing notes with ONE WORD ONLY) [In this type of question, candidates are asked to write only one word/ no more than two words to complete a note on the given topic. For this type of question, first, skim the passage to find the keywords in the paragraph concerned …
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Reading Passage 1:The concept of intelligence Questions 1-3: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION [This question asks you to find information from the passage and write the number of the paragraph (A, B, C or D … .. ) in the answer sheet. Now, if the question is given in the very first part of the question set, I’d …
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