Reading test 6 – Next Level English VN

Welcome to your Reading test 6

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.

Questions 1 – 5
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1 ?
In boxes 1-5 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. Indigenous people learned rock carvings from the Europeans.

2. Bondi Beach was not a public gathering area at the beginning.

3. Sea bathing was considered to be beneficial for physical health during the early 1900s.

4. British coastal towns affect the building style in areas adjacent to Bondi Beach.

5. Bondi Beach was partly damaged due to the construction of the volleyball stadium.

Questions 6-9
Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 6—9 on your answer sheet.

6. Which public transport did people take to go to Bondi in the late 19th century?

7. When did British Royalty first go to Bondi?

8. What sort of Olympic sport was held in Bondi in 2000?

9. Apart from their social activities, what were local people worried might be ruined when the stadium was constructed?

Questions 10 – 13
Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 10—13 on your answer sheet.

There ate all sorts of sport held at Bondi Beach every year, which attract lots of 10……………….. to go there on their vacations. However, the accommodation is not sufficient and the nearby city 11……………….. has become the supplementary. As a matter of fact, 12 ……………….. is still the best choice for residents. The buildings along the valley to Bondi are famous for their coloured 13……………….. and their European style.

10.

11.

12.

13.

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Questions 14-18
Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A—G
Choose the correct heading for paragraph A, C—E and G from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i—ix in boxes 14—18 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
i Remembering the past more clearly
ii Bringing back painful memories
iii Originally an alarm signal
iv The physical effects of scent versus image
v Checking unreliable evidence
vi Reinforcing one sense with another
vii Protection against reliving the past
viii The overriding power of sight and sound
ix Conflicting views

14. Paragraph A
Example Answer: Paragraph B i

15. Paragraph C

16. Paragraph D

17. Paragraph E
Example Answer: Paragraph F v

18. Paragraph G

Questions 19 – 24
Look at the following findings (Questions 19-24) and the list of researchers. Match each finding with the correct researcher, A-D.
Choose the correct letter, A-D, in boxes 19-24 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

A. Rachel Hertz
B. Eric Vermetten
C. Gil Morrot
D. Jay Gottfried and Ray Dolan

19. Smell can trigger images of horrible events

20. Memory cannot get sharper by smell.

21. When people are given an odour and a picture of something to learn, they will respond more quickly in naming the smell because the stimulus is stronger when two or more senses are involved.

22. Pleasant smells counteract unpleasant recollections.

23. It is impossible to isolate smell from visual cues.

24. The part of brain that governs emotion is more stimulated by a smell than an image.

Questions 25 – 26
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 25-26 on your answer sheet.

25. In the article, what is the opinion about the conventional method of aromatherapy?

A. Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils extracted from plants.

B. Evidence has proved that aromatherapy is effective in treating dementia.

C. People who feel aromatherapy is effective believe it is useful.

D. Aromatherapy is especially helpful for elderly patients.

26. What is Rachel Hertz’s conclusion?

A. The area of the brain which activates emotion has the same physiological structure as the part controlling olfaction.

B. We cannot depend on smell, and people have more confidence in sight and spoken or written words.

C. Odours can recall real memories even after the perfume-bottle experiment.

D. Smell has proved its therapeutic effect over a long time span.

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Questions 27 – 31
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 27—31 on your answer sheet.

27. After Romans left Britain,……………….

A. their achievements were neglected.

B. their cultural legacy endured.

C. there was an abrupt culture change.

D. their buildings were well protected.

28. Medieval architecture aspired all above to be ………………………

A. immense

B. useful

C. decorative

D. durable

29. Which of the following architectural features characterize the 16th-century
architecture in Britain?

A. They faced inward.

B. They had plain exteriors.

C. They had small windows.

D. They used symmetry in architecture.

30. How did the 17th-century British buildings come to be influenced by styles from continental Europe?

A. Fugitives brought ideas from continental Europe back to Britain

B. British craftsmen went to work in other countries.

C. Monarchs encouraged cultural contact with other countries.

D. Buildings were restored by architects in European countries.

31. What drove building designs after the Second World War?

A. Conservatism

B. a housing shortage

C. foreign architecture

D. wealthy patronage

Questions 32 – 40
Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 32-40 on your answer sheet.

32. Because most Anglo-Saxon buildings were constructed from , few of them have survived.

33. The owners of medieval manor houses in Britain earned their reputation through their and elegance.

34. The 16th-century building was designed to show evidence of

35. In the 16th century, the use of glass was fashionable, even though it was an

36. Indigo Jones was particularly skillful in designing architecture in the style.

37. Though William Morris designed , his emphasis on hand-crafting influenced architects.

38. In the early 20th century, architects like were producing conservative designs.

39. Before the Second World War, modern movement buildings in Britain were mainly designed by

40. After the Second World War, much architecture was commissioned by rather than private individuals.

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