Reading test 5 – Next Level English VN

Welcome to your Reading test 5

The Reading test takes place in 60 minutes including the time of answer checking. There are 3 sections (3 passages) and you will need to answer 40 questions for this test. The test will be automatically submitted when the time ends.

Question 1 – 5

Read paragraphs A—F. Which paragraph contains the following information? NB You may use any letter more than once.

1. Humans’ imaginations can cause yawning.

2. Research shows that yawning is closely related to occupations.

3. An overview of the latest research in yawning.

4. Yawning is used to regulate brain temperature.

5. Scientists discovered some evidence disproving the early understanding of yawning.

Questions 6 – 9

Match each of the following research results with the university which it comes from

NB You may use any letter more than once.

A. University of Albany

B. University of Leeds

C. University of London

6. There is no gender difference in the cause of yawning.

7. People with certain disorders are less likely to be affected by other people yawning.

8. Yawning is associated with the way people breathe.

9. People who are trained to feel empathy for others are more likely to yawn than those who are untrained.

Questions 10 – 13

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.

Another theory shows that yawning is used for 10………………. individuals into a tighter social unit. Alternatively, yawning can help increase alertness of group members in case 11 ………………. is close. For example, yawning signals that a member of the group needs some 12 ………………. and requires the others to stay aware of the surrounding situation. This theory proves that yawning is only a spontaneous behavior resulting from some part of a simple 13………………. system in early humans.

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1 out of 3

Questions 14 – 16

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 14-16 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

14. The reed bed system is a conventional method for water treatment in urban areas.

15. In the reed roots, there is a series of processes that help break down the pollutants.

16 Escherichia coli is the most difficult bacteria to eliminate

Questions 17-19

Complete the diagram below.

Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Downflow Reed Bed System

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Question 20 – 24

Use the information in the passage to match the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems: horizontal flow system and down-flow system (listed A—H) below.

Write the appropriate letters A-H in boxes 20-24 on your answer sheet.

The advantage of the downflow system is 20……………….; however, 21………………and 22…………………The two advantages of the horizontal system are 23………………..and 24………………….In comparison with the downflow system, the horizontal system is less effective.

A. it requires several beds

B. it is easier to construct

C. it builds on a gradient

D. it doesn’t need much attention

E. it produces less sludges

F. it isn’t always working

G. it needs deeper bed

H. it can deal with more heavily polluted water

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21.

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24.

Questions 25-26

Choose two correct letters, from the following A, B, C, D or E. Write your answers in boxes 25—26 on your answer sheet.

What are the TWO advantages of the natural water purification system mentioned in the passage:

A. It uses micro-organisms

B. It involves a low operating cost

C. It prevents flooding.

D. It is visually good-looking

E. It can function in all climates

25.

26.

2 out of 3

Question 27 – 32

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage. In boxes 27-32 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

27. In the research of the French scientist, metal lines were used to send messages.

28. People increasingly hoped to explore ways of long-distance communication in the late eighteenth century

29. Using Morse Code to send message needed special personnel to first simplify the message

30. Morse was a famous inventor before he invented the code.

31. Water was significant to early telegraph repeater stations on the continent.

32. The Australian Government offered funds for the first overland line across the continent.

Questions 33-40

Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 33-40 on your answer sheet.

33. Why did Charles Wheatstone’s telegraph system fail to come into common use in the beginning?

34. What material was used for insulating cable across the sea?

35. What was used by British pioneers to increase the weight of the cable in the sea?

36. What would occur in the submarine cable when the voltage was applied?

37. Who was a message first sent to across the Atlantic by the Queen?

38. What animals were used to carry the cable through desert?

39. What weather condition delayed construction in north Australia?

40. How long did it take to send a telegraph message from Australia to England in 1872?

3 out of 3

Reading test 5