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Reading test p. 3 vwo 2
By F. Yates
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question 1 - 6
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Choose the correct answer.
Question 1
1.
What does the e-mail say?
Andy would prefer to go sailing with Julia on Saturday rather than on Sunday.
Andy can go sailing with Julia on Friday if she's not free on Saturday.
Andy wants to go sailing with Julia on both Saturday and Sunday if possible.
Question 2
2.
The note tells Sarah she
can buy new games now at a special price.
can get new and used games in the current sale.
Can sell her used games to the shop.
Question 3
3.
The advertisement says
The babysitter should call Sue about weekly transport to her house.
The jobs the babysitter is responsible for will change each week.
The babysitter might work on different days each week.
Question 4
4.
What does the message say?
The shop is closed during some weekdays in August due to holidays.
The shop's opening houra are different on Monday to Friday in August.
The shop is closing at different times at weekends in August.
Question 5
5.
What does this message say?
If staff find items on the floor, they will put them away in a locker.
You must only leave belongings in the areas provided.
Lockers are regularly checked by staff.
Question 6
6.
What does the message say?
You should take all food to the special picnic area.
You can eat picnics in this section of the café.
You may sit here if you buy something from the café.
Questions 7 - 16
Read the text below about two wildlife filmmakers.
Then read the statements about this text and decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
Question 7
7.
Richard and Sonia's most recent film compared lions' behaviour in different parts of Africa
correct
incorrect
Question 8
8.
It was Richard and Sonia's idea to set up a special project to research the lions in Africa.
correct
incorrect
Question 9
9.
Meeting each other as students was the start of Sonia developing a new interest.
correct
incorrect
Question 10
10.
Sonia's parents encouraged her to discover the natural environment around her childhood home.
correct
incorrect
Question 11
11.
They agree that an uncomfortable working environment is the worst part of their job.
correct
incorrect
Question 12
12.
They have different ideas about what is the most enjoyable part of their job.
correct
incorrect
Question 13
13.
They found people with fewer opportunities to use technology have a better understanding of geography.
correct
incorrect
Question 14
14.
Richard advises students of wildlife to keep up date with the most recent filmmaking techniques.
correct
incorrect
Question 15
15.
Sonia suggests that some modern technology can make the type of work they do harder.
correct
incorrect
Question 16
16.
The couple believe that people must act quickly to prevent wildlife from disappearing.
correct
incorrect
Questions 17 - 21
Read the text and questions below and choose for each question the correct answer.
Question 17
17.
What is the writer trying to do in this text?
describe how children make friends at a summer camp.
suggest how parents should choose a summer camp for children.
explain what it is like for children at a summer camp.
advise children how to behave at a summer camp.
Question 18
18.
What does the writer say abour rock climbing at the camp?
Some children already know how to do it.
Some children prefer to swim or play table-tennis.
Some children refuse to take part.
Some children find it more enjoyable than they expected to.
Question 19
19.
What surprises the writer about the children who stay at the camp?
The youngest ones find it hard to be away from home.
They complain if they cannot phone their parents.
They miss meal times with their parents.
They seem grateful for their experience here.
Question 20
20.
What does the writer think about some parents?
They should visit their children instead of phoning them.
They don't need to keep phoning the camp.
They shouldn't allow their children to bring phones to camp.
They need to be reminded to phone their children
Question 21
21.
Which postcard might a child at the camp send home?
A
B
C
D
Questions 22 - 32
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Question 22
22.
What's the correct word for space 0 ?
hope
decide
want
expect
Question 23
23.
What's the correct word for space 26?
guess
excuse
question
surprise
Question 24
24.
What's the correct word for space 27?
complete
top
proper
full
Question 25
25.
What's the correct word for space 28?
Although
Besides
Unless
Despite
Question 26
26.
What's the correct word for space 29?
shows
fits
seems
makes
Question 27
27.
What's the correct word for space 30?
location
point
landscape
scene
Question 28
28.
What's the correct word for space 31?
allow
mean
let
intend
Question 29
29.
What's the correct word for space 32?
amazed
popular
interested
positive
Question 30
30.
What's the correct word for space 33?
who
where
which
what
Question 31
31.
What's the correct word for space 34?
admire
approve
accept
attract
Question 32
32.
What's the correct word for space 35?
in
as
on
by
